What airport do you fly into for flights to Lusaka?

Lusaka (LUN), located 19,6 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights to Lusaka. Lusaka is the only Lusaka airport and it handles 16 daily flights from Johannesburg. 6 airlines have flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka on a regular basis.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Lusaka?

At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to Lusaka is currently January ; with August being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.

Can I find cheaper flights to Lusaka if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Lusaka on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Lusaka?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, South African is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Lusaka.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Lusaka?

Lusaka is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Lusaka. One-way flights to Lusaka typically cost R1 837, while return flights cost around R3 666.

How much is a return flight to Lusaka?

A return flight to Lusaka will typically cost around R685, however they can be found for as little as R199.

Where does the fastest flight to Lusaka depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Lusaka, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (2 hours 0 minutes).

Does Lusaka have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Lusaka can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Lusaka?

Yes. Lusaka has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Airport Hill Apartments is the closest property to Lusaka (0,0 km away from Lusaka).

R2 636+ Flights to Lusaka, Zambia

Flights to Lusaka in 2025

Return from	R4 646
One-way from	R2 636
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	January
Average price	R4 977

Ethiopian Air
3/4-5/4
Nonstop
4h 20m total
Johannesburg to Lusaka

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NAYSA
2/4
Nonstop
2h 20m total
Johannesburg to Lusaka

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Cheapest flights to Lusaka
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Lusaka. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Thu 3/419:25JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 10mEthiopian Air

Sat 5/416:20LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R4 646

Mon 12/519:35JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Sat 31/513:30LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Deal found 20/2R4 941

Tue 8/419:25JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 10mNAYSA

Sun 13/47:25LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 05mNAYSA

Deal found 20/2R5 033

Sat 10/519:25JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/58:15LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R6 821

Wed 25/63:10JNB - LUN

2 stops11h 40mRwandAir

Sun 29/616:00LUN - JNB

2 stops10h 20mRwandAir

Deal found 20/2R7 116

Mon 12/513:30JNB - LUN

2 stops24h 45mAir Tanzania

Sat 31/515:05LUN - JNB

1 stop21h 25mAir Tanzania

Deal found 20/2R7 282

Wed 26/31:15JNB - LUN

2 stops16h 00mKenya Airways

Mon 5/510:00LUN - JNB

2 stops29h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/2R7 816

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Discover carefully curated flight deals to Lusaka that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 21 February 2025.

Thu 3/419:25JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 10mEthiopian Air

Sat 5/416:20LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R4 646

Mon 12/519:35JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Sat 31/513:30LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Deal found 20/2R4 941

Tue 8/419:25JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 10mNAYSA

Sun 13/47:25LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 05mNAYSA

Deal found 20/2R5 033

Sat 10/519:25JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/58:15LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R6 821

Wed 25/63:10JNB - LUN

2 stops11h 40mRwandAir

Sun 29/616:00LUN - JNB

2 stops10h 20mRwandAir

Deal found 20/2R7 116

Mon 12/513:30JNB - LUN

2 stops24h 45mAir Tanzania

Sat 31/515:05LUN - JNB

1 stop21h 25mAir Tanzania

Deal found 20/2R7 282

Wed 26/31:15JNB - LUN

2 stops16h 00mKenya Airways

Mon 5/510:00LUN - JNB

2 stops29h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/2R7 816

Thu 3/412:00JNB - LUN

3 stops22h 00mAir Botswana

Sun 6/49:10LUN - JNB

2 stops9h 25mAir Botswana

Deal found 20/2R14 969

Mon 7/49:40HLA - LUN

2 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 14/410:00LUN - HLA

2 stops23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2R17 605

Direct flights to Lusaka
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Thu 3/419:25JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 10mEthiopian Air

Sat 5/416:20LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 10mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R4 646

Mon 12/519:35JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Sat 31/513:30LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Deal found 20/2R4 941

Tue 8/419:25JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 10mNAYSA

Sun 13/47:25LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 05mNAYSA

Deal found 20/2R5 033

Sat 10/519:25JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/58:15LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R6 821

Sat 10/511:30JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mAirlink

Wed 14/514:15LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mAirlink

Deal found 20/2R7 190

Last-minute flights to Lusaka
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Thu 20/219:30JNB - LUN

2 stops14h 30mAir Botswana

Sun 23/29:10LUN - JNB

2 stops9h 25mAir Botswana

Deal found 20/2R12 812

Fri 21/210:10JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 20mNAYSA

Sun 23/27:25LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 45mNAYSA

Deal found 20/2R5 678

Tue 25/216:50JNB - LUN

1 stop21h 10mRwandAir

Mon 3/316:00LUN - JNB

2 stops22h 20mRwandAir

Deal found 21/2R10 895

Tue 25/211:30JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mQatar Airways

Tue 25/221:55LUN - JNB

1 stop35h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 20/2R17 790

Wed 26/210:15JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 20mEthiopian Air

Sun 2/37:30LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R4 682

Wed 26/219:35JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/315:05LUN - JNB

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R8 038

Mon 3/31:15JNB - LUN

2 stops16h 00mKenya Airways

Thu 13/39:55LUN - JNB

2 stops29h 55mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/2R7 816

Mon 10/37:20JNB - LUN

1 stop5h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 13/38:15LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2R7 706

Fri 21/313:30JNB - LUN

2 stops24h 45mAir Tanzania

Fri 28/315:15LUN - JNB

1 stop23h 40mAir Tanzania

Deal found 19/2R7 503

Wed 26/31:15JNB - LUN

2 stops16h 00mKenya Airways

Mon 5/510:00LUN - JNB

2 stops29h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/2R7 816

Thu 27/310:40JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Mon 5/56:40LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Deal found 20/2R5 254

One-way flights to Lusaka
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Wed 2/410:15JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 20mNAYSA

Deal found 20/2R2 636

Fri 14/310:40JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Deal found 21/2R2 876

Mon 2/613:30JNB - LUN

2 stops24h 45mAir Tanzania

Deal found 20/2R4 461

Wed 7/53:10JNB - LUN

2 stops11h 40mRwandAir

Deal found 20/2R4 553

Mon 5/57:10JNB - LUN

1 stop6h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R4 627

Wed 2/48:50JNB - LUN

2 stops7h 00mLAM

Deal found 20/2R4 756

Thu 27/21:15JNB - LUN

1 stop7h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 20/2R4 996

Thu 29/514:10JNB - LUN

2 stops19h 50mAir Botswana

Deal found 20/2R5 733

Thu 8/55:55HLA - LUN

2 stops10h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2R6 120

Thu 27/24:00JNB - LUN

2 stops21h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 20/2R9 549

Find flights to Lusaka within your budget

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Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 3/4

19:25-21:35

Nonstop2h 10m

Lusaka

Sat 5/4

16:20-18:30

Nonstop2h 10m

R4 646

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/5

19:35-21:35

Nonstop2h 00m

Lusaka

Sat 31/5

13:30-15:30

Nonstop2h 00m

R4 941

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/4

19:25-21:35

Nonstop2h 10m

Lusaka

Sun 13/4

7:25-9:30

Nonstop2h 05m

R5 033

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 10/5

19:25-21:35

Nonstop2h 10m

Lusaka

Wed 28/5

8:15-10:15

Nonstop2h 00m

R6 821

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/6

3:10-14:50

2 stops11h 40m

Lusaka

Sun 29/6

16:00-2:20

2 stops10h 20m

R7 116

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/5

13:30-14:15

2 stops24h 45m

Lusaka

Sat 31/5

15:05-12:30

1 stop21h 25m

R7 282

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 26/3

1:15-17:15

2 stops16h 00m

Lusaka

Mon 5/5

10:00-15:50

2 stops29h 50m

R7 816

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 3/4

12:00-10:00

3 stops22h 00m

Lusaka

Sun 6/4

9:10-18:35

2 stops9h 25m

R14 969

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 2/4

10:15-12:35

Nonstop2h 20m

R2 636

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/6

13:30-14:15

2 stops24h 45m

R4 461

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How long is the flight to Lusaka?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Lusaka takes 7 hours 45 minutes. Flights to Lusaka from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Lusaka?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Lusaka should consider flying on Friday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Monday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Lusaka

The most flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka are scheduled on a Wednesday (20 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Friday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (12 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Lusaka?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Lusaka are Ethiopian Air, South African and NAYSA.

Ethiopian Air

From R251

South African

From R216

NAYSA

From R262

Airlink

From R287

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Lusaka?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Lusaka are South African, Ethiopian Air and Proflight Zambia.

Rainfall in Lusaka by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Lusaka ranges from 10.0 - 200.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 200.0 mm. May is typically the driest time to visit Lusaka when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

Temperature in Lusaka by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Lusaka, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, October is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 25.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 16.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Lusaka

South African

7,5

Good

44 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 1

4,0

Okay

Itumeleng,May 2024

CPT - JNB

One of the flight attendees was extremely rude and undermining which made my flight horrible

South African

7,5

Good

44 reviews

South African

7,5

Good

44 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 1

4,0

Okay

Itumeleng,May 2024

CPT - JNB

One of the flight attendees was extremely rude and undermining which made my flight horrible

RwandAir

7,2

Good

28 reviews

South African

7,5

Good

44 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 1

4,0

Okay

Itumeleng,May 2024

CPT - JNB

One of the flight attendees was extremely rude and undermining which made my flight horrible

Ethiopian Air

7,2

Good

775 reviews

South African

7,5

Good

44 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 1

4,0

Okay

Itumeleng,May 2024

CPT - JNB

One of the flight attendees was extremely rude and undermining which made my flight horrible

Kenya Airways

6,8

Okay

263 reviews

South African

7,5

Good

44 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 1

4,0

Okay

Itumeleng,May 2024

CPT - JNB

One of the flight attendees was extremely rude and undermining which made my flight horrible

What airport do you fly into for flights to Lusaka?
Lusaka (LUN), located 19,6 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights to Lusaka. Lusaka is the only Lusaka airport and it handles 16 daily flights from Johannesburg. 6 airlines have flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka on a regular basis.
Can I find cheaper flights to Lusaka if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Lusaka on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Lusaka?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, South African is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Lusaka.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Lusaka?
Lusaka is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Lusaka. One-way flights to Lusaka typically cost R1 837, while return flights cost around R3 666.
How much is a return flight to Lusaka?
A return flight to Lusaka will typically cost around R685, however they can be found for as little as R199.
Where does the fastest flight to Lusaka depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Lusaka, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (2 hours 0 minutes).
Does Lusaka have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Lusaka can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Lusaka?
Yes. Lusaka has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Airport Hill Apartments is the closest property to Lusaka (0,0 km away from Lusaka).

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