There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Zambia by plane or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lusaka
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MEL - LUN
23h 8m$700–1,360Fly to Ndola
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ndola (NLA)plane MEL - NLA
23h 1m$580–1,833Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane MEL - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Chingolacar
28h 3m$742–1,855Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MEL - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
25h 49m$599–1,765
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Zambia is to fly which costs $700 - $1,400 and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Zambia is to fly which takes 23h 1m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Melbourne and Zambia is 11191 km.
It takes approximately 23h 8m to get from Melbourne to Zambia, including transfers.
Zambia is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:07 PM in Melbourne and 5:07 AM in Zambia.
There are 386+ hotels available in Zambia.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Zambia?
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lusaka (LUN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lusaka via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lusaka via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ndola via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ndola via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ndola via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lusaka via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lusaka via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ndola via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ndola via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ndola via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lusaka via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lusaka via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lusaka via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lusaka via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ndola via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ndola via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lusaka via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lusaka via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ndola via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
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