Carletonville: 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.
Carletonville is a city of 182,304 people in South Africa (Gauteng), 1,529 m (5,016 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Carletonville runs from about 10 h 32 min a day in late June to 13 h 50 min in late December (computed for -26.36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Carletonville is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), 71 km (44 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, 88 km).
Flights to Carletonville: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Carletonville · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pretoria, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soweto, 47 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soshanguve, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Evaton, 49 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Benoni, 94 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bloemfontein, 328 km — flights
- Thembisa, 92 km
- Vereeniging, 63 km — buses · car rental
- Boksburg, 88 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Carletonville?
Lanseria International Airport (HLA), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Carletonville?
About 182,304 people live in Carletonville, across 35 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Carletonville in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Carletonville?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Carletonville?
Johannesburg (67 km), Pretoria (105 km), Soweto (47 km), Soshanguve (121 km), Evaton (49 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.