Gauteng-26.5333° S, 27.8500° E

Airports near Evaton

Evaton sits in the Sedibeng and Vaal Triangle district of southern Gauteng, where the top two airports in our passenger comparison—O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) at 59 km from Evaton and Lanseria International Airport (HLA) at 67 km—differ by 8 km in straight-line distance from the town reference point (while the two airports themselves lie 39 km apart).

#1 CLOSEST IN PASSENGER COMPARISON
O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
59 km straight-line · Option #2 is 8 km further
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Historic church landmark in the Emfuleni and Vaal Triangle district near Evaton, GautengGauteng
REVIEWED PASSENGER COMPARISON

Three closest passenger airports to Evaton

Ordered by unrounded Haversine distance from the Evaton reference coordinate (-26.5333° S, 27.8500° E) and displayed to the nearest integer kilometer.

Why #1 JNB (59 km) and #2 HLA (67 km) should be compared together

Measured from the Evaton reference coordinate, O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is 59 km away and Lanseria International Airport (HLA) is 67 km away (whereas the two airports sit 39 km from each other). Because a 8 km difference in distance from Evaton 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, Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) at 323 km from Evaton, sits in a much more distant catchment and is not as convenient as JNB or HLA for a direct transfer.

Our 36-airport directory also includes Rand Airport (QRA) at 44 km (No regular flights listed) and Brakpan Airport (FABB) at 56 km (No regular flights listed) and Springs Airfield (FASI) at 63 km (No regular flights listed). Because those airfields do not have confirmed regular passenger flights in this snapshot, they are listed separately below rather than ranked as standard airline options.

Local geography and road corridors around Evaton

Evaton forms part of the Emfuleni urban belt in the Sedibeng district of southern Gauteng alongside Sebokeng, Vanderbijlpark, and Vereeniging north of the Vaal River.

For the onward drive between JNB or HLA and Evaton, travellers typically use the N1 and R59/M1 freeway corridors north across the Witwatersrand. If your itinerary also covers nearby towns in the region, compare the airport distance profiles for Johannesburg, Potchefstroom, Witbank.

LOCAL & GENERAL AVIATION

Other airfields near Evaton

These airfields are geographically close to Evaton, but are excluded from default commercial passenger comparisons because they either list no regular scheduled flights or require direct operator verification.

GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE

Evaton, on the map

Distances on this page use one GeoNames reference point for Evaton, rather than a wider municipal boundary or your accommodation address.

Place name
Evaton
Recorded aliases
yi wa dun
Province
Gauteng (ZA-GT)
GeoNames ID
1004866
Reference coordinates
-26.5333° S, 27.8500° E
Terrain elevation (DEM)
1,513 m
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
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

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