Cheap flights to Harare

How long is the flight to Harare?

Your travel time to Harare, Zimbabwe will vary depending on your stopovers and where you fly from. If you're flying from OR Tambo International Airport, you will find direct flights to Harare in around 1h 30 min. If you're flying from Cape Town, you can expect non-stop flights from Cape Town International Airport to take close to 3h. Flights with a single stopover will take closer to 5h 30min. When travelling from Durban, you can expect flights with at least a single stopover and a travel time of around 5h 30 min. Flights with multiple stopovers can push your travel time to more than 11h.

Are there non-stop flights to Harare?

You will find non-stop flights to Harare, Zimbabwe from Cape Town and Johannesburg. Direct flights from Johannesburg leave from OR Tambo International Airport and flights from Cape Town will leave from Cape Town International Airport. Durban doesn’t currently offer Harare flight deals with non-stop flights, but you can find flights with a single stop in Johannesburg and a flight time under 5h. If you're travelling from Port Elizabeth to Harare, you'll find flights with one stopover in Johannesburg.

How do you get from Harare airport(s) to the city centre?

Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Harare, offers a couple of transport options for reaching the city centre. You can take a shuttle bus from outside the main terminal, and a trip to the city on a shuttle bus will take around an hour, depending on traffic. Outside the Arrivals terminal, you'll find airport taxis that will take you to the city in around half an hour. There are a few hotels that offer airport transfers between the hotel and the airport. Contact your hotel to confirm before your arrival. You can also rely on taxi apps to get you from the airport to the city centre.

What are some things to do in Harare?

Harare is the capital and central hub of Zimbabwe and offers tourists several activities to do and sights to see in the city and nearby areas. The National Gallery of Zimbabwe offers a collection of contemporary art from the African continent that includes traditional textiles and fabrics of all sorts. You'll find the Harare Gardens a short walk away from the gallery, as well as the local park, Chapunga Sculpture Park, as well as The Museum of Human Sciences. If you head towards Epworth, you'll be able to explore The Balancing Rocks in Matopos National Park. If you make your way out of Harare, you'll find National Heroes Acre, a national monument and burial grounds of old soldiers. One of Zimbabwe's most well-known attractions is Victoria Falls in Victoria Falls town on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. Watch the Zambezi River water crash and swirl along the rocks before plummeting down the rock face and forming a whirlpool at the bottom of the waterfall.

Do I need a passport or visa to fly to Harare?

You will be able to travel to Zimbabwe and visit Harare without needing a visa. Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and your stay cannot exceed 90 days.

What is good to know if travelling to Harare?

• Domboshawa, located just outside of the city, is a great spot for exploring the landscape or even enjoying a lazy sundowner. The incredible views offered from this orange granite outcrop span over Mashonaland country, and it is a sight you cannot afford to miss out on seeing.
• If you’re looking to meet and greet some fascinating African animals, head out to the Wild is Life Sanctuary, located just 20 minutes outside of Harare. Here you’ll have the opportunity of embarking on a guided tour of the sanctuary, feast on fine foods and enjoy some refreshing champagne after a day’s worth of animal encounters.
• A visit to Harare’s National Gallery will delight history buffs as they get the opportunity of submerging themselves in traditional Shona exhibitions, giving them a chance to scratch beneath the surface of the cultural scene of Harare.
• For some great shopping, you could try swinging by the Avondale Flea Market, which is where you’ll find an abundance of stalls selling African curios and unique souvenirs for the family members back home.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Harare?

For a flight to Harare, you will be flying into Harare. Harare (HRE) is just 12,3 km from the centre of the city. HRE handles an average of 7 flights per day from Johannesburg. You should also have a few airline options to choose from. 6 airlines have flights to Harare from Johannesburg.