By A Correspondent| The journey would have lasted 2 hours 28 minutes driving at an average speed of 112 kilometers per hour.

The driving distance between Harare to Gweru is 277.71 kilometers while the flying distance is equal to 138 miles which is equal to 223 km.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa however hired a private jet to cruise the 223km journey to the Midlands State University (MSU) graduation ceremony where he was the guest speaker today.

Findings by this publication established that Mnangagwa hired the Dubai jet for his 34 minutes flight to Gweru, which is in his province of Midlands.

The jet landed at Gweru Thornhill Air Base at 09:46 am after leaving Robert Mugabe International Airport at 09:12 am.