Gaborone: 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.
Gaborone is the capital of Botswana, 1,011 m (3,317 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Gaborone runs from about 10 h 39 min a day in late June to 13 h 43 min in late December (computed for -24.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gaborone is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Gaborone: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Gaborone · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 275 km (South Africa) — flights
- Pretoria, 259 km (South Africa) — flights
- Soweto, 266 km (South Africa) — flights
- Soshanguve, 239 km (South Africa) — flights
- Evaton, 286 km (South Africa) — flights
- Benoni, 296 km (South Africa) — flights
- Thembisa, 277 km (South Africa)
- Vereeniging, 302 km (South Africa)
- Boksburg, 293 km (South Africa)
- Welkom, 379 km (South Africa)
Twin towns and sister cities: Burbank, Zhejiang, Västerås Municipality, Sorong, Windhoek.
Common questions
Which airport serves Gaborone?
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Gaborone?
About 246,325 people live in Gaborone, across 169 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Gaborone in?
Africa/Gaborone, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Gaborone?
The Pula (BWP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Gaborone?
Johannesburg (275 km), Pretoria (259 km), Soweto (266 km), Soshanguve (239 km), Evaton (286 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.