Johannesburg to Lusaka

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 20mfly from €176

How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 13: €190 €190 Nov 8 Nov 13 low €176 · high €224

Departure-day prices · August 2031 Johannesburg → Lusaka

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Best time to visit Lusaka — climate

Jan: ~25°C daytime, 28 rainy days 25° JanFeb: ~26°C daytime, 23 rainy days 26° FebMar: ~27°C daytime, 10 rainy days 27° MarApr: ~26°C daytime, 6 rainy days 26° AprMay: ~24°C daytime, 1 rainy days 24° MayJun: ~24°C daytime, 0 rainy days 24° JunJul: ~22°C daytime, 0 rainy days 22° JulAug: ~26°C daytime, 0 rainy days 26° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~31°C daytime, 0 rainy days 31° OctNov: ~27°C daytime, 15 rainy days 27° NovDec: ~26°C daytime, 25 rainy days 26° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €176 and ~27°C daytime.

Flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka start around €176 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €176–194, based on 2 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Lusaka; direct flights available (e.g. ET). · Based on 2 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Lusaka

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

Nov 23 – Dec 2 Air Tanzania · 2 stops · 6h 50m €349 Book
Dec 2 – Dec 3 Zambia Airways · Direct · 2h 20m €358 Book
Nov 24 – Dec 2 Zambia Airways · Direct · 2h 10m €364 Book
Nov 24 – Dec 3 Zambia Airways · Direct · 2h 10m €364 Book
Mar 28 – Mar 29 Zambia Airways · Direct · 2h 20m €416 Book

Weather in Lusaka

Fri 🌦️ 33° 22° 💧8%
Sat 🌧️ 33° 20° 💧71%
Sun 🌧️ 30° 19° 💧79%
Mon 🌧️ 29° 20° 💧63%
Tue 🌦️ 29° 18° 💧71%
Wed 🌦️ 27° 18° 💧81%
Thu 🌦️ 27° 19° 💧75%

Where to stay in Lusaka

3★+ hotels from €96/night (11 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Best Western Plus Paramount Hotel hotel · Lusaka
from €96/night★ 4
Protea Hotel by Marriott Lusaka Cairo Road hotel · Lusaka
from €109/night★ 3
Holiday Inn - Lusaka by IHG hotel · Lusaka
from €114/night★ 4

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 10m

Things to do in Lusaka

Top-rated tours and tickets from €58 — 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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