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HRE to NCS: distance & flight time
Harare (Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport) → Newcastle (Newcastle Airport)
683 mi
1,100 km · 594 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
683 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- NCS — Newcastle Airport · Newcastle, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HRE
- UTA · Mutare Airport125 mi away
- GWE · Thornhill Air Base132 mi away
- MVZ · Masvingo International Airport148 mi away
Near NCS
- LAY · Ladysmith Airport58 mi away
- HRS · Harrismith Airport62 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport96 mi away
- ZEC · Secunda Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRE from NCS?
The flight distance from Harare (HRE) to Newcastle (NCS) is 683 miles (1,100 km, 594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRE to NCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 NCS?
Nonstop service on HRE–NCS 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HRE to NCS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HRE–NCS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HRE to NCS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HRE–NCS 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.