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Airports near Bloemfontein
The first result leads the second by 136 km in a straight line. The order is a straight-line ranking, not a driving time.
For Bloemfontein, check Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) first. It is 9 km from the town reference point. KIM is 136 km further, which is a different journey rather than a nearby backup.
Start with BFN for Bloemfontein
Which code to check for Bloemfontein
The ranking from this town point is 1. Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) at 9 km; 2. Kimberley Airport (KIM) at 145 km; 3. Sishen Airport (SIS) at 355 km.
These distances start at the Bloemfontein reference point in the Free State, not at a hotel, terminal door or pickup bay. A shorter line on the map does not tell you the fare, the flight time or which airport is quicker by road.
What the later Bloemfontein results are for
Kimberley Airport (KIM) is the second result, in another province, at 145 km. Sishen Airport (SIS) is third at 355 km. Being third in this list is not a claim that the airport is a convenient alternative.
Staying in Welkom instead? Open that comparison. Its closest passenger airport is Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) at 131 km, not a copy of the Bloemfontein figure.
How to read the Bloemfontein gap
The gap from BFN to KIM is 136 km, measured between the unrounded distances and then rounded. Use it to see how far apart the first two options are. It is not a driving time, and it says nothing about which flight is on sale.
Town reference point
-29.12107, 26.21400
Free State · Africa/Johannesburg
Distances on this page start at this place coordinate, not at a hotel or a terminal.
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GeoNames record modified 2026-04-14.