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Bhisho · South Africa

Flights to Bhisho

Which airport to land at, how far each is from the centre, and where the routes go. Live fares are booked here.

Bhisho is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is King Phalo Airport (ELS), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,362 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Airports with scheduled service within 100 km of Bhisho (OurAirports)
AirportCodeFrom centreLongest runwayElevation
King Phalo AirportELS41 km (25 mi)6,362 ft435 ft

Runway length is a practical tell: at 6,362 ft, ELS handles short and medium-haul aircraft, so a long-haul trip will connect somewhere else first. The airport sits at 435 ft; that is low enough that altitude never restricts departures.

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Routes to and from Bhisho

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Flights from Bhisho: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bhisho to JohannesburgSouth Africa741 km (461 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Bhisho to Cape TownSouth Africa846 km (525 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Bhisho to DurbanSouth Africa476 km (296 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Bhisho to PretoriaSouth Africa793 km (493 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Bhisho to SowetoSouth Africa733 km (455 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Bhisho to MaputoMozambique913 km (567 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Bhisho to MatolaMozambique906 km (563 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Bhisho to GqeberhaSouth Africa210 km (130 mi)about 1 h 1 min
Bhisho to SoshanguveSouth Africa822 km (511 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Bhisho to PietermaritzburgSouth Africa456 km (283 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Bhisho to EvatonSouth Africa703 km (437 mi)about 1 h 39 min
Bhisho to BulawayoZimbabwe1,416 km (880 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Bhisho to BenoniSouth Africa745 km (463 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Bhisho to BloemfonteinSouth Africa431 km (268 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Bhisho to ThembisaSouth Africa766 km (476 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Bhisho to VereenigingSouth Africa688 km (428 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Bhisho to BoksburgSouth Africa742 km (461 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Bhisho to KrugersdorpSouth Africa753 km (468 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Bhisho to RustenburgSouth Africa799 km (496 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Bhisho to MaseruLesotho393 km (244 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Bhisho to RandburgSouth Africa753 km (468 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Bhisho to RoodepoortSouth Africa744 km (463 mi)about 1 h 42 min
Bhisho to São PauloBrazil7,190 km (4,468 mi)about 9 h 58 min
Bhisho to Rio de JaneiroBrazil6,906 km (4,291 mi)about 9 h 36 min
Bhisho to SydneyAustralia10,553 km (6,557 mi)about 14 h 17 min
Bhisho to MelbourneAustralia9,843 km (6,116 mi)about 13 h 22 min
Bhisho to SantiagoChile8,722 km (5,420 mi)about 11 h 56 min
Bhisho to Buenos AiresArgentina7,672 km (4,767 mi)about 10 h 35 min
Bhisho to BrisbaneAustralia11,184 km (6,949 mi)about 15 h 5 min
Bhisho to Belo HorizonteBrazil7,126 km (4,428 mi)about 9 h 53 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Common questions

Which airport should I fly into for Bhisho?

King Phalo Airport (ELS) is the closest large airport at 41 km (25 mi). It is the only one with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How far is ELS from Bhisho city centre?

41 km (25 mi) in a straight line; the road or rail distance is somewhat longer.

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.