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 17 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 698, while return flights cost around R3 926.

How much is a return flight to Lusaka?

A return flight to Lusaka will typically cost around R1 871, however they can be found for as little as R219.

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 10 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 673+ Flights to Lusaka, Zambia

Flights to Lusaka in 2025

Return from	R4 610
One-way from	R2 673
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	January
Average price	R5 041

Ethiopian Air
19/6-20/6
Nonstop
4h 50m total
Johannesburg to Lusaka

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Proflight Zambia
17/6
Nonstop
2h 00m total
Johannesburg to Lusaka

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 4% potential increase in price (R4 650 potential increase over avg. return price).

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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 14 June 2025.

Fri 13/610:10JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 20mEthiopian Air

Tue 17/616:20LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/6R4 610

Sun 6/719:35JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Fri 11/76:40LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Deal found 12/6R4 933

Sun 22/614:00JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mProflight Zambia

Sun 10/88:15LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mProflight Zambia

Deal found 13/6R5 274

Fri 25/714:15JNB - LUN

2 stops24h 00mAir Tanzania

Fri 1/815:05LUN - JNB

1 stop22h 10mAir Tanzania

Deal found 12/6R7 355

Thu 9/1019:35JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 17/107:25LUN - JNB

1 stop12h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6R7 552

Thu 10/71:25JNB - LUN

2 stops16h 00mKenya Airways

Fri 18/710:00LUN - JNB

2 stops14h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/6R7 642

Sun 20/73:10JNB - LUN

1 stop11h 10mRwandAir

Mon 28/715:00LUN - JNB

2 stops11h 20mRwandAir

Deal found 12/6R8 144

Sun 22/67:00HLA - LUN

2 stops9h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/86:40LUN - HLA

2 stops15h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6R24 432

Best flights to Lusaka
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 14 June 2025.

Thu 19/619:50JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 45mEthiopian Air

Fri 20/67:20LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/6R4 610

Sun 6/719:35JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Fri 11/76:40LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Deal found 12/6R4 933

Sun 22/614:00JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mProflight Zambia

Sun 10/88:15LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mProflight Zambia

Deal found 13/6R5 274

Fri 25/714:15JNB - LUN

2 stops24h 00mAir Tanzania

Fri 1/815:05LUN - JNB

1 stop22h 10mAir Tanzania

Deal found 12/6R7 355

Fri 25/710:40JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/815:05LUN - JNB

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6R7 570

Thu 10/71:25JNB - LUN

2 stops16h 00mKenya Airways

Fri 18/710:00LUN - JNB

2 stops14h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/6R7 642

Sun 20/73:10JNB - LUN

1 stop11h 10mRwandAir

Mon 28/715:00LUN - JNB

2 stops11h 20mRwandAir

Deal found 12/6R8 144

Sun 22/67:00HLA - LUN

2 stops9h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/86:40LUN - HLA

2 stops15h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6R24 432

Direct flights to Lusaka
Explore direct flight options to Lusaka based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 14 June 2025.

Thu 19/619:50JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 45mEthiopian Air

Fri 20/67:20LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/6R4 610

Sun 6/719:35JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Fri 11/76:40LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Deal found 12/6R4 933

Sun 22/614:00JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mProflight Zambia

Sun 10/88:15LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mProflight Zambia

Deal found 13/6R5 274

Last-minute flights to Lusaka
Discover last-minute flight deals to Lusaka. Data last updated 14 June 2025 and is based on user searches.

Fri 13/610:10JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 20mEthiopian Air

Tue 17/616:20LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/6R4 610

Thu 19/619:50JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 45mEthiopian Air

Fri 20/67:20LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/6R4 610

Sun 22/614:00JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mProflight Zambia

Sun 10/88:15LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mProflight Zambia

Deal found 13/6R5 274

Sun 22/619:35JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Sun 10/813:30LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Deal found 13/6R5 346

Sun 22/617:00JNB - LUN

1 stop16h 10mKenya Airways

Sun 29/610:00LUN - JNB

2 stops29h 50mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/6R7 821

Sun 22/67:00HLA - LUN

2 stops9h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/86:40LUN - HLA

2 stops15h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6R24 432

Tue 24/619:35JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sat 5/715:05LUN - JNB

1 stop22h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6R7 857

Tue 24/614:15JNB - LUN

2 stops22h 05mAir Tanzania

Fri 4/715:05LUN - JNB

1 stop22h 10mAir Tanzania

Deal found 12/6R8 252

Sun 6/719:35JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Fri 11/76:40LUN - JNB

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Deal found 12/6R4 933

Thu 10/71:25JNB - LUN

1 stop7h 45mKenya Airways

Fri 18/718:15LUN - JNB

1 stop30h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 13/6R7 642

Sun 20/73:10JNB - LUN

1 stop11h 10mRwandAir

Mon 28/715:00LUN - JNB

2 stops11h 20mRwandAir

Deal found 12/6R8 144

Fri 25/714:15JNB - LUN

2 stops24h 00mAir Tanzania

Fri 1/815:05LUN - JNB

1 stop22h 10mAir Tanzania

Deal found 12/6R7 355

One-way flights to Lusaka
Search for one-way flight options to Lusaka. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 14 June 2025.

Tue 17/612:00JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mProflight Zambia

Deal found 12/6R2 673

Sat 6/910:40JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 00mSouth African

Deal found 12/6R2 691

Tue 8/719:25JNB - LUN

Nonstop2h 10mNAYSA

Deal found 12/6R2 870

Tue 17/614:35JNB - LUN

1 stop16h 20mfastjet

Deal found 12/6R3 749

Fri 20/67:10JNB - LUN

1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6R3 803

Mon 8/914:15JNB - LUN

2 stops24h 00mAir Tanzania

Deal found 12/6R4 054

Sun 7/91:25JNB - LUN

2 stops16h 00mKenya Airways

Deal found 12/6R4 879

Sat 12/712:20JNB - LUN

3 stops33h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/6R5 328

Fri 5/93:10JNB - LUN

2 stops11h 40mRwandAir

Deal found 12/6R6 942

Mon 14/711:40JNB - LUN

3 stops52h 35mAir Botswana

Deal found 13/6R8 772

Sun 22/65:55HLA - LUN

2 stops10h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6R11 588

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JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 21/7

10:15-12:35

Nonstop2h 20m

Lusaka

Mon 28/7

7:20-9:25

Nonstop2h 05m

R4 610

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 6/7

19:35-21:35

Nonstop2h 00m

Lusaka

Fri 11/7

6:40-8:40

Nonstop2h 00m

R4 933

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/7

14:00-16:00

Nonstop2h 00m

Lusaka

Mon 4/8

8:15-10:15

Nonstop2h 00m

R5 274

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 28/6

19:25-21:35

Nonstop2h 10m

Lusaka

Sun 6/7

7:25-9:30

Nonstop2h 05m

R5 346

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 25/7

14:15-14:15

2 stops24h 00m

Lusaka

Fri 1/8

15:05-13:15

1 stop22h 10m

R7 355

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 9/10

19:35-21:35

Nonstop2h 00m

Lusaka

Fri 17/10

7:25-19:50

1 stop12h 25m

R7 552

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/7

1:25-17:25

2 stops16h 00m

Lusaka

Fri 18/7

10:00-0:25

2 stops14h 25m

R7 642

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 20/7

3:10-14:20

1 stop11h 10m

Lusaka

Mon 28/7

15:00-2:20

2 stops11h 20m

R8 144

JohannesburgLusaka

HLA - LUN

HLALUN

Johannesburg Lanseria

Sun 22/6

7:00-16:20

2 stops9h 20m

Lusaka

Sun 10/8

6:40-22:05

2 stops15h 25m

R24 432

JohannesburgLusaka

JNB - LUN

JNBLUN

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 22/6

10:55-13:40

Nonstop2h 45m

R2 673

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Best time to book a flight to Lusaka

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Lusaka

When is the best time to book a flight to Lusaka?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight to Lusaka, you should look to book at least 46 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

How long is the flight to Lusaka?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Lusaka takes 5 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 Thursday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to Lusaka

The most flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka are scheduled on a Tuesday (19 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (15 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.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Lusaka?

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

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

To help decide which airline to fly to Lusaka, see what other customers have to say about South African, Ethiopian Air and RwandAir. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

South African

7,5

Good

34 reviews

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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

34 reviews

South African

7,5

Good

34 reviews

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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

781 reviews

South African

7,5

Good

34 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

7,1

Good

27 reviews

South African

7,5

Good

34 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

6,9

Okay

265 reviews

South African

7,5

Good

34 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

FAQs about flying to Lusaka

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 17 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 698, while return flights cost around R3 926.
How much is a return flight to Lusaka?
A return flight to Lusaka will typically cost around R1 871, however they can be found for as little as R219.
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 10 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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To help decide which airline to fly to Lusaka, see what other customers have to say about South African, Ethiopian Air and RwandAir. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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