Distance from Kananga to Lubumbashi
Estimates: a direct flight at 820 km/h plus 45 min; car at 75 km/h over road distance, which is never a straight line.
You will climb 615 metres: Lubumbashi sits at 1,259 m. Above 2,400, take the first day slowly.
Kananga644 mKananga, formerly known as Luluabourg or Luluaburg, is the capital city of the Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was the capital of the former Kasaï-Occidental Province. It is the four…
Lubumbashi1,259 mLubumbashi, formerly Élisabethville, is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the southeasternmost part of the country, near the border with Zambia. The capital and principal city…
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometres from Kananga to Lubumbashi?
It is 849 km in a straight line from Kananga to Lubumbashi. By road, where there is one, it is usually 20 to 30 % more.
How long is the flight from Kananga to Lubumbashi?
A direct flight takes about 1 h 47 min, counting take-off and approach. Not every route has a direct flight.
How long is the drive from Kananga to Lubumbashi?
Around 14 h 9 min of driving, at an average of 75 km/h on a road that is never straight.