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LFB to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Lumbo (Lumbo Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
617 mi
992 km · 536 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
617 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFB — Lumbo Airport · Lumbo, Mozambique
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LFB
- MNC · Nacala Airport38 mi away
- APL · Nampula Airport93 mi away
- POL · Pemba Airport141 mi away
Near ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFB from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Lumbo (LFB) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 617 miles (992 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFB to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lumbo and Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 1 hour ahead of Lumbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFB to ZNZ?
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