Johannesburg to Lubumbashi

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 25: €229 €229 Aug 20 Aug 25 low €229 · high €230

Departure-day prices · July 2026 Johannesburg → Lubumbashi

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Best time to visit Lubumbashi — climate

Jan: ~25°C daytime, 27 rainy days 25° JanFeb: ~26°C daytime, 19 rainy days 26° FebMar: ~27°C daytime, 17 rainy days 27° MarApr: ~27°C daytime, 10 rainy days 27° AprMay: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days 25° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 0 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 0 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~28°C daytime, 0 rainy days 28° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~32°C daytime, 2 rainy days 32° OctNov: ~28°C daytime, 19 rainy days 28° NovDec: ~26°C daytime, 26 rainy days 26° Dec

Flights from Johannesburg to Lubumbashi start around €229 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €229–232, based on 6 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Lubumbashi; direct flights available (e.g. SA). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Lubumbashi

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Sep 25 – Oct 10 South African Airways · Direct · 2h 40m €381 Book

Weather in Lubumbashi

Tue ☀️ 30° 16° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 30° 17° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 30° 18° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 29° 17° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 30° 17° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 31° 18° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 32° 19° 💧0%

Where to stay in Lubumbashi

3★+ hotels from €123/night (2 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Novotel Lubumbashi hotel · Lubumbashi
from €123/night★ 4
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Pullman Lubumbashi Grand Karavia. hotel · Lubumbashi
from €132/night★ 5
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 40m

Things to do in Lubumbashi

Top-rated tours and tickets from €45 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €2376
Lubumbashi and Katanga 8-Day Tour
from €111
Enchanting Lubumbashi Private Walking Expedition
from €921
Magic Christmas Tour in Lubumbashi
from €45
Lubumbashi City Tour
from €409
Romantic tour in Lubumbashi

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Lubumbashi

Lubumbashi is the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a population of 1.8 million (2015), and the principal city of the Katanga region.

Read the full Lubumbashi guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for LubumbashiData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in LubumbashiCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-25. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.