HRE · Harare, Zimbabwe
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.
--:--:-- · CAT (UTC+02:00) · 17.9318° S, 31.0928° E
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
Airport in Zimbabwe
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for HRE
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3005; ident FVHA; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
caaz.co.zw
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
HRE / FVRG
OurAirports ident
FVHA
GPS / local code
FVRG
ISO region
ZW-HA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
caaz.co.zw
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q760897
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CAT · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CAT
Africa/Harare · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
12 km
Approximate distance to central Harare.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Harare
Languages
Chibarwe, English
Currency
ZWL ($)
Country area
390,757 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
15,502 ft / 4,725 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
The Airports Company of Zimbabwe
Owner / entity
Q760897
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Harare, Zimbabwe. Harare's built-up core sits roughly 12 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Harare (UTC+02:00, CAT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE / FVRG) is at 17.9318° S, 31.0928° E, elevation 4,887 ft (1,490 m), serving Harare, Zimbabwe.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Harare is in Zimbabwe (capital Harare); on Africa/Harare (CAT, UTC+02:00); working languages: Chibarwe, English, Kalanga; currency: ZWL ($).
Distance from central Harare: 12 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for HRE.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE / FVRG)
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport · Airport in Zimbabwe
Known label 1
FVHA
Alternate airport-name cue retained for HRE, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Harare
Alternate airport-name cue retained for HRE, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
FVHA · FVRG · ZW-HA
caaz.co.zw · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the largest airport in the country and serves as the base of Air Zimbabwe, the national flag carrier.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for HRE; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Epworth
epworth · 7.4 km from HRE
Zimbabwe · Africa/Harare · +0h · population 206,368 · city coordinates -17.8900, 31.1475
2. Chitungwiza
chitungwiza · 9.2 km from HRE
Zimbabwe · Africa/Harare · +0h · population 371,246 · city coordinates -18.0127, 31.0755
3. Harare
harare · 12 km from HRE
Zimbabwe · Africa/Harare · +0h · population 1,542,813 · city coordinates -17.8277, 31.0534
4. Ruwa
ruwa · 17 km from HRE
Zimbabwe · Africa/Harare · +0h · population 94,083 · city coordinates -17.8897, 31.2447
5. Harare Western Suburbs
harare-western-suburbs · 25 km from HRE
Zimbabwe · Africa/Harare · +0h · population 15,556 · city coordinates -17.8415, 30.8767
6. Norton
norton · 42 km from HRE
Zimbabwe · Africa/Harare · +0h · population 87,039 · city coordinates -17.8833, 30.7000
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LUN FLKK
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport · Lusaka
403 km from HRE · Africa/Lusaka · +0h · elevation 3,779 ft (1,152 m) · airport coordinates -15.3308, 28.4527
2. PTG FAPP
Polokwane International Airport · Polokwane
679 km from HRE · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · elevation 4,076 ft (1,242 m) · airport coordinates -23.8453, 29.4586
3. FBM FZQA
Lubumbashi International Airport · Lubumbashi
802 km from HRE · Africa/Lubumbashi · +0h · elevation 4,295 ft (1,309 m) · airport coordinates -11.5915, 27.5308
Route-time reference set
1. HRE-LUN
Lusaka · 403 km · 1h 21m
Africa/Lusaka · +0h from HRE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. HRE-PTG
Polokwane · 679 km · 1h 42m
Africa/Johannesburg · +0h from HRE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. HRE-FBM
Lubumbashi · 802 km · 1h 51m
Africa/Lubumbashi · +0h from HRE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 15,502 ft / 4,725 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for HRE.
Runway identifiers
05/23
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is operated by the Airports Company of Zimbabwe.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for HRE.
Country and authority
HRE sits in Zimbabwe (Republic of Zimbabwe), whose capital is Harare. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Southern Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan. Currency context: ZWL ($). HRE is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
HRE is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with FVHA, Harare. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Zimbabwe. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is the largest airport in the country and serves as the base of Air Zimbabwe, the national flag carrier.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q760897 · Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. Administrative area: Harare. Named after: Harare · Robert Mugabe
Field and clock profile
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is a high-elevation field at 4,887 ft (1,490 m), positioned at 17.9318° S, 31.0928° E in the Southern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 15,502 ft / 4,725 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Harare (CAT, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Epworth is the closest retained city-time anchor at 7.4 km. LUN Lusaka is the closest retained airport alternative at 403 km.
Country airport peers
HRE has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
HRE-LUN Lusaka: 403 km, about 1h 21m, +0h. HRE-PTG Polokwane: 679 km, about 1h 42m, +0h. HRE-FBM Lubumbashi: 802 km, about 1h 51m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident FVHA backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. caaz.co.zw is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 15,502 ft / 4,725 m
Runway identifiers
05/23
OurAirports classifies HRE as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Harare.
HRE (FVRG) is a high-elevation field at 4,887 ft (1,490 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
HRE sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
HRE's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 15,502 ft / 4,725 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
The Airports Company of Zimbabwe is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for HRE.
- It is operated by the Airports Company of Zimbabwe.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at caaz.co.zw, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for HRE
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
HRE uses Africa/Harare (CAT, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is about 12 km from central Harare; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LUN Lusaka is the closest retained alternate at 403 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
caaz.co.zw is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place HRE inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
HRE ranks #1 in the curated Zimbabwe airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
HRE has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Africa/Harare a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
HRE is 4,887 ft (1,490 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include GDL 5,016 ft (1,529 m) (129 ft delta) · IFN 5,059 ft (1,542 m) (172 ft delta) · HLA 4,517 ft (1,377 m) (370 ft delta) · CUU 4,462 ft (1,360 m) (425 ft delta) · TBZ 4,459 ft (1,359 m) (428 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
HRE's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LUN 403 km +0h · PTG 679 km +0h · FBM 802 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lusaka | LUN | 403 km | 1h 21m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Polokwane | PTG | 679 km | 1h 42m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Lubumbashi | FBM | 802 km | 1h 51m | +0h | --:--:-- |
HRE to LUN
Lusaka
Distance 403 km; estimated travel window 1h 21m; destination zone Africa/Lusaka is +0h from HRE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
HRE to PTG
Polokwane
Distance 679 km; estimated travel window 1h 42m; destination zone Africa/Johannesburg is +0h from HRE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
HRE to FBM
Lubumbashi
Distance 802 km; estimated travel window 1h 51m; destination zone Africa/Lubumbashi is +0h from HRE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Harare is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from HRE, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Epworth
epworth · 7.4 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chitungwiza
chitungwiza · 9.2 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Harare
harare · 12 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ruwa
ruwa · 17 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Harare Western Suburbs
harare-western-suburbs · 25 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Norton
norton · 42 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Marondera
marondera · 56 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bindura
bindura · 74 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chegutu
chegutu · 103 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mvurwi
mvurwi · 103 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chinhoyi
chinhoyi · 114 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rusape
rusape · 128 km · Africa/Harare
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Lusaka (LUN), Polokwane (PTG), Lubumbashi (FBM). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 15,502 ft / 4,725 m; identifiers 05/23.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The Airports Company of Zimbabwe.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from HRE. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Kenneth Kaunda International AirportLUN
Lusaka · large airport
- Distance
- 403 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 3,779 ft (1,152 m)
Compare against LUN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Polokwane International AirportPTG
Polokwane · large airport
- Distance
- 679 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 4,076 ft (1,242 m)
Compare against PTG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Lubumbashi International AirportFBM
Lubumbashi · large airport
- Distance
- 802 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 4,295 ft (1,309 m)
Compare against FBM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in?▾
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is in the Africa/Harare timezone (UTC+02:00, CAT).
What are the codes for Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport?▾
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport uses IATA code HRE and ICAO code FVRG.
Where is Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport located?▾
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is located in Harare, Zimbabwe at coordinates 17.9318° S, 31.0928° E, with an elevation of 4,887 ft (1,490 m) (high-elevation field in the tropics).
How far is Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport from central Harare?▾
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport sits roughly 12 km from the nearest mapped city center for Harare.
Which route reference is most useful from HRE?▾
Lusaka (LUN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 21m, destination timezone Africa/Lusaka, and a +0h difference from HRE.
How many runways does Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport have?▾
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 15,502 ft / 4,725 m; identifiers include 05/23.