Lubumbashi: 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.
Lubumbashi is a city of 2.2 million people in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Haut-Katanga), 1,260 m (4,134 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 28 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Lubumbashi runs from about 11 h 29 min a day in late June to 12 h 51 min in late December (computed for -11.66° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lubumbashi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,623-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Lubumbashi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lubumbashi · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 28 places to stay in Lubumbashi. Of the 24 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (9), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 614 reviews in total.
Hotels in Lubumbashi: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kolwezi, 243 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kitwe, 150 km (Zambia)
- Likasi, 110 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ndola, 191 km (Zambia) — flights
- Solwezi, 131 km (Zambia)
- Kabwe, 327 km (Zambia) — flights
- Chingola, 106 km (Zambia)
- Luanshya, 193 km (Zambia) — flights
- Mansa, 163 km (Zambia)
- Kipushi, 27 km — car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Hakkâri, Ndola, Liège.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lubumbashi?
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lubumbashi?
About 2.2 million people live in Lubumbashi, across 747,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lubumbashi in?
Africa/Lubumbashi, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Lubumbashi?
The Franc (CDF). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Lubumbashi?
Our booking partner lists 28 places to stay in Lubumbashi, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Lubumbashi?
Kolwezi (243 km), Kitwe (150 km), Likasi (110 km), Ndola (191 km), Solwezi (131 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.