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Departure-day prices · March 2027 Johannesburg → Lusaka
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Best time to visit Lusaka — climate Jan: ~25°C daytime, 27 rainy days
25°
Jan Feb: ~26°C daytime, 23 rainy days
26°
Feb Mar: ~27°C daytime, 10 rainy days
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Mar Apr: ~26°C daytime, 6 rainy days
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Apr May: ~24°C daytime, 1 rainy days
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May Jun: ~24°C daytime, 0 rainy days
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Jun Jul: ~22°C daytime, 0 rainy days
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Jul Aug: ~26°C daytime, 0 rainy days
26°
Aug Sep: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days
31°
Sep Oct: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days
31°
Oct Nov: ~27°C daytime, 15 rainy days
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Nov Dec: ~25°C daytime, 24 rainy days
25°
Dec Best value: Sep — fares from €174 and ~31°C daytime.
Flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka start around €172 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €172–196, based on 6 fares found by travellers.
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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Lusaka; direct flights available (e.g. P0). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Lusaka Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Oct 12 – Oct 19
Zambia Airways · Direct · 2h 20m
€372
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Nov 3 – Nov 5
South African Airways · Direct · 2h 00m
€395
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Apr 15 – Apr 29
Zambia Airways · Direct · 2h 10m
€398
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Sep 27 – Oct 23
Zambia Airways · Direct · 2h 20m
€400
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Weather in Lusaka
Fri
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30°
20°
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Sat
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28°
19°
💧4%
Sun
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29°
18°
💧2%
Mon
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30°
18°
💧45%
Tue
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28°
19°
💧33%
Wed
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30°
18°
💧10%
Thu
☁️
31°
20°
💧5%
In Mar, Lusaka typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 19 rainy days.
Where to stay in Lusaka 3★+ hotels from €89/night (13 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road
hotel · Lusaka
from €89/night ★ 3
Best Western Plus Paramount Hotel
hotel · Lusaka
from €96/night ★ 4
The Pamodzi Hotel
hotel · Lusaka
from €97/night ★ 5
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 00m
Things to do in Lusaka Top-rated tours and tickets from €56 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Lusaka
Lusaka, in Lusaka Province, is the capital of Zambia. It is a cosmopolitan city that is home to about 2.7 million people (2020), approximately one in six Zambians. Lusaka is the centre of commerce and government in Zambia, and has several cultural facilities.
Read the full Lusaka guide
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).
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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 2026-09-18. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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