Zimbabwe Air Travel Stuck in the Slow Lane

📅 Published: August 14, 2025

📰 Source: zimbabwesituation

Curated by AllZimNews.com

The air distance is about 364 kilometres, and a one-way ticket can be found for around USD 135. 00, sometimes less on promotion.

That should thrill us, but should also make us impatient.

Fastjet’s Bulawayo to Victoria Falls Flight price (20 August 2025) Domestic flyers know the math too well.

A Bulawayo–Harare hop, just about 360 kilometres, often costs over USD 125 one-way if booked late.

Round trips can be USD 240 or more.

Most of us go by bus because we cannot afford to fly.

Durban–Johannesburg takes more time in the air than Bulawayo–Harare, yet seats there often sell for under USD 80, even last-minute.

Johannesburg–Cape Town, more than triple the distance, can be cheaper per kilometre thanks to multiple airlines, frequent schedules, and a bigger market.

South Africans fly farther for less money than we do here at home.

FlySafair DUR-JNB flight price 20 August 2025 Part of the problem is structural.

Airport charges are high.

Maintenance, insurance, and a volatile currency raise the bill.