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R3 299 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka

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Cheapest return fare
R5 006
Typical prices: R5 367-R4 267
Eswatini Air, Proflight Zambia
Thu 28/5Mon 1/6
JNB - LUN • 2 stops
Cheapest direct flights
R6 565
Typical prices: R5 219-R4 267
Zambia Airways
Sat 2/5Wed 6/5
JNB - LUN • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Johannesburg to Lusaka

Thu, May 28 - Mon, Jun 1
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18:45 - 10:10
JNB
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LUN
15h 25m
2 stops
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8:15 - 10:15
LUN
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JNB
2h 00mdirect
R5 006Multiple Airlines
Fri, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 4
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14:15 - 14:15
JNB
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LUN
24h 00m
2 stops
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15:05 - 13:15
LUN
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JNB
22h 10m
1 stop
R6 401Air Tanzania
Sat, May 2 - Wed, May 6
Zambia Airways Logo
19:25 - 21:35
JNB
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LUN
2h 10mdirect
Zambia Airways Logo
7:20 - 9:25
LUN
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JNB
2h 05mdirect
R6 565Zambia Airways
Thu, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 14
Proflight Zambia Logo
14:00 - 16:00
JNB
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LUN
2h 00mdirect
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11:00 - 13:00
LUN
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JNB
2h 00mdirect
R6 647Proflight Zambia
Fri, Aug 28 - Fri, Sep 4
Proflight Zambia Logo
12:00 - 14:00
JNB
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LUN
2h 00mdirect
Proflight Zambia Logo
8:15 - 10:15
LUN
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JNB
2h 00mdirect
R6 680Proflight Zambia
Thu, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 14
Proflight Zambia Logo
14:00 - 16:00
JNB
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LUN
2h 00mdirect
Proflight Zambia Logo
11:00 - 13:00
LUN
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JNB
2h 00mdirect
R6 713Proflight Zambia
Wed, Apr 29 - Mon, May 4
Zambia Airways Logo
10:15 - 12:35
JNB
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LUN
2h 20mdirect
Zambia Airways Logo
7:25 - 9:30
LUN
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JNB
2h 05mdirect
R6 729Zambia Airways
Wed, Apr 29 - Mon, May 4
Zambia Airways Logo
10:15 - 12:35
JNB
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LUN
2h 20mdirect
Zambia Airways Logo
7:25 - 9:30
LUN
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JNB
2h 05mdirect
R6 746Zambia Airways
Thu, Apr 23 - Sun, Apr 26
Zambia Airways Logo
19:25 - 21:35
JNB
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LUN
2h 10mdirect
Zambia Airways Logo
7:25 - 9:30
LUN
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JNB
2h 05mdirect
R6 762Zambia Airways
Mon, May 25 - Mon, Jun 1
Zambia Airways Logo
10:15 - 12:35
JNB
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LUN
2h 20mdirect
Zambia Airways Logo
7:25 - 9:30
LUN
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JNB
2h 05mdirect
R6 779Zambia Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Johannesburg to Lusaka flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg to Lusaka departing in May.

What is the cheapest Johannesburg to Lusaka flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Johannesburg to Lusaka costs R4 181 on the route between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) and Lusaka (LUN). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Lusaka on a Thursday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Johannesburg, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka is February, where tickets cost R3 332 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R5 121 and R5 104 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg to Lusaka, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flightR3 299
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Lusaka

When to book flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johannesburg to Lusaka based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg to Lusaka was R3 299 for a one-way ticket and R5 006 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

    On your way to Lusaka, you’ll fly out from one of these Johannesburg airports: Johannesburg Lanseria or Johannesburg OR Tambo. You’ll be landing at Lusaka.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Johannesburg and Lusaka.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Lusaka from Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Lusaka with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Lusaka from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Johannesburg to Lusaka?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Johannesburg to Lusaka.
Find which airlines fly direct from Johannesburg to Lusaka Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Johannesburg to Lusaka

Monday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Tuesday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Wednesday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Thursday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Friday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Saturday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Sunday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

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Direct returns

Lusaka to Johannesburg

Monday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Tuesday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Wednesday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Thursday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Friday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Saturday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

Sunday

Airlink,Proflight Zambia,South African, +1 more

Airlink,Proflight Zambia, +2 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Johannesburg to Lusaka

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Lusaka. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johannesburg to Lusaka? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,6
Proflight ZambiaOverall score based on 3 reviews
8,6Boarding
8,0Entertainment
8,0Comfort
9,3Crew
8,0Food

Far better than last return flight we had when the flight was delayed due to technical error and we missed our connection flight with no initial support from Airlink. This time thankfully all went well and will use again.

This was an excellent flight with great crew and a full complement service including a sandwich, a drink from the bar, tea, coffee or water with the meal and then a further bar service.

I can't understand how the priority boarding queue has so many people standing in it. I was travelling business class and arrived 40 minutes before boarding time and there we about 25 people in the queue ahead of me?

Great flight, excellent service comfortable plane. No entertainment available on the flight but it was only a 3 hour flight.

Delayed boarding... we were kept standing in the bus for too long... the bus was packed and smelling people!!! As if it's not enough,when we finally came off the bus, we had to wait again standing in the sun waiting to board..

Our flight from Kasane to JNB was delayed, which meant we missed our connection to CPT. The JNB ground staff were not helpful at first, initially insisting that our flight into JNB had been on time when in fact it was 40 minutes late. No domestic transfer staff available. So we had to wait another 3 hours for the next flight to CPT, then nearly 40 minutes for our luggage. Getting into our hotel after midnight was never in the itinerary. Airlink travel is not in our future!

+ There was a great small meal even on the short flight + They gave our kids a magazine that kept them busy because there were no screens - We didn't get a boarding pass for our infant in arms for the connecting flight

Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The TV wasn't working No music for the whole flight from JFK to LOS It was too burring.

To the Ethiopian Airlines Customer Relations Team, I am writing to formally express my disappointment regarding my recent travel experience with Ethiopian Airlines on flight 629/352. Unfortunately, the level of service provided fell significantly short of the standards I expected from your airline. I would like to highlight the following serious issues encountered during the journey: • Cabin Condition and Hygiene: The aircraft cabin was notably poorly maintained. The seating area was dirty, and there was a persistent, unpleasant odor throughout the flight, which made the environment very uncomfortable for passengers. • Inadequate Service: The overall level of service provided by the staff was unsatisfactory and did not reflect a professional passenger experience. • Baggage Loss: Upon arrival, I was informed that my luggage was lost. This is particularly distressing as it has caused significant personal inconvenience and disruption to my schedule. As a frequent traveler, I value reliability and a clean cabin environment. I request that you investigate these matters immediately, provide an update on the status of my missing baggage, and outline how you intend to compensate for these failures in service. I look forward to your prompt response and a resolution to my lost luggage claim. Sincerely, Puguh

I paid for internet that did not work and had to pay more to have it

Boarding was disorganized. Cabin crew was rude. Food was okay. Baggage was lost in Jeddah. Called airline for the past 5 days, either no response or saying the same thing as always which was "No bag has arrived. It should be here by tonight."

Planes are good. However the entertainement system is slow. The headphones are of low quality and I could hardly hear a movie The movies lack subtitiles

The plane was ok, I was in business class and was surprised there were no pods and each seat was right next to another one. That said it was comfortable and the food and coffee were good. Entertainment wise again I was surprised to see only movies and no TV shows. Check-in at Toronto Pearson was an absolute disaster, which was especially disappointing as I was a business class passenger. There was no dedicated staffing for the business counter and four (4) airlines employees assisted one economy class passenger for about 15 minutes when one could have easily assisted me. Overall room for improvement, particularly in the on-ground experience and airplane infrastructure.

Need to do a lot of improvement on service and cleaness

They only gave us 30 minutes to make an international connecting flight. We didn’t make the connection but they did do a good job rebooking us despite the chaos. Our bags didn’t make it back and their process for customer support is pretty bad when it comes to luggage.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

Food hardly ever changes Videos not often updated for often travel.

The boarding gate closed too early, I missed my flight and they knew I had checked in, they took off 30 minutes earlier without 4 passengers

Our entire flights luggage was lost, and still not found with no follow up regarding it. The chairs had no headrests, and leg room was mediocre. The drinks we all sugary with no sugar free alternative.

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