There are 3 ways to get from Abidjan to Lubumbashi by plane or car
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Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport
best- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane ABJ - FBM
14h 5m$514–1,417Drive 6,166.6 km
- Drive from Abidjan to Lubumbashicar 6,166.6 km
4d 7hFly to Kolwezi Airport, drive
- Fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)plane ABJ - KWZ
- Drive from Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) to Lubumbashicar
29h 21m
Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abidjan to Lubumbashi is to fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Abidjan to Lubumbashi is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Abidjan and Lubumbashi is 3990 km. The road distance is 6166.6 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Abidjan to Lubumbashi, including transfers.
Lubumbashi is 2h ahead of Abidjan. It is currently 5:37 AM in Abidjan and 7:37 AM in Lubumbashi.
Yes, the driving distance between Abidjan to Lubumbashi is 6167 km. It takes approximately 4 days 7h to drive from Abidjan to Lubumbashi.
There are 29+ hotels available in Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways fly from Port Bouet Airport (ABJ) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Kolwezi Airport via Addis Ababa, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Kolwezi Airport via Kinshasa, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Kolwezi Airport via Lome, Kinshasa, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Kolwezi Airport via Pointe-Noire, Kinshasa, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Kolwezi Airport via Kinshasa, Kananga, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Port Bouet Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
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