How long is the flight from United States to Zambia?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in United States you fly out of and what airport in Zambia you fly into. For example, flying from Los Angeles to Lusaka takes 30h 40m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Lusaka takes 36h 30m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Zambia?

Zambia is full of interesting cities to visit if you’re interested in touring the country. The majority of our users (82%) visit Lusaka more than other cities in the country, but other popular cities in Zambia include Livingstone and Ndola.

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Flights to Lusaka

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Qatar Airways

Feb 1

BOS

35h 20m

1 stop

LUN

Feb 10

LUN

54h 10m

3 stops

BOS

$883

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Turkish Airlines

Jan 18

JFK

41h 20m

2 stops

LUN

Feb 5

LUN

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$929

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 23

ATL

20h 35m

1 stop

LUN

Feb 24

LUN

23h 50m

2 stops

ATL

$945

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 23

ATL

20h 35m

1 stop

LUN

Feb 24

LUN

23h 50m

2 stops

ATL

$949

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Turkish Airlines

May 7

JFK

23h 20m

2 stops

LUN

May 19

LUN

26h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$953

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Turkish Airlines

May 6

EWR

42h 45m

2 stops

LUN

May 19

LUN

26h 20m

2 stops

EWR

$953

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Turkish Airlines

Feb 27

JFK

41h 20m

2 stops

LUN

Mar 12

LUN

27h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$967

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Qatar Airways

May 8

BOS

28h 40m

1 stop

LUN

May 21

LUN

53h 55m

3 stops

BOS

$971

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Turkish Airlines

May 7

JFK

23h 20m

2 stops

LUN

May 19

LUN

38h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$978

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Qatar Airways

May 6

JFK

25h 20m

1 stop

LUN

May 20

LUN

29h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$987

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Turkish Airlines

May 7

JFK

30h 15m

2 stops

LUN

May 19

LUN

45h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$993

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Qatar Airways

Feb 1

BOS

35h 50m

2 stops

LUN

Feb 10

LUN

54h 10m

3 stops

BOS

$995

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Flights to Livingstone

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Kenya Airways

Mar 8

JFK

37h 55m

1 stop

LVI

Mar 17

LVI

19h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$1,067

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Kenya Airways

Mar 8

JFK

37h 55m

1 stop

LVI

Mar 22

LVI

19h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$1,205

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 11

JFK

40h 00m

2 stops

LVI

Mar 19

LVI

19h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$1,212

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Mar 11

JFK

40h 00m

3 stops

LVI

Mar 19

LVI

25h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$1,259

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Multiple Airlines

Jan 31

DFW

31h 20m

2 stops

LVI

Feb 20

LVI

37h 55m

2 stops

DFW

$1,352

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Kenya Airways

Mar 8

JFK

45h 30m

2 stops

LVI

Mar 19

LVI

19h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$1,427

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Kenya Airways

Mar 8

JFK

45h 30m

2 stops

LVI

Mar 22

LVI

19h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$1,462

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British Airways

Jan 30

DFW

31h 20m

2 stops

LVI

Feb 20

LVI

37h 55m

2 stops

DFW

$1,504

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British Airways

Jan 30

DFW

31h 20m

2 stops

LVI

Feb 20

LVI

37h 55m

2 stops

DFW

$1,516

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British Airways

Feb 4

DFW

31h 20m

2 stops

LVI

Feb 8

LVI

39h 45m

2 stops

DFW

$1,520

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British Airways

Jan 28

SFO

29h 55m

2 stops

LVI

Feb 1

LVI

35h 45m

2 stops

SFO

$1,548

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Qatar Airways

Apr 30

IAD

34h 15m

2 stops

LVI

May 4

LVI

32h 50m

2 stops

IAD

$1,553

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Flights to Ndola

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Ethiopian Air

Feb 1

JFK

32h 00m

2 stops

NLA

Feb 21

NLA

34h 55m

3 stops

JFK

$1,333

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Ethiopian Air

Feb 1

JFK

32h 00m

2 stops

NLA

Feb 21

NLA

33h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$1,346

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Multiple Airlines

Feb 1

JFK

38h 15m

3 stops

NLA

Feb 21

NLA

31h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,348

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Ethiopian Air

Feb 18

ATL

19h 20m

1 stop

NLA

Feb 22

NLA

26h 15m

3 stops

ATL

$1,405

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Ethiopian Air

Mar 11

EWR

18h 55m

1 stop

NLA

Mar 15

NLA

26h 15m

3 stops

EWR

$1,466

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Ethiopian Air

Mar 11

EWR

18h 55m

1 stop

NLA

Mar 15

NLA

26h 15m

3 stops

EWR

$1,543

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Ethiopian Air

Mar 11

JFK

32h 00m

2 stops

NLA

Mar 15

NLA

37h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$1,579

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Ethiopian Air

Feb 18

ATL

38h 16m

2 stops

NLA

Feb 22

NLA

26h 15m

3 stops

ATL

$1,604

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Ethiopian Air

Mar 11

EWR

23h 55m

2 stops

NLA

Mar 15

NLA

26h 15m

3 stops

EWR

$1,630

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Ethiopian Air

Mar 11

JFK

32h 00m

2 stops

NLA

Mar 15

NLA

37h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$1,668

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United Airlines

May 14

FLL

39h 35m

2 stops

NLA

May 18

NLA

30h 48m

2 stops

FLL

$1,685

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Ethiopian Air

Mar 11

EWR

23h 55m

2 stops

NLA

Mar 15

NLA

26h 15m

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EWR

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8:40 pm - 3:00 pm

BOS

LUN

35h 20m1 stop

3:10 pm - 2:20 pm

LUN

BOS

54h 10m3 stops

$883Qatar Airways

Sun, Feb 1 - Tue, Feb 10

12:20 am - 12:40 am

JFK

LUN

41h 20m2 stops

1:40 am - 10:25 pm

LUN

JFK

27h 45m2 stops

$929Turkish Airlines

Sun, Jan 18 - Thu, Feb 5

9:35 am - 1:10 pm

ATL

LUN

20h 35m1 stop

3:10 pm - 8:00 am

LUN

ATL

23h 50m2 stops

$945Ethiopian Air

Fri, Jan 23 - Tue, Feb 24

9:35 am - 1:10 pm

ATL

LUN

20h 35m1 stop

3:10 pm - 8:00 am

LUN

ATL

23h 50m2 stops

$949Ethiopian Air

Fri, Jan 23 - Tue, Feb 24

7:50 pm - 1:10 am

JFK

LUN

23h 20m2 stops

2:10 am - 10:30 pm

LUN

JFK

26h 20m2 stops

$953Turkish Airlines

Thu, May 7 - Tue, May 19

12:25 am - 1:10 am

EWR

LUN

42h 45m2 stops

2:10 am - 10:30 pm

LUN

EWR

26h 20m2 stops

$953Turkish Airlines

Wed, May 6 - Tue, May 19

10:00 pm - 8:40 am

BOS

LUN

28h 40m1 stop

3:10 pm - 3:05 pm

LUN

BOS

53h 55m3 stops

$971Qatar Airways

Fri, May 8 - Thu, May 21

6:00 am - 5:25 pm

DCA

LUN

28h 25m3 stops

6:15 pm - 5:00 pm

LUN

DCA

28h 45m2 stops

$1,414Kenya Airways

Fri, Feb 27 - Sat, Mar 21

6:00 am - 9:10 am

DCA

LUN

44h 10m2 stops

6:15 pm - 5:00 pm

LUN

DCA

28h 45m2 stops

$1,446Kenya Airways

Fri, Feb 27 - Sat, Mar 21

3:20 pm - 2:20 pm

LGA

LUN

40h 00m2 stops

9:20 pm - 9:14 pm

LUN

LGA

30h 54m2 stops

$2,365Emirates

Fri, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 3

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Depart

Return

Price

BostonLusaka

BOS - LUN

BOSLUN

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 2/1

8:40 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop35h 20m

Lusaka

Tue 2/10

3:10 pm-2:20 pm

3 stops54h 10m

$883

New YorkLusaka

JFK - LUN

JFKLUN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 1/18

12:20 am-12:40 am

2 stops41h 20m

Lusaka

Thu 2/5

1:40 am-10:25 pm

2 stops27h 45m

$929

AtlantaLusaka

ATL - LUN

ATLLUN

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Fri 1/23

9:35 am-1:10 pm

1 stop20h 35m

Lusaka

Tue 2/24

3:10 pm-8:00 am

2 stops23h 50m

$945

AtlantaLusaka

ATL - LUN

ATLLUN

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Fri 1/23

9:35 am-1:10 pm

1 stop20h 35m

Lusaka

Tue 2/24

3:10 pm-8:00 am

2 stops23h 50m

$949

New YorkLusaka

JFK - LUN

JFKLUN

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 5/7

7:50 pm-1:10 am

2 stops23h 20m

Lusaka

Tue 5/19

2:10 am-10:30 pm

2 stops26h 20m

$953

NewarkLusaka

EWR - LUN

EWRLUN

Newark

Wed 5/6

12:25 am-1:10 am

2 stops42h 45m

Lusaka

Tue 5/19

2:10 am-10:30 pm

2 stops26h 20m

$953

BostonLusaka

BOS - LUN

BOSLUN

Boston Logan Intl

Fri 5/8

10:00 pm-8:40 am

1 stop28h 40m

Lusaka

Thu 5/21

3:10 pm-3:05 pm

3 stops53h 55m

$971

Washington, D.C.Lusaka

DCA - LUN

DCALUN

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Fri 2/27

6:00 am-5:25 pm

3 stops28h 25m

Lusaka

Sat 3/21

6:15 pm-5:00 pm

2 stops28h 45m

$1,414

Washington, D.C.Lusaka

DCA - LUN

DCALUN

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Fri 2/27

6:00 am-9:10 am

2 stops44h 10m

Lusaka

Sat 3/21

6:15 pm-5:00 pm

2 stops28h 45m

$1,446

New YorkLusaka

LGA - LUN

LGALUN

New York LaGuardia

Fri 1/30

3:20 pm-2:20 pm

2 stops40h 00m

Lusaka

Tue 2/3

9:20 pm-9:14 pm

2 stops30h 54m

$2,365

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Zambia flights insights and trends

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What airlines fly to Zambia?

Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Zambia from United States according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Zambia. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Zambia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Cheap Zambia flight deals and tips

Summary info about Zambia flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$583
Best Round-Trip Price	$883
Fastest flight time	24h 10m

The best one-way flight price to Zambia from United States in the last 72 hours is $583 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Lusaka).

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The best round-trip flight price to Zambia from United States in the last 72 hours is $883 (Boston Logan Intl to Lusaka).

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The fastest flight to Zambia from United States takes 24h 10m (Washington, D.C. Reagan-National to Lusaka).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Zambia

What is the best airport to land at to visit Lower Zambezi National Park?

The closest airport to Lower Zambezi National Park is Mafuta Airport, which is located in Mafuta. If you plan on visiting or staying in this area, landing at Mafuta Airport will be your best bet.

What is the cheapest flight to Zambia?

If you are looking to fly to Zambia for less, look to airlines like Proflight Zambia, Ethiopian Air, and Zambia Airways, with prices starting at $125, $134, and $143 respectively.

What airlines fly to Zambia?

You can find flights to Zambia from 7 airlines. If you’re unsure which to fly with, consider booking your flight with Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air or Turkish Airlines as these are the most popular among our users. Qatar Airways is the most favored with 49% of momondo travelers booking flights with this airline.

What is the most popular airport in Zambia to fly to?

The most popular airport in Zambia to fly to is Lusaka, based on our data. In the past 12 months, 77% of all momondo users who traveled to Zambia chose to fly into Lusaka airport, which is located in the city of Lusaka.

What is the best day of the week to fly to Zambia?

The best day to take a flight to Zambia is on Wednesday, followed by Saturday. Wednesday and Saturday tend to have the lowest flight prices to Zambia. If your travel dates are flexible, then try to avoid booking on a Thursday, which is known for being the most expensive day of the week to fly to Zambia.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Zambia?

Prices for flights to Zambia are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Zambia?

The number of operators available for flights to Zambia is 18 as of December 2025.

How old do you have to be to fly to Zambia?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Zambia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Zambia?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Zambia trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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We help find the flight that best suits your needs; momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and travel agents and helps you filter them to find the best flight for you.

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