#1 CLOSEST OPTIONKIM
Kimberley Airport
Serves Kimberley · Northern Cape · ICAO FAKM
Straight-line distance
8 km
(8.1 km exact)
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Northern Cape-28.7323° S, 24.7623° E
Airports near Kimberley
Set on the Griqualand West plains of the eastern Northern Cape at the junction of the N12 and N8, Kimberley is served directly by Kimberley Airport (KIM) just 8 km from the town reference point. The second and third passenger airports in the table sit in neighbouring districts across the region.
#1 CLOSEST IN PASSENGER COMPARISON
Kimberley Airport (KIM)
Northern CapeREVIEWED PASSENGER COMPARISON
Three closest passenger airports to Kimberley
Ordered by unrounded Haversine distance from the Kimberley reference coordinate (-28.7323° S, 24.7623° E) and displayed to the nearest integer kilometer.
#2 ALTERNATIVEBFN
Bram Fischer International Airport
Serves Bloemfontein · Free State · ICAO FABL
Straight-line distance
155 km
(155.2 km exact)
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#3 ALTERNATIVESIS
Sishen Airport
Serves Sishen · Northern Cape · ICAO FASS
Straight-line distance
211 km
(210.6 km exact)
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Flying directly into Kimberley vs wider regional options
Kimberley Airport (KIM) is the local passenger airport for Kimberley, positioned 8 km in a straight line from the city’s mapped reference coordinate. Confirm live flights for your travel date before booking, as airline schedules at regional and domestic terminals vary by day of the week.
Because KIM is only 8 km from the Kimberley reference coordinate, the second and third airports shown above—Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) at 155 km and Sishen Airport (SIS) at 211 km—sit 147 km or more farther away in other districts and are only relevant if your itinerary combines multiple regions.
Local geography and road corridors around Kimberley
Kimberley is the provincial capital of the Northern Cape in the Sol Plaatje municipality, known for the Big Hole diamond-mining museum precinct, historic suburbs, and proximity to Mokala National Park.
For the onward drive between KIM and Kimberley, travellers typically use local southern roads to Kimberley Airport (KIM) or the N8 east to Bloemfontein (BFN). If your itinerary also covers nearby towns in the region, compare the airport distance profiles for Bloemfontein, Vryburg, Welkom.
GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE
Kimberley, on the map
Distances on this page use one GeoNames reference point for Kimberley, rather than a wider municipal boundary or your accommodation address.
- Place name
- Kimberley
- Recorded aliases
- KIM, Kimberli, Kimberlis, Kimburli
- Province
- Northern Cape (ZA-NC)
- GeoNames ID
- 990930
- Reference coordinates
- -28.7323° S, 24.7623° E
- Terrain elevation (DEM)
- 1,224 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 990930 — Kimberley ↗ (snapshot 2026-11-06)
- OurAirports — South Africa airport records ↗ (snapshot 2026-11-06)
- OurAirports — Kimberley Airport (FAKM) ↗ (closest passenger comparison airport record)
- Northern Cape Tourism Authority — Official Guide ↗ (regional tourism and destination reference for Northern Cape)
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