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R2 636+ Cheap flights to Zambia

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Flights to Zambia in 2025

Find the latest flights to Zambia in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches and data was last updated on 21 February 2025.

Return from

R4 646

One-way from

R2 636

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

January

Average price

R4 977
Ethiopian Air
  • Ethiopian Air
  • 3/4-5/4
  • Nonstop
  • 4h 20m total
  • Johannesburg to Lusaka
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NAYSA
  • NAYSA
  • 2/4
  • Nonstop
  • 2h 20m total
  • Johannesburg to Zambia
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price (R5 017 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 0% potential price decrease (R790 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for return flights in February 2025
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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
Tue 18/311:00JNB - LVI
Nonstop1h 45mAirlink
Tue 25/313:25LVI - JNB
Nonstop1h 45mAirlink
Deal found 19/2R6 802
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

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Locate flights to Zambia that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches and data was last updated on 21 February 2025.

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Johannesburg

Route

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

JohannesburgLivingstone

JNB - LVI

JNBLVI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 18/3

11:00-12:45

Nonstop1h 45m

Livingstone

Tue 25/3

13:25-15:10

Nonstop1h 45m

R6 802

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

Tue 4/3

17:00-9:05

1 stop16h 05m

Lusaka

Thu 13/3

9:55-0:15

2 stops14h 20m

R7 816

JohannesburgLivingstone

JNB - LVI

JNBLVI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 15/5

19:25-10:55

1 stop15h 30m

Livingstone

Sat 31/5

18:05-9:30

1 stop15h 25m

R7 945

JohannesburgLivingstone

JNB - LVI

JNBLVI

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 17/3

1:15-9:40

1 stop8h 25m

Livingstone

Tue 25/3

18:00-0:15

1 stop30h 15m

R8 517

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Travel insights for flights to Zambia

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights to Zambia including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

How long is the flight to Zambia?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Zambia takes 6 hours 16 minutes. Flights to Zambia 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 Zambia?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Johannesburg to Zambia. Price data was last updated on 16 December 2024.

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

Weekly flight availability to Zambia

The most flights from Johannesburg to Zambia 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 Zambia?

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

Airlink

Airlink

From R287

Ethiopian Air

Ethiopian Air

From R251

South African

South African

From R216

NAYSA

NAYSA

From R262

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Zambia?

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

Rainfall in Zambia by month

Plan your trip to Zambia by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Zambia 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 Zambia when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

Temperature in Zambia by month

Plan your trip to Zambia by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Zambia, 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).

What are the most popular places to fly to in Zambia?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to Zambia in the last few years. This data was updated on 21 February 2025.
The most popular places in Zambia to fly to are Lusaka, Livingstone and Ndola.

Reviews of airlines servicing Zambia

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Zambia. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Zambia. Reviews last updated 21 February 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Airlink, South African and RwandAir to Zambia have to say. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Airlink
8,5
Very Good
67 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8,3

Overall

8,5

Entertainment

6,6

Boarding

8,4

Crew

9,0

Food

7,9

Reviews

1 / 1

10,0
Excellent

Mikateko,Jan 2022

PLZ - JNB

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

Airlink
8,5
Very Good
67 reviews
Airlink
8,5
Very Good
67 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8,3

Overall

8,5

Entertainment

6,6

Boarding

8,4

Crew

9,0

Food

7,9

Reviews

1 / 1

10,0
Excellent

Mikateko,Jan 2022

PLZ - JNB

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

South African
7,5
Good
44 reviews
Airlink
8,5
Very Good
67 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8,3

Overall

8,5

Entertainment

6,6

Boarding

8,4

Crew

9,0

Food

7,9

Reviews

1 / 1

10,0
Excellent

Mikateko,Jan 2022

PLZ - JNB

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

RwandAir
7,2
Good
28 reviews
Airlink
8,5
Very Good
67 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8,3

Overall

8,5

Entertainment

6,6

Boarding

8,4

Crew

9,0

Food

7,9

Reviews

1 / 1

10,0
Excellent

Mikateko,Jan 2022

PLZ - JNB

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

Ethiopian Air
7,2
Good
775 reviews
Airlink
8,5
Very Good
67 reviews
Check prices

Comfort

8,3

Overall

8,5

Entertainment

6,6

Boarding

8,4

Crew

9,0

Food

7,9

Reviews

1 / 1

10,0
Excellent

Mikateko,Jan 2022

PLZ - JNB

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Zambia 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 Zambia on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Zambia?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, FlySafair is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Zambia.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Zambia?

    Ndola is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Zambia. One-way flights to Ndola typically cost R1 764, while return flights cost around R2 949.

  • How much is a return flight to Zambia?

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

  • Where does the fastest flight to Zambia depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Zambia, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (1 hour 45 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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