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Kenneth Kaunda International Airport

Lusaka, Zambia

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FLKK

Elevation

3779 ft

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The Essence of Kenneth Kaunda International Airport

LUN

Location

Lusaka · 09 · Zambia

Connectivity

34 routes · 18 destinations

Position

-15.331°, 28.453° · 3779 ft elev.

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Zambia's principal international gateway serving the capital Lusaka.

Opened

1967

Location

Lusaka, Zambia

Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (IATA: LUN, ICAO: FLKK) is the largest and busiest airport in Zambia, located approximately 26 kilometres east of Lusaka's city centre. It serves as the primary hub for international and domestic air traffic in the country and is a key gateway for travel across southern and central Africa. The airport underwent significant expansion and modernisation in the 2010s, including the construction of a new international terminal that opened in 2016, greatly increasing passenger capacity. It is named after Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia's founding president who led the country from independence in 1964 until 1991. The airport handles a mix of regional African carriers, intercontinental services, and cargo operations, reflecting Zambia's role as a landlocked trade and tourism hub. Major improvements to infrastructure have been supported in part by Chinese investment.

Terminals

The airport has a main international terminal opened in 2016 and a separate domestic terminal handling internal Zambian flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services, and private shuttle buses connecting the airport to Lusaka's city centre approximately 26 kilometres away.

Airlines here

Major airlines operating at LUN include Zambia Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, South African Airways, Emirates, and Ethiopian Airlines, among other regional carriers.

Notable facts

›Named after Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia's first president (1964–1991).
›A new international terminal opened in 2016, significantly expanding capacity.
›Located approximately 26 km east of Lusaka city centre.
›The airport serves as the primary hub for Zambia Airways, the national carrier relaunched in 2021.
›Chinese state-owned companies played a major role in financing and constructing the new terminal.

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Route map (18 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air France

Air Botswana

China Southern Airlines

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Kenya Airways

Lufthansa

Lufthansa Cargo

Proflight Commuter Services

South African Airways

Air Namibia

Routes

LUN → AMSAF · 330

LUN → HREAF · E90

LUN → LLWAF · 738 E90 763

LUN → NBOAF · 763 E90

LUN → GBEBP · AT5

LUN → NBOCZ · 763 E90 E70

LUN → AMSDL · 330

LUN → LADDT · 73G

LUN → DXBEK · 343

LUN → HREEK · 343

LUN → ADDET · 788

LUN → BLZET · DH8

LUN → HREET · 788

LUN → LLWET · DH8

LUN → AMSKL · 330

LUN → HREKL · EMJ E90

LUN → LLWKL · 737 EMJ 738 E90 763

LUN → NBOKL · E90 763

LUN → HREKQ · E90

LUN → LLWKQ · 738 E90 763

LUN → NBOKQ · 763 E90 E70

LUN → WDHKQ · ER3

LUN → HRELH · 788

LUN → CIPP0 · CN2

LUN → KAAP0 · CN2

LUN → LLWP0 · J41

LUN → LVIP0 · J41 732

LUN → MFUP0 · J41

LUN → NLAP0 · J41 J32 732

LUN → SLIP0 · J32 J41

LUN → DURSA · CR2

LUN → JNBSA · 320 738 319

LUN → HRESW · ER3

LUN → WDHSW · ER3

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

Kenneth Kaunda International Airport is an international airport located in Chongwe District, off the Great East Road, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of the city centre of Lusaka, the capital and largest city of Zambia. The airport has a capacity of 6 million and is the largest in Zambia, serving as a hub for its region. The airport serves as a hub for Zambia Airways, Proflight Zambia, Royal Zambian Airlines, and Mahogany Air.

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