Lichinga: 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.
Lichinga is a city of 281,341 people in Mozambique (Niassa Province), 1,349 m (4,426 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lichinga Airport (VXC), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Lichinga runs from about 11 h 23 min a day in late June to 12 h 57 min in late December (computed for -13.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lichinga is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Lichinga Airport (VXC), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,300 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Lichinga: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lichinga · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lilongwe, 173 km (Malawi) — flights
- Blantyre, 276 km (Malawi) — flights
- Tete, 363 km — buses · car rental
- Chipata, 282 km (Zambia)
- Songea, 296 km (Tanzania)
- Mzuzu, 244 km (Malawi)
- Gurúè, 304 km — buses · car rental
- Mandimba, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zomba, 231 km (Malawi)
Twin towns and sister cities: Vila Nova de Poiares.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lichinga?
Lichinga Airport (VXC), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lichinga?
About 281,341 people live in Lichinga, across 280 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lichinga in?
Africa/Maputo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Lichinga?
The Metical (MZN). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Lichinga?
Lilongwe (173 km), Blantyre (276 km), Tete (363 km), Chipata (282 km), Songea (296 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.