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How far is Port Elizabeth from Lusaka?

The distance between Lusaka (Kenneth Kaunda International Airport) and Port Elizabeth (Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport) is 1296 miles / 2086 kilometers / 1126 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lusaka (LUN) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) is 1674 miles / 2694 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 30 hours 6 minutes.

Kenneth Kaunda International Airport – Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

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Distance from Lusaka to Port Elizabeth

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lusaka to Port Elizabeth. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1296.146 miles
  • 2085.945 kilometers
  • 1126.320 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1300.937 miles
  • 2093.655 kilometers
  • 1130.484 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Lusaka to Port Elizabeth?

The estimated flight time from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport is 2 hours and 57 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lusaka and Port Elizabeth?

There is no time difference between Lusaka and Port Elizabeth.

Flight carbon footprint between Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ)

On average, flying from Lusaka to Port Elizabeth generates about 167 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 167 kilograms equals 367 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Lusaka to Port Elizabeth

See the map of the shortest flight path between Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) and Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ).

Airport information

Origin Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
City: Lusaka
Country: Zambia Flag of Zambia
IATA Code: LUN
ICAO Code: FLLK
Coordinates: 15°19′50″S, 28°27′9″E
Destination Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
City: Port Elizabeth
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: PLZ
ICAO Code: FAPE
Coordinates: 33°59′5″S, 25°37′2″E