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Main airport serving Johannesburg, South Africa
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O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is located in Kempton Park, about 20 km east of downtown Johannesburg and is the busiest airport in Sub-Saharan Africa. More than 40 airlines fly regularly to and from here. Everything you would expect from a large international airport is here: plenty of restaurants, shops and ATMs.
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5-star hotel.
3 km from the airport, transport to/from airport and shopping centres.
The corridors, toilets and shops are accessible for disabled people too. Distances are in some cases long at the airport.
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