--- iata: LUN name: Kenneth Kaunda International Airport city: Lusaka country: Zambia lastUpdated: '2026-09-22' officialWebsite: 'https://www.zacl.co.zm/' sources: - 'https://www.zacl.co.zm/' - 'https://www.zacl.co.zm/airport-section/transport' - 'https://www.zacl.co.zm/airport-section/services/faqs' - 'https://www.zacl.co.zm/airport-section/shopping-dinning' - >- https://www.zacl.co.zm/airport-section/media-centre/press-release-use-terminal-2-kenneth-kaunda-international-ai - >- https://www.zacl.co.zm/application/files/1617/5460/0723/ZACL_2024_Annual_Report_Final.pdf - 'https://www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/for-visitors/' - 'https://www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/kaza-univisa/' - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zambia/entry-requirements' - >- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Zambia.html - 'https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/country/247/zambia' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/zambia/kenneth-kaunda-international/lun1-pearl-lounge-zambia - 'https://airport.mastercard.com/en/lounge-finder/lounge?loungecode=LUN1' - 'https://www.dragonpass.com/explore/lounge/A10326/N04604' - 'https://lca.logcluster.org/221-zambia-kenneth-kaunda-international-airport' quickFacts: - >- Two halls: Terminal 2 for international from 5 August 2021; Terminal 1 remains domestic (ZACL press release). - >- 1,795,801 passengers in 2025 (ZACL via Wikipedia table); 1,680,995 in 2024 (ZACL Annual Report — 1,395,192 international + 285,803 domestic, 74% of the network). - >- No metro, no airport train, no public bus (ZACL FAQ). Official orange-band taxis start at K250 / US$25 to the city. - >- Pearl Lounge Zambia is the live airside lounge — Priority Pass lun1 / LoungeKey LUN1 / DragonPass A10326, 24 hours, max 3 hours. - >- Uber never launched in Zambia. Yango is the live Lusaka app (54,094 airport trips in 2025). Bolt has no Lusaka city page. - >- UK and US ordinary visitors do not need a tourist visa. Yellow-fever certificate is an IHR rule from risk countries / >12-hour airport transits, not a default for direct UK/US arrivals. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Three hours for international, 90 minutes for domestic' detail: >- The airport is open 24 hours; airline counters are not. Self-service CUSS kiosks exist (Logcluster). Do not copy a 60-minute close from another African station onto LUN without the carrier's page. summary: >- ZACL's FAQ sits 3 hours before an international departure and 1 hour 30 minutes before domestic — then check your airline, because desks follow the flight schedule on a 24-hour field. category: timing - label: Terminals title: International is Terminal 2 — domestic stays in Terminal 1 detail: >- A connecting corridor links the two buildings. Pearl Lounge is in T2 airside near Gate 4; T1 passengers heading there must tell Security and Immigration on the corridor and leave enough time to walk back. summary: >- From 5 August 2021 every international arrival and departure uses Terminal 2. Terminal 1 is the domestic hall, not a second international door. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Eat in T2 — Nomads, Msasa, House of Manji, Prime Biltong' detail: >- Sleeping in Airports leftover Awale / Akwabar / Air Lounge Café leftover-conflicts the operator list — sit ZACL. No published 24-hour kitchen. Pearl Lounge is the reliable hot-food room after dark. summary: >- ZACL's shop list puts the real restaurants in Terminal 2 (KKIA2): Nomads, Msasa Safaris, House of Manji, Prime Biltong, plus juice/ice-cream. T Jensen Coffee is the T1 snack bar. category: food - label: Rides title: Orange-band taxi or Yango — do not open Uber detail: >- ZACL's transport page leftover 'less than 5 kilometres from city centres' leftover-wrong for KKIA. Sit the 2024 annual report: 25.8 km from Lusaka Main Post Office. FAQ leftover 20-minute free drop-off leftover-conflicts the T2 parking table's first 10 minutes free — sit the published T2 grid. summary: >- ZACL prints a 24/7 orange-band taxi rank and a K250 / US$25 start into town. Uber never launched. Yango recorded 54,094 airport trips in 2025 but curb pickup can lag, especially after midnight. category: status lounges: - name: Pearl Lounge Zambia zone: International airside hours: >- 00:00–23:59 daily (Priority Pass / LoungeKey). DragonPass leftover 08:00–20:00 leftover-conflicts — sit 24 hours. access: - Priority Pass (lun1-pearl-lounge-zambia) - LoungeKey LUN1 - DragonPass A10326 / N04604 - 'Walk-in US$30 bank card (Pearl Lounge Zambia LinkedIn, 28 May 2026)' bestFor: - International departures - Families - Late-night waits summary: >- The only network lounge at LUN. Airside T2 second floor near Gate 4, 24 hours, max 3 hours, international and transit only. Showers are not on the Collinson/Mastercard amenity list (Sleeping in Airports leftover-conflicts — sit no showers). verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 2 amenities: - Hot and cold buffet - 'Soft drinks, beer, wine; spirits may be charged' - Wi-Fi - Children's play area - Separate smoking room - Disabled access - Flight information waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: House of Manji / duty-free shops zone: airside price: Unpublished at the till — confirm before you tap summary: >- ZACL lists House of Manji, Prime Biltong and three duty-free shops in T2. No operator bottle tariff. Numbeo Lusaka leftover ZMW 8–20 for 330 ml is a city figure, not an airport price. location: >- House of Manji coffee bar and souvenirs, KKIA2 airside near the duty-free row (Paragon, Indu World, Lusaka Duty Free) terminal: Terminal 2 isBestValue: true - kind: free name: Pearl Lounge Zambia complimentary water zone: airside summary: >- Water is included with lounge entry (PP / LoungeKey / DragonPass / US$30 walk-in). Sleeping in Airports has no fountain listing — do not count on a free airside refill outside the lounge. location: >- Pearl Lounge, T2 airside 2nd floor near Gate 4 (after passport control and security) terminal: Terminal 2 isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: T Jensen Coffee zone: landside price: Unpublished at the till — confirm before you tap summary: >- The operator's domestic snack bar if you are not going airside in T2. Same unpublished-tariff rule as T2 shops. location: >- T Jensen Coffee, cake and snack bar on the Terminal 1 domestic side (ZACL KKIA1) terminal: Terminal 1 airportistScore: 6.6 slug: lun region: Africa --- > Markdown for [/airports/lun](/airports/lun). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/lun) - [Lounge directory](/airports/lun/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) Lusaka, Zambia · Africa Lusaka's international door is the 2021 Terminal 2 hall 25.8 km from the Main Post Office — orange-band taxis and Yango, not Uber, with one 24-hour Pearl Lounge after security. ## Airportist Score **6.6 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.2 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 5.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.8 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 1,795,801 (2025, ZACL) - Terminals: 2 (T1 domestic, T2 international from 5 Aug 2021) - Typical security: 20 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - International connections on Ethiopian, Emirates, Qatar, Kenya Airways and Turkish - Priority Pass / LoungeKey / DragonPass holders — Pearl Lounge is 24 hours - UK and US visitors who skip the tourist visa - Overnight waits that can pay US$30 or walk to the Protea ## Watch out for - ZACL leftover '<5 km from city centres' leftover-wrong — sit 25.8 km from the Main Post Office - Uber never launched; Bolt is not Lusaka — Yango or an orange-band taxi - No public bus, metro or airport train - T2 parking first 10 minutes free — FAQ leftover 20 minutes leftover-conflicts ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/lun/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/lun/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/lun/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/lun/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/lun/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/lun/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/lun/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/lun/reviews.md) (free)