Boksburg: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Boksburg is a city of 445,168 people in South Africa (Gauteng), 1,624 m (5,328 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 121 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Boksburg runs from about 10 h 32 min a day in late June to 13 h 50 min in late December (computed for -26.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Boksburg is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 14,495-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Lanseria International Airport (HLA, 45 km).
Flights to Boksburg: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Boksburg · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 121 places to stay in Boksburg. Of the 67 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (30), and 1 are five-star. Across 49 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 14,701 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 22 km — tours
- Pretoria, 52 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soweto, 40 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soshanguve, 84 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Evaton, 54 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Benoni, 7 km
- Bloemfontein, 381 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Thembisa, 24 km — tours
- Vereeniging, 61 km — buses · car rental
- Welkom, 248 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Boksburg?
O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Boksburg?
About 445,168 people live in Boksburg, across 162 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Boksburg in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Boksburg?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Boksburg?
Our booking partner lists 121 places to stay in Boksburg, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Boksburg?
Johannesburg (22 km), Pretoria (52 km), Soweto (40 km), Soshanguve (84 km), Evaton (54 km).
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.