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Cheap Flights to Zambia

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lusaka
LusakadirectR6 760
Livingstone
LivingstonedirectR7 103
Lusaka
LusakadirectR6 760
Livingstone
LivingstonedirectR7 103

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Zambia 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.
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Recent return flight deals to Zambia

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10
South African Logo
19:35 - 21:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LUN Lusaka
2h 00mdirect
South African Logo
6:40 - 8:40LUN  Lusaka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
2h 00mdirect
R6 760South African
Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28
South African Logo
19:35 - 21:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LUN Lusaka
2h 00mdirect
South African Logo
13:30 - 15:30LUN  Lusaka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
2h 00mdirect
R6 777South African
Fri, Aug 28 - Mon, Aug 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:15 - 14:15JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LUN Lusaka
24h 00m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Harare
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:00 - 13:00LUN  Lusaka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
2h 00mdirect
R6 826Multiple Airlines
Tue, Dec 29 - Fri, Jan 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:15 - 12:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LUN Lusaka
22h 05m2 stops Zanzibar Intl Dar Es Salaam
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:15 - 10:15LUN  Lusaka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
2h 00mdirect
R6 858Multiple Airlines
Fri, Dec 11 - Tue, Dec 22
Airlink Logo
17:00 - 19:00JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LUN Lusaka
2h 00mdirect
Airlink Logo
14:15 - 16:20LUN  Lusaka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
2h 05mdirect
R7 022Airlink
Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 15
Airlink Logo
14:25 - 16:25JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LUN Lusaka
2h 00mdirect
Airlink Logo
10:20 - 12:25LUN  Lusaka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
2h 05mdirect
R7 022Airlink
Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26
Zambia Airways Logo
19:25 - 21:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LUN Lusaka
2h 10mdirect
Zambia Airways Logo
16:20 - 18:30LUN  Lusaka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
2h 10mdirect
R7 316Zambia Airways
Thu, Aug 20 - Sun, Aug 30
Zambia Airways Logo
19:25 - 21:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LUN Lusaka
2h 10mdirect
Zambia Airways Logo
7:25 - 9:30LUN  Lusaka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
2h 05mdirect
R7 512Zambia Airways
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
Kenya Airways Logo
12:10 - 9:10JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LUN Lusaka
21h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Kenya Airways Logo
10:00 - 15:50LUN  Lusaka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
29h 50m2 stops Harare Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R7 593Kenya Airways
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 9:10JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LUN Lusaka
16h 10m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Kenya Airways Logo
10:00 - 10:55LUN  Lusaka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
24h 55m2 stops Harare Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R7 609Kenya Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Zambia

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

What is the cheapest flight to Zambia?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

The cheapest ticket to Zambia from South Africa found in the last 5 days was to Lusaka, at R5 536 return. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Lusaka (LUN) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R5 536.

How much is a flight to Zambia?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Zambia from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Zambia costs R6 766 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was R2 533 for the route Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Lusaka (LUN). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Johannesburg to Lusaka which costs R7 999 on average, and Cape Town to Livingstone, which costs R12 027 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Zambia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Zambia, 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 South Africa to Zambia is February, when tickets cost R2 988 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R4 523 and R4 311 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Zambia?

The average price for all round-trip flights from South Africa to Zambia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Zambia is generally at night, when retur flights cost R5 149 on average. Morning departures are around 28% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Zambia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R7 362.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Zambia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Zambia, 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 a flight from South Africa to Zambia, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Zambia?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Zambia is Lusaka Airport (LUN), with an average flight price of R3 912.

Good to know

Low season

May

Cheapest flight

R3 462
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg to Lusaka

FAQs - booking Zambia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to Zambia?

    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 South Africa to Zambia.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to Zambia?

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

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

    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 from South Africa to Zambia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Zambia?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Zambia is Friday when return tickets can be as cheap as R5 619. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when return prices are R7 547 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Zambia

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Zambia? 25% of our users found return tickets to Zambia for the following prices or less: From Cape Town R7 947, from Johannesburg OR Tambo R8 257
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Zambia flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Zambia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Zambia? 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
8,0Comfort
8,0Food
8,6Boarding
9,3Crew
8,0Entertainment

Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

This is a quick flight from JoBerg to Livingstone. The small meal was very good, surprisingly, not a sandwich but a nice little chicken salad. Easy breezy flight if you travel long distance a lot. There is no entertainment and none needed for this short flight

Loved the in flight meal! Surprisingly good.! Staff on board were all friendly and professional! Book as far ahead as possible! Get your seat selection locked in ASAP

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?

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..

+ 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

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.

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

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

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.

Flight was originally postponed and then delayed further. No communication at boarding gate or via What's ap or SMS to inform you of the new time so you can plan around it.. No explanations or apologies for the delay.

Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.

They fed me at the right time the flight was smooth and the captain explain everything

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

Terrible. 6 hours late and zero urgency after the fact. Took over an hour to board and then an hour plus on the runway.

Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.

The cabin crew were very good, respectful, and nice. However, the flight was delayed more than an hour. They could have managed the problem easily but they couldn't and that affected our travel. Thanks

Flight was delayed for 9 hours. We finally arrived ved at 0435hrs instead of 1950hrs the previous day. No compensation was provided.

They should improve their time management and how to reschedule flights in order to avoid long stopovers

The boarding process was smooth and the seat quite comfortable. The snack served was tasty. There could have been better entertainment options available. The crew was quite courteous and friendly.

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