Brits: 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.
Brits is a city of 122,497 people in South Africa (North West), 1,118 m (3,668 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Brits runs from about 10 h 35 min a day in late June to 13 h 47 min in late December (computed for -25.63° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Brits is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 73 km).
Flights to Brits: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Brits · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 68 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pretoria, 43 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soweto, 71 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soshanguve, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Evaton, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Benoni, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thembisa, 60 km — buses · car rental
- Vereeniging, 116 km
- Boksburg, 80 km
- Welkom, 280 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Brits?
Lanseria International Airport (HLA), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Brits?
About 122,497 people live in Brits, across 115 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Brits in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Brits?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Brits?
Johannesburg (68 km), Pretoria (43 km), Soweto (71 km), Soshanguve (37 km), Evaton (100 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.