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KMN to FBM: distance & flight time
Kamina Base (Kamina Base Airport) → Lubumashi (Lubumbashi International Airport)
256 mi
412 km · 222 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- KMN — Kamina Base Airport · Kamina Base, Congo (Kinshasa)
- FBM — Lubumbashi International Airport · Lubumashi, Congo (Kinshasa)
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 KMN
- KWZ · Kolwezi Airport148 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMN from FBM?
The flight distance from Kamina Base (KMN) to Lubumashi (FBM) is 256 miles (412 km, 222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMN to FBM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 KMN to FBM?
Nonstop service on KMN–FBM 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 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMN to FBM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KMN–FBM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KMN to FBM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KMN–FBM 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.