Cheap flights to Harare
Flights to Harare in 2022
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 14% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | March | Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop |
| Average price | $1,989 | Average for return flights in January 2022 |
| Return from | $1,677 | From Sydney Kingsford Smith to Harare |
Cheap flights to Harare in January, February 2022
The best prices found for HRE flights for January, February
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Harare 2022 flight deals
Cheap flights to Harare found for this year
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Can I fly to Harare from Australia right now?
Most visitors from Australia need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Harare.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Australia must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 48 hours before departing to Harare.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Australia are not required to quarantine after entering Harare.
Can I fly back to Australia from Harare?
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Harare must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 72 hours before departing to Australia.
What is the cheapest month to fly to Harare?
The cheapest ticket to Harare found for each month in 2022 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.
January
$1,574
February
$1,472
March
$1,489
April
$1,568
May
$1,573
June
$1,704
July
$1,708
August
$1,678
September
$1,610
October
$1,598
November
$1,494
December
$2,188
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Harare. Flying to Harare in December will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.
When is the best time to fly to Harare?
Average Harare flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2022 and 2023 by month
SYD - HRE | Price | $1,472 - $2,568 |
HRE | Temperature | 15 - 22 °C |
HRE | Precipitation | 2 - 191 mm |
When is the best time to book a flight to Harare?
Booking 59 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Harare. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Harare?
The cheapest flights to Harare are usually found when departing on a Thursday. The departure day with the highest cost at present is Sunday.
What time of day is cheapest to fly to Harare?
At the moment, flights in the afternoon are likely to offer the best value for money for your Harare trip. A flight in the morning will more often than not be of higher cost.
How long is the flight to Harare?
Flights to Harare, Zimbabwe, are available from major Australian cities Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Flights from these cities take 20-50h. Your flight time depends on the length and number of layovers, as well as the time of year. Flights from Melbourne and Sydney range from 21-40h, while flights from Brisbane take a bit longer, from 28-50h.
Where can you get direct flights to Harare from?
Unfortunately, direct Harare flight deals are not currently available from Australia. The most direct flight is from Sydney. Emirates provides a one-stop flight from Sydney to Harare. Otherwise, all other flights from Australian cities have two layovers or more, depending on your booking. Major airlines such as Emirates, Qatar and Singapore Airlines fly from Melbourne International Airport (MEL), Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) and Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE). The common layover cities to Harare from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane include Dubai International (DBX), Doha (DOH), Singapore Changi (SIN), Johannesburg (JNB), Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) and Lusaka (LUN).
How do you get from the Harare airport to the city centre?
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is located 15 km from Harare city centre. To access central Harare, you can take a taxi directly from the airport. The average fare is around A$ 33. You can book an airport shuttle ahead of time, and it’s always best to check with your local hotel on whether they offer airport shuttles. It’s also possible to hire a car from Europcar and Avis for your time in Zimbabwe, which you can book online. The drive from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Harare city centre will take 10-15min.
What are some things to do in Harare?
Harare has plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities in nature parks. There are numerous wildlife sanctuaries and zoos. Visit the Wild Is Life Grand Zimbabwe, which shelters over 300 rescued animals; the Imire: Rhino & Wildlife Conservation for a safari experience; and the Lion & Cheetah Park for an up-close, drive-through enclosure. Mukuvisi Woodlands provides an authentic viewing of the African wild, away from the tourists, with an opportunity to see the native animals in their natural habitats. In the evening, this nature reserve offers nocturnal delights of the African plains with stargazing tours. Southeast of Harare is a geomorphological landmark, the Balancing Rocks of Matopos National Park. For art lovers, the Chapungu Sculpture Park showcases local artists and offers workshops for all ages to learn about Zimbabwe culture. Also, the Shona Sculpture Gallery is a garden of artwork that specialises in stone carvings. To learn more about Zimbabwe, the Museum of Human Sciences has a great collection of Zimbabwe history, and The National Gallery of Zimbabwe shares its contemporary heritage. Harare is also Zimbabwe’s food capital, with a mixed and diverse cuisine, bringing a mix of local delights with high-tea delicacies.
Do I need a passport or visa to fly to Harare?
Australian citizens must carry a passport with them for entry into Harare, Zimbabwe. Your passport must be current and valid for at least another six months. A visa is required and also proof of your accommodation reservation in Zimbabwe. You can obtain a visa two ways, online and upon arrival in Harare. The visas allow you to stay up to 90 days and cost about A$ 59.32. If you book it online, it will take around two processing days.
Getting around Harare
Most tourists will arrive at Harare International Airport (HRE) which is around 13 km from Harare city centre. Shuttle bus services are provided at the airport. They stop at most of the large hotels and prominent places located in the city. Selected hotels also offer shuttle services for their guests. You’ll find taxi cabs parked outside the Flight Arrivals area. It takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes to drive from the airport to the city centre, depending on traffic.
There are very few buses available for tourists or locals that travel to the city. Therefore, most people rely on taxis. Private cabs are easy to find outside major hotels. Taxi ranks are stationed around, mainly at First Street, Nelson Mandela Avenue, Union Avenue and Samora Machel Avenue.
What airport do you fly into for flights to Harare?
Travelers will need to book flights to Harare (HRE) if they wish to fly to Harare. The Harare airport is 12.3 km from the city center.