There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Zambia by plane or car
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Fly to Lusaka
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lusaka (LUN)plane CMB - LUN
14h 41m$658–2,074Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane CMB - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Chingolacar
19h 56m$600–1,869Fly to Ndola
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ndola (NLA)plane CMB - NLA
16h 43m$788–2,647
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Zambia is to fly and drive which costs $600 - $1,900 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Zambia is to fly which takes 14h 41m and costs $650 - $2,100.
The distance between Colombo and Zambia is 6250 km.
It takes approximately 14h 41m to get from Colombo to Zambia, including transfers.
Zambia is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 10:52 AM in Colombo and 7:22 AM in Zambia.
There are 297+ hotels available in Zambia.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Zambia?
Qatar Airways and Emirates fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lusaka (LUN) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ndola via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ndola via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lusaka via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lusaka via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ndola via Mumbai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
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