Chililabombwe: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chililabombwe is a city of 113,876 people in Zambia (Copperbelt), 1,316 m (4,318 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Chililabombwe runs from about 11 h 26 min a day in late June to 12 h 54 min in late December (computed for -12.36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chililabombwe is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre, whose 10,623-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Chililabombwe: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chililabombwe · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lubumbashi, 87 km (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Lusaka, 342 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kolwezi, 316 km (Democratic Republic of the Congo) — flights
- Kitwe, 65 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Likasi, 194 km (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Ndola, 110 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Solwezi, 157 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kabwe, 241 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chingola, 19 km — tours
- Luanshya, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Chililabombwe?
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre.
How big is Chililabombwe?
About 113,876 people live in Chililabombwe (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chililabombwe in?
Africa/Lusaka, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Chililabombwe?
The Kwacha (ZMW). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Chililabombwe?
Lubumbashi (87 km), Lusaka (342 km), Kolwezi (316 km), Kitwe (65 km), Likasi (194 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.