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How to get fromCalifornia to Zambiaby plane, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from California to Zambia by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lusaka

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane SNA - LUN
    29h 18m
    $832–2,002

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Lusaka

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane SAN - LUN
    31h 30m
    $452–995

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Ndola

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane SAN - NLA
    30h 38m
    $482–1,118

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Lusaka

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane LAX - LUN
    28h 4m
    $518–1,753

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane plane LAX - FBM
    2. Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Chingolacar car
    33h 9m
    $680–1,748

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lusaka

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane SFO - LUN
    31h 44m
    $531–1,753

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane plane SFO - FBM
    2. Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Chingolacar car
    35h 59m
    $453–1,148

  8. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Lusaka

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane ONT - LUN
    38h 33m
    $803–1,974

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration36h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$624Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from California to Zambia.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 16,112.7 km
  • Duration: 29h 18m

What companies run services between California, USA and Zambia?

United Airlines, Airlink, and five other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lusaka (LUN) 3 times a day.

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