London is one of Europe’s largest international aviation hubs, giving travellers a wide selection of airlines and daily departures to Zimbabwe. Whether you’re departing from Heathrow, Gatwick or another London airport, you’ll usually find several routing options with only one stop. This route is particularly popular with the Zimbabwean community living across the UK. Demand increases throughout the year for family visits, university holidays, business travel and tourism, with December becoming one of the busiest travel periods as thousands return home for Christmas. For leisure travellers, Harare is much more than simply Zimbabwe’s capital. It serves as the perfect starting point for exploring the country’s national parks, cultural landmarks and famous natural wonders before continuing to destinations such as Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park and the Eastern Highlands. Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is located approximately 15 kilometres from central Harare and offers convenient access to the city by taxi, airport transfer and car hire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes.<\/strong> Air Zimbabwe now operates non-stop flights<\/strong> between London Gatwick (LGW)<\/strong> and Harare (HRE)<\/strong> three times a week, restoring the only scheduled direct air service between the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe. The route resumed on 22 July 2026<\/strong> after an absence of more than 14 years. For travellers, the return of direct flights means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Air Zimbabwe currently operates the route three times per week<\/strong>, with departures from London Gatwick (LGW)<\/strong> on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays<\/strong>, while flights from Harare (HRE)<\/strong> depart on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays<\/strong>. The service is operated using an Airbus A330-300<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Travellers who prefer greater schedule flexibility or different pricing can still choose connecting flights with airlines including Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Kenya Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM and RwandAir.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Few long-haul routes are as important between Europe and Southern Africa as London to Harare. Every year, thousands of travellers make the journey to visit family, attend weddings, return home for Christmas, conduct business or explore one of Africa’s most rewarding destinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":275,"template":"","class_list":["post-276","flight_route","type-flight_route","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n\n