Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport Guide
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is Zimbabwe's largest and busiest airport, located 15 kilometres south of Harare's central business district. Originally built as Salisbury Airport and opened on 5 February 1957, it was renamed in November 2017. The airport sits at an elevation of 1,490 metres and has a single runway of 4,725 metres, one of the longest in southern Africa.
A $153 million expansion completed in July 2023 increased annual passenger capacity from 2.5 million to 6 million. The project, funded by China's Export-Import Bank, added a new international terminal building with 16 boarding gates, 7 aerobridges, and self-check-in kiosks. A domestic terminal renovation was also undertaken in 2024.
Air Zimbabwe and Fastjet Zimbabwe use the airport as their base. Long-haul international connectivity is provided by Emirates and Qatar Airways, while regional African carriers including Ethiopian Airlines, RwandAir, Kenya Airways, and Airlink link Harare to major hubs across the continent. The airport served approximately 1.5 million passengers in 2024.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 1.5M passengers (2024)1 runwayopened 1957
- Location
- -17.932, 31.093
- Operator
- Airports Company of Zimbabwe
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
2 terminalsRobert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport has 2 passenger terminals — International Terminal and Domestic Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 10 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- International TerminalInternational
Air Zimbabwe, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, RwandAir, Kenya Airways, Airlink, Fastjet Zimbabwe, Air Tanzania, Uganda Airlines
- Domestic TerminalDomestic
Air Zimbabwe, Fastjet Zimbabwe
Nearby cities
4 citiesRobert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport is closest to Harare (15 km north), and also serves Chitungwiza, Norton and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Harare15 km north
- Chitungwiza17 km northeast
- Norton43 km west
- Marondera72 km east
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