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What is the cheapest flight to Zambia?
The cheapest ticket to Zambia from South Africa found in the last 5 days was to Livingstone, at R6 096 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 R6 341.
How much is a flight to Zambia?
A flight to Zambia costs R6 595 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was R3 313 for the route Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Lusaka (LUN). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Johannesburg to Lusaka which costs R8 193 on average, and Cape Town to Livingstone, which costs R11 927 on average.
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What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Zambia?
The cheapest month for flights from South Africa to Zambia is February, when tickets cost R3 056 (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 618 and R4 385 respectively.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Zambia?
The cheapest time of day to fly to Zambia is generally at night, when retur flights cost R5 551 on average. Morning departures are around 20% 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 314.
How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Zambia?
To get a below-average price on a flight from South Africa to Zambia, you should book around 3 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 800.
How many airports are there in Zambia?
There are 8 airports in Zambia. The busiest airport is Lusaka Airport (LUN), with 62% of all flights arriving there.
How long is the flight to Zambia?
An average direct flight from South Africa to Zambia takes 9h 41m, covering a distance of 2120 km. The shortest route is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Livingstone (LVI) with an average flight time of 1h 45m.
How many direct flights to Zambia are there each day?
There are around 39 direct flights from within South Africa to Zambia every day. Most flights (78%) depart in the morning.
How many direct flights to Zambia are there each week?
Each week there are around 271 direct flights from within South Africa to Zambia. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.
How many long-haul flights are there to Zambia each week?
There aren’t any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to Zambia. Instead, there are 271 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Johannesburg.
How many cities have direct flights to Zambia?
From South Africa, there are direct flights to Zambia from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Johannesburg, with 265 direct flights each week.
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Low season | May |
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High season | December |
Cheapest flight | R3 322 |
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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
This airline has now finally turned the corner and reminiscent of the old day service. Would definitely recommend flying with SAA.
Great experience all-round. From re-checking baggage directly before leaving the arrivals hall (coming from international), to fast and friendly boarding, to complimentary drinks and snacks on board. This was a very pleasant experience - even my luggage was delivered on the belt very quickly and it was a wonderful end to a 28 hour transit.
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.
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.