Cheap flights from Warsaw to Harare

October is the cheapest month in the price data for this route. The calendar covers September through March, so you can compare the cool months in Warsaw with the warm, wet stretch in Zimbabwe and pick what suits you. Fares rise around the December holidays, when demand peaks at both ends of the route, and again in the weeks when schools break. Midweek departures are usually kinder to your budget than weekend ones, and booking a few months ahead matters more here than on short European hops, because connections through the Gulf and Africa fill up.

Every option here is a connecting itinerary, since nothing flies nonstop between the two cities. Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways and Saudi Arabian Airlines route you through their home hubs, while LOT Polish Airlines and Austrian keep the European legs short. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its regional partner KLM Cityhopper feed the same kind of connection through Amsterdam. Braathens Regional Aviation and HI Fly Transportes Aereo appear on some of these itineraries as operating carriers. All of them are full-service, so baggage and meals depend on the fare you pick, not on a low-cost rulebook.

Harare has one international airport, so every Warsaw arrival lands at the same place, a short drive from the city centre. Taxis and ride-hailing apps meet the arrivals hall, and most hotels will arrange a pickup if you ask when you book. Confirm the fare before you get in, and keep small notes handy for the first day. If you land late at night, arrange your transfer in advance rather than negotiating at the kerb. Immigration queues can be slow when several long-haul flights arrive together, so keep your onward plans loose for the first hour or two.

Currency

ZWN (Z$)

Power sockets

Type G · 220 V

Language

English, Tonga, Shona, Tswana, Barwe, Zimbabwe Sign Language, Nambya, Northern Ndebele, Sesotho, Tsonga, Kalanga, Khoisan, Chewa, Venda, Ndau, Xhosa

Emergency number

993, 994, 995

Calling code

+263

Internet domain

.zw

Population of Harare

2.2 M (2012)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Africa/Harare)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide between F. Chopin and Modlin before you search, because the two Warsaw airports are not interchangeable.
• Check whether the fare includes a checked bag, since a long connecting trip rarely works with cabin luggage alone.
• Look at the connection time at each hub, because a tight transfer on separate tickets is your risk, not the airline's.
• Confirm your passport and visa rules for Zimbabwe well before departure, and check that it stays valid for the whole trip.
• Compare the price calendar across September to March and aim for October if your dates can move.
• Book the whole trip on one ticket where you can, so a missed connection is the airline's problem to solve.