There are 6 ways to get from New York to Kitwe by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane EWR - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
35h 52m$801–2,074Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lusaka, bus
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lusaka (LUN)plane JFK - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
44h 20m$536–1,770Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ndola (NLA)plane EWR - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
30h 43mFly Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lusaka (LUN)plane EWR - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
27h 43m$664–2,281Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ndola, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ndola (NLA)plane JFK - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
24h 25mFly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport, drive
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane JFK - FBM
- Drive from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Kitwecar
23h 24m$643–1,663
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Kitwe is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 44h 20m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Kitwe is to fly and drive which takes 23h 24m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between New York and Kitwe is 12048 km.
It takes approximately 35h 52m to get from New York to Kitwe, including transfers.
Kitwe is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 4:14 AM in New York and 10:14 AM in Kitwe.
There are 34+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kitwe, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from New York to Kitwe. However, you can take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), then drive to Kitwe. Alternatively, you can take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Ndola (NLA), take the taxi to Ndola, then take the bus to Kitwe.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Lome, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Brussels, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ndola via Nairobi, Lubumbashi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lusaka via Accra, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lusaka via Brussels, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ndola via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lusaka via Lagos, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
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