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Kenneth Kaunda International Airport

Lusaka, ZM

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Kenneth Kaunda International Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use7.2
Comfort & amenities7.0
Food & retail6.2
Ground access5.6
Reliability6.2
Lounges6.8

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Kenneth Kaunda International Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use7.2
Comfort & amenities7.0
Food & retail6.2
Ground access5.6
Reliability6.2
Lounges6.8

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
3 h
before international flights
Typical security
20 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
30–50 min (Great East Road traffic and rain)
Orange-band airport taxis
Cheapest to city
Yango
In-app quote — needs mobile data · 30–50 min (app ETAs vary; overnight leftover-lags)
Lounge
1
1 rated worth it
Terminals
2
(T1 domestic, T2 international from 5 Aug 2021)

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Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 22, 2026.

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No public bus, metro or airport train — orange-band taxi or Yango only.

Great East Road slows in the November–April rains; sit 25.8 km, not the leftover <5 km line.

Yellow-fever certificate required only from IHR risk countries / >12-hour airport transits.

Uber never launched in Zambia — hide the Uber button.

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays0 min · 0%

Typical arrival delays0 min · 0%

Typical cancellations0 min · 0%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

Security wait times

Current security wait information is not available for this airport. Check the airport's official website or app before travel.

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 24, 14:49 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

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