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HRE to JNB: distance & flight time
Harare (Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
596 mi
959 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HRE — Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport · Harare, Zimbabwe
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HRE
- UTA · Mutare Airport125 mi away
- GWE · Thornhill Air Base132 mi away
- MVZ · Masvingo International Airport148 mi away
Near JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRE from JNB?
The flight distance from Harare (HRE) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 596 miles (959 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRE to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HRE to JNB?
Nonstop service on HRE–JNB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRE to JNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRE–JNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HRE to JNB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HRE–JNB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.