Chunga: 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.
Chunga is a city of 115,539 people in Zambia (Lusaka Province), 1,197 m (3,927 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Chunga runs from about 11 h 15 min a day in late June to 13 h 5 min in late December (computed for -15.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chunga is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 12,998-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Chunga: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chunga · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lusaka, 10 km
- Kitwe, 280 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ndola, 265 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kabwe, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chingola, 313 km — buses · car rental
- Luanshya, 243 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Livingstone, 381 km — buses · car rental
- Mufulira, 308 km — buses · car rental
- Kadoma, 378 km (Zimbabwe)
- Chililabombwe, 332 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Chunga?
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre.
How big is Chunga?
About 115,539 people live in Chunga (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chunga in?
Africa/Lusaka, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Chunga?
The Kwacha (ZMW). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Chunga?
Lusaka (10 km), Kitwe (280 km), Ndola (265 km), Kabwe (99 km), Chingola (313 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.