Kafue: 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.
Kafue is a city of 104,174 people in Zambia (Lusaka Province), 996 m (3,268 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kafue runs from about 11 h 14 min a day in late June to 13 h 6 min in late December (computed for -15.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kafue is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre, whose 12,998-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Kafue: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kafue · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lusaka, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Harare, 382 km (Zimbabwe) — flights
- Kitwe, 330 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ndola, 316 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Chitungwiza, 396 km (Zimbabwe)
- Kabwe, 150 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chingola, 362 km — buses · car rental
- Luanshya, 294 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Livingstone, 338 km — buses · car rental
- Mufulira, 358 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Kafue?
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kafue?
About 104,174 people live in Kafue (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kafue in?
Africa/Lusaka, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Kafue?
The Kwacha (ZMW). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kafue?
Lusaka (42 km), Harare (382 km), Kitwe (330 km), Ndola (316 km), Chitungwiza (396 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.