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HLA ICAO FALAGauteng

Lanseria International Airport

Lanseria International Airport (HLA / FALA) is Gauteng’s northwestern commercial passenger airport serving Johannesburg, Pretoria, and the Magaliesberg corridor. Located 32 km by straight line from Johannesburg, it is part of TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison—check live flights for your travel date.

SERVICE STATUS
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Serves: Johannesburg
Elevation: 4,517 ft (1377 m)
Coords: -25.9390°, 27.9266°
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Lanseria International Airport

Straight-line Haversine distances from HLA to the six nearest South African cities and towns in the 60-destination TownWing dataset.

Johannesburg
Gauteng
32 km→
Pretoria
Gauteng
34 km→
Soshanguve
Gauteng
55 km→
Evaton
Gauteng
67 km→
Rustenburg
North West
75 km→
Witbank
Mpumalanga
103 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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Select any of the 60 South African destinations to see its straight-line distance from Lanseria International Airport (HLA).

HLA↔Johannesburg
32 km

Straight-line distance between Lanseria International Airport and the Johannesburg reference coordinate in Gauteng.

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Where HLA fits into regional travel

Verified through FlySafair’s route list and Lanseria’s official airport records, Lanseria International Airport (HLA) sits 32 km northwest of central Johannesburg and 34 km southwest of Pretoria. In our 60-city dataset, HLA is the #1 closest passenger airport for Pretoria (34 km), Soshanguve (55 km), Rustenburg (75 km), and Potchefstroom (119 km), and #2 for Johannesburg (32 km vs JNB at 21 km).

When comparing flight times or carrier options in the wider region, the closest alternative in our 18-airport passenger selection is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), located 39 km away when measured airport-to-airport. Depending on whether your final destination is closer to Johannesburg or Pretoria, compare both terminals’ flight schedules and ground transfer routes before booking.

Checking flights, codes and onward road routes

Some booking platforms group both O.R. Tambo (JNB) and Lanseria (HLA) under “Johannesburg”, even though the two terminals lie 39 km apart by straight line. Always check the three-letter code on your ticket before arranging a pickup or car rental.

Airline routes and frequencies at HLA vary by day of the week and season. Use the three-letter code HLA to verify live flight availability with your carrier and confirm car-hire or shuttle hours before locking in onward road plans.

REGIONAL ALTERNATIVES

Other passenger airports in the region

The three closest passenger-comparison airports to Lanseria International Airport (HLA) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

JNB39 km

O.R. Tambo International Airport

Serves Johannesburg · Gauteng
Passenger flights · check dates
PTG279 km

Polokwane International Airport

Serves Polokwane · Limpopo
Passenger flights · check dates
MQP325 km

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

Serves Mbombela · Mpumalanga
Passenger flights · check dates
TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Lanseria International Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
HLA / FALA / FALA
GPS / Local code
FALA / —
Municipality & province
Johannesburg, Gauteng (ZA-GT)
Passenger service status
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Airport role
Passenger airport
Elevation
4,517 ft (1377 m)
Coordinates
-25.9390° S, 27.9266° E
Map reference
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RUNWAY DATA

Runways at HLA

Recorded runway dimensions, surface codes, and lighting status from the OurAirports dataset. For general planning context only — not for flight operations.

2 runways recorded
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighted
06L/24R (Closed)3,048 m (10,000 ft) 23 m (75 ft) ASPYes
07/253,047 m (9,996 ft) 45 m (147 ft) ASPYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

Dataset snapshot: 2026-11-06 · Passenger service review: 2026-11-06 · Profile review: 2026-11-06