Distance from Cape Town to Lusaka

The distance between Cape Town, South Africa and Lusaka, Zambia is 2,278 kilometers (1,416 miles).

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia

From Cape Town to Lusaka, the straight-line distance is 2,278 kilometers, heading northeast. Cape Town is at 25 meters above sea level, while Lusaka is at 1,277 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 8-10 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 2-3 days
Airplane 3-4 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Cape Town, South Africa

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg

Coordinates: 33.9258° S 18.4232° E

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
  • Langebaanweg Airport (SDB)
  • Robertson Airport (ROD)
  • Overberg Airport (OVG)
  • Vredendal Airport (VRE)
Lusaka, Zambia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka

Coordinates: 15.4067° S 28.2871° E

Elevation: 1,277 m (4,190 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lusaka International Airport (LUN)
  • Kariba Airport (KAB)
  • Bumi Airport (BZH)
  • Ndola Airport (NLA)
  • Southdowns Airport (KIW)

Other distances from Cape Town

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cape Town to Johannesburg 1,261 km
From Cape Town to Pretoria 1,307 km
From Cape Town to Durban 1,274 km
From Cape Town to Soweto 1,243 km
From Cape Town to Port Elizabeth 665 km

Other distances from Lusaka

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lusaka to Kitwe 288 km
From Lusaka to Ndola 273 km
From Lusaka to Chipata 510 km
From Lusaka to Luanshya 252 km
From Lusaka to Kasama 655 km

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