Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Harare

Flights from Johannesburg to Harare take an average of 1 hour 35 minutes.

There are around nine flights from Johannesburg to Harare every day, so you’ve got plenty of choice when it comes to planning your journey.

Your flight from Johannesburg to Harare will depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive into Harare International Airport (HRE) in Zimbabwe.

For the cheapest tickets, fly from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport to Harare International Airport, and use the Cheapflights search tool to find the best deals. If you can be flexible on dates, even by a day or two, this could have a big impact on the price of your ticket.

All roomy avenues punctuated by glassy skyscrapers and dotted with blooming flowers, Zimbabwe’s capital city is certainly easy on the eye. And it’s even more so in areas like the National Botanic Gardens and Mukuvisi Woodlands wildlife reserve, just outside the centre. Indeed, safaris are a big reason many book flights from Johannesburg to Harare, although the city’s urban side has plenty to offer, too. Culture is covered thanks to the National Archives of Zimbabwe and National Gallery of Zimbabwe, to name just two places to add to your list. If you’re wondering how the weather compares, Zimbabwe benefits from an elevated position and gentle south-easterly breeze, which keeps its average annual temperature around a pleasant 18°C.

O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), as the principal gateway in South Africa and the only international airport in the city of Johannesburg, can get very busy. It is advisable to get there at least 2-3 hours before your flight to Harare. It is located approximately one hour away via public transport from the city centre and employs six terminals. Most international flights depart from Terminals A1 and A2 but some also use Terminal B. British Airways, Airlink and flag carrier South African Airways employ O. R. Tambo International as a flight operations centre. Flights to Harare from Johannesburg terminate at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) which is around 25 minutes by vehicle from Central Harare. It employs a single terminal building for all flight activity and is the headquarters for low budget carrier Fastjet Zimbabwe.

There are at least four airlines offering daily direct flights to Harare from Johannesburg consisting of mostly morning and afternoon departures. Discount carriers Airlink and Fastjet Zimbabwe are two of them, with travel times of approximately one hour and 35 minutes while South African Airways and British Airways are major airlines with departures taking about one hour and 40 minutes to Harare. Airlink, Fastjet and Qatar Airways also provide services using additional routes between these two cities. Airlink flights from Johannesburg connect via Mbombela (Nelspruit) and/or Cape Town but Fastjet journeys involve stopovers at Bulawayo, Zimbabwe before continuing to Harare. Qatar trips make stopovers at Doha and Lusaka, Zambia en route to the Zimbabwean capital.

Fastjet offers regular daily service from O. R. Tambo with connections at Bulawayo Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) lasting around 30 minutes for overall flight times of two hours and 45 minutes. The quickest Airlink flights involve stopovers of about two hours at Cape Town International Airport (CPT) with journeys lasting about seven hours and 15 minutes. Some Airlink departures require two stops of approximately one hour and 15 minutes at Mbombela Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) and another about 18 hours and 30 minutes at Cape Town International Airport (CPT). The fastest flights on this route take about 26 hours and 30 minutes, but some can last nearly 31 hours. Occasionally, Airlink flights substitute Skukuza Airport (SZK) for Mbombela Kruger Mpumalanga International as the initial stopover point before making the second connection at Cape Town and these trips last about 27 hours and 30 minutes. Qatar flights to Harare from Johannesburg require comparatively brief stops at Doha International Airport (DOH), lasting approximately three hours and another of one hour and 30 minutes at Lusaka Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), so you should expect journey times of around 21 hours and 30 minutes via this route. Direct flights are considerably less expensive than those making connections in almost all cases.

South African citizens and foreign passport holders resident in the country do not require a visa or passport to travel on flights to Harare from Johannesburg.

If you book a flight to Harare from Johannesburg, you will be flying to Harare, which is the city’s only airport. Harare (HRE) is located 12,3 km from the centre of Harare. There are 20 flights from Johannesburg to Harare per day from 6 different airlines.

Our cheapest airline available from Johannesburg to Harare is FlySafair. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as R1 143 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are fastjet and Cemair, starting at R1 897 and R2 137 round-trip. FlySafair is currently priced 68% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

For one-way options, check prices for FlySafair. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R962. Users have also found prices from R1 355 and R1 397 on South African and Airlink, respectively.

Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Johannesburg to Harare on time: FlySafair (97%), Egyptair (97%), TAAG (97%).

While on average a flight from Johannesburg to Harare is generally R4 360, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is R1 203. When looking at the most popular route, (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Harare), you can expect to pay R3 348 for that flight.

Yes. In addition to deals on Johannesburg to Harare flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Johannesburg to Harare.

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Johannesburg to Harare by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Johannesburg to Harare (average of R3 232). Flying from Johannesburg to Harare in December is currently the most expensive (average of R4 492). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Some of the most eco-friendly airlines that serve the route between Harare and Johannesburg are South African Airways, British Airways and Airlink. British Airways are one of the most sustainability-forward airlines out there. Their BA Better Community fund creates an amazing workplace along with reducing emissions and waste. It contributes to their customers and partners while striving to build a resilient and responsible business. The South African Airways Group also strives to be a leader in eco-friendly practices in the aviation world. They are working towards reducing waste, noise pollution and carbon footprint, operating the most energy- and water-efficient practices and increasing awareness among employees. Airlink recognises the need to address climate change through their environmental program and is holistic in their approach to ensure continuous improvement through partnerships and smarter ways of operating.

There are many ways in which you can incorporate sustainability into your travels. One of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint is to choose direct flights over those with stopovers. Luckily, due to the short distance to Harare from Johannesburg – about one hour 40 minutes, the flights available are all direct. Another way to reduce waste is to make sure you bring your own reusable water bottle for your flight, and maybe even pack some food and snacks for the way. By not purchasing food at the airport, you are saving copious amounts of plastic.