Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama International Airport averages 14 flights per day to 8 destinations, with 3 domestic and 5 international routes. A total of 4 airlines operate at GBE, led by Air Botswana. This airport provides direct service to 5 countries across one continent, with South Africa representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Gaborone connects to Addis Ababa, with a typical flight time of 5 hrs 25 mins.
- Destinations
- 8 (3 domestic · 5 international)
- Flights per day
- 14 (2 domestic · 13 international)
- Busiest Route
- Johannesburg (10/day)
- Longest Direct Flight
- Addis Ababa 5 hrs 25 mins
- Shortest Flight
- Johannesburg 1 hr 10 mins
- Top Airline
- Air Botswana (7 routes)
Weather in Gaborone
8 Destinations from Gaborone Airport (GBE)
This week, 8 active routes depart from Gaborone International Airport. The busiest route connects Gaborone with Johannesburg and is operated by 3 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Addis Ababa, and the shortest flight is to Johannesburg.
All Destinations
Airlines
Gaborone International Airport is served by 4 airlines, with Air Botswana in the lead at 64% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 91% of routes. 2 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 4 airlines operate international routes, compared with 1 serving domestic routes. Ethiopian Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Addis Ababa with a flight time of 5 hrs 25 mins.
Gaborone International Airport provides direct service to 5 countries across one continents. The route network is 38% domestic and 62% international, with Maun, Botswana serving as the primary international destination.
Global Rankings of Gaborone Airport (GBE)
This snapshot shows how Gaborone Airport (GBE) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #1,027 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #1,027 – Domestic Destination Count
- #677 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #794 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #1,186 – Domestic Flight Count
- #406 – International Flight Count
- #679 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #876 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #1,099 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #766 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
2 Runways at Gaborone Airport (GBE)
The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.