#1 CLOSEST OPTIONBFN
Bram Fischer International Airport
Serves Bloemfontein · Free State · ICAO FABL
Straight-line distance
215 km
(215.0 km exact)
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Northern Cape-30.7200° S, 25.0972° E
Airports near Colesberg
Located in the Upper Karoo of the eastern Northern Cape along the N1 national route south of the Orange River, Colesberg sits at a similar straight-line distance from two passenger airports: Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) is 215 km from Colesberg and Kimberley Airport (KIM) is 215 km away—a difference of less than 1 km from the town reference point, with the two terminals positioned 153 km apart.
#1 CLOSEST IN PASSENGER COMPARISON
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)
Northern CapeREVIEWED PASSENGER COMPARISON
Three closest passenger airports to Colesberg
Ordered by unrounded Haversine distance from the Colesberg reference coordinate (-30.7200° S, 25.0972° E) and displayed to the nearest integer kilometer.
#2 ALTERNATIVEKIM
Kimberley Airport
Serves Kimberley · Northern Cape · ICAO FAKM
Straight-line distance
215 km
(215.3 km exact)
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#3 ALTERNATIVEUTT
K. D. Matanzima Airport
Serves Mthatha · Eastern Cape · ICAO FAUT
Straight-line distance
353 km
(352.5 km exact)
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Comparing BFN and KIM for Colesberg
Measured from the Colesberg reference coordinate, Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) is 215 km away and Kimberley Airport (KIM) is 215 km away (whereas the two airports sit 153 km from each other). Because a sub-1 km difference in distance from Colesberg is small relative to the onward drive, compare airline schedules, car-hire availability, and actual highway routes from both terminals before booking.
The third airport in the table, K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT) at 353 km from Colesberg, sits in a much more distant catchment and is not as convenient as BFN or KIM for a direct transfer.
Onward road connections and regional stops near Colesberg
Colesberg is a Karoo heritage town dominated by the dolerite dome of Coleskop in the eastern Northern Cape, widely used as an overnight stop on the N1 near the Gariep Dam and Orange River.
For the onward drive between BFN or KIM and Colesberg, travellers typically use the N1 north across the Gariep Dam to Bloemfontein (BFN) or the R369/N8 northwest toward Kimberley (KIM). If your itinerary also covers nearby towns in the region, compare the airport distance profiles for Aliwal North, Cradock, Bloemfontein.
GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE
Colesberg, on the map
Distances on this page use one GeoNames reference point for Colesberg, rather than a wider municipal boundary or your accommodation address.
- Place name
- Colesberg
- Recorded aliases
- Colesberg Dorp, Colesberg Town, ke er si bo ge
- Province
- Northern Cape (ZA-NC)
- GeoNames ID
- 1013076
- Reference coordinates
- -30.7200° S, 25.0972° E
- Terrain elevation (DEM)
- 1,369 m
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Map link
- Open in Google Maps ↗
NEARBY DESTINATIONS
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PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION
Updated & sources
Dataset snapshot: 2026-11-06 · GeoNames record modified: 2026-11-06 · Editorial review: 2026-11-06
- GeoNames record 1013076 — Colesberg ↗ (snapshot 2026-11-06)
- OurAirports — South Africa airport records ↗ (snapshot 2026-11-06)
- OurAirports — Bram Fischer International Airport (FABL) ↗ (closest passenger comparison airport record)
- Northern Cape Tourism Authority — Official Guide ↗ (regional tourism and destination reference for Northern Cape)
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