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MNS to NLA: distance & flight time
Mansa (Mansa Airport) → Ndola (Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport)
129 mi
208 km · 112 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
129 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MNS — Mansa Airport · Mansa, Zambia
- NLA — Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport · Ndola, 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 MNS
- FBM · Lubumbashi International Airport96 mi away
- CGJ · Kasompe Airport119 mi away
- NLA · Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport129 mi away
- KIW · Southdowns Airport131 mi away
Near NLA
- KIW · Southdowns Airport35 mi away
- CGJ · Kasompe Airport60 mi away
- FBM · Lubumbashi International Airport124 mi away
- MNS · Mansa Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MNS from NLA?
The flight distance from Mansa (MNS) to Ndola (NLA) is 129 miles (208 km, 112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MNS to NLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 MNS to NLA?
Nonstop service on MNS–NLA 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MNS to NLA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MNS–NLA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MNS to NLA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MNS–NLA 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.