Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is Harare from Johannesburg?

The distance between Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) and Harare (Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport) is 593 miles / 955 kilometers / 516 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Harare (HRE) is 693 miles / 1115 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 12 hours 12 minutes.

OR Tambo International Airport – Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

Distance arrow
593
Miles
Distance arrow
955
Kilometers
Distance arrow
516
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Johannesburg to Harare

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Johannesburg to Harare. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 593.437 miles
  • 955.044 kilometers
  • 515.683 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 595.595 miles
  • 958.518 kilometers
  • 517.558 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Johannesburg to Harare?

The estimated flight time from OR Tambo International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is 1 hour and 37 minutes.

What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Harare?

There is no time difference between Johannesburg and Harare.

Flight carbon footprint between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)

On average, flying from Johannesburg to Harare generates about 112 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 112 kilograms equals 247 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Johannesburg to Harare

See the map of the shortest flight path between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE).

Airport information

Origin OR Tambo International Airport
City: Johannesburg
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: JNB
ICAO Code: FAOR
Coordinates: 26°8′21″S, 28°14′45″E
Destination Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
City: Harare
Country: Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe
IATA Code: HRE
ICAO Code: FVHA
Coordinates: 17°55′54″S, 31°5′34″E

Airlines flying from Johannesburg (JNB) to Harare (HRE)

Air Zimbabwe
British Airways
South African Airways