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FBM to KIW: distance & flight time
Lubumashi (Lubumbashi International Airport) → Southdowns (Southdowns Airport)
100 mi
160 km · 87 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
100 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FBM — Lubumbashi International Airport · Lubumashi, Congo (Kinshasa)
- KIW — Southdowns Airport · Southdowns, Zambia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FBM
- CGJ · Kasompe Airport72 mi away
- MNS · Mansa Airport96 mi away
- KIW · Southdowns Airport100 mi away
- NLA · Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport124 mi away
Near KIW
- CGJ · Kasompe Airport28 mi away
- NLA · Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport35 mi away
- FBM · Lubumbashi International Airport100 mi away
- MNS · Mansa Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FBM from KIW?
The flight distance from Lubumashi (FBM) to Southdowns (KIW) is 100 miles (160 km, 87 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBM to KIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FBM to KIW?
Nonstop service on FBM–KIW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBM to KIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FBM–KIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FBM to KIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FBM–KIW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.