Distance from Kinshasa 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 976 metres: Lubumbashi sits at 1,259 m. Above 2,400, take the first day slowly.
Kinshasa283 mKinshasa, formerly named Léopoldville from 1881 to 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinshasa is one of the world's fastest-growing megacities, with an estimated population…
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 Kinshasa to Lubumbashi?
It is 1,567 km in a straight line from Kinshasa to Lubumbashi. By road, where there is one, it is usually 20 to 30 % more.
How long is the flight from Kinshasa to Lubumbashi?
A direct flight takes about 2 h 40 min, counting take-off and approach. Not every route has a direct flight.
How long is the drive from Kinshasa to Lubumbashi?
Around 26 h 7 min of driving, at an average of 75 km/h on a road that is never straight.