Thembisa: 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.
Thembisa is a city of 511,655 people in South Africa (Gauteng), 1,577 m (5,174 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Thembisa runs from about 10 h 33 min a day in late June to 13 h 49 min in late December (computed for -26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Thembisa is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 16 km (10 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, 31 km).
Flights to Thembisa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Thembisa · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay in Thembisa. Of the 1 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (1).
Hotels in Thembisa: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Pretoria, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Soweto, 48 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Soshanguve, 60 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Evaton, 71 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Benoni, 23 km — tours
- Vereeniging, 81 km — buses
- Boksburg, 24 km — tours
- Welkom, 265 km
- Newcastle, 259 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Thembisa?
O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Thembisa?
About 511,655 people live in Thembisa, across 43 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Thembisa in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Thembisa?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Thembisa?
Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay in Thembisa, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Thembisa?
Johannesburg (29 km), Pretoria (28 km), Soweto (48 km), Soshanguve (60 km), Evaton (71 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.