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Airports near Welkom
The first result leads the second by 83 km in a straight line. The order is a straight-line ranking, not a driving time.
For Welkom, check Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) first. It is 131 km from the town reference point. KIM is 83 km further, which is a different journey rather than a nearby backup.
Start with BFN for Welkom
Which code to check for Welkom
The ranking from this town point is 1. Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) at 131 km; 2. Kimberley Airport (KIM) at 214 km; 3. O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) at 253 km.
These distances start at the Welkom 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.
Search the ticket as BFN, not as Welkom. Bram Fischer International Airport is associated with Bloemfontein, which is a different name from the town you opened.
What the later Welkom results are for
Kimberley Airport (KIM) is the second result, in another province, at 214 km. O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is third at 253 km. Being third in this list is not a claim that the airport is a convenient alternative.
Staying in Kroonstad instead? Open that comparison. Its closest passenger airport is Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) at 185 km, not a copy of the Welkom figure.
How to read the Welkom gap
The gap from BFN to KIM is 83 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
-27.97742, 26.73506
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 2024-01-18.