There are 3 ways to get from New York to Lubumbashi by plane
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Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane EWR - FBM
32h 7m$834–1,944Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane JFK - FBM
20h 38m$778–2,035Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane LGA - FBM
26h 6m$1,220–2,628
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Lubumbashi is to fly which costs $800 - $2,000 and takes 32h 7m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Lubumbashi is to fly which takes 20h 38m and costs $750 - $2,100.
The distance between New York and Lubumbashi is 11861 km.
It takes approximately 32h 7m to get from New York to Lubumbashi, including transfers.
Lubumbashi is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 3:32 PM in New York and 9:32 PM in Lubumbashi.
There are 29+ hotels available in Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
United Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Lome, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Brussels, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Toronto, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,600
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