Route Network

Ndola Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport connects eight destinations worldwide, with Lusaka standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Addis Ababa, and the shortest flight is to Lusaka.

Lusaka (LUN) Naysa · Proflight Zambia 2 airlines

1 hr 20 mins

164 mi · 263 km

per day

Johannesburg (JNB) South African Airlink 1 airline

2 hr 55 mins

910 mi · 1,465 km

per day

Solwesi (SLI) Naysa 1 airline

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Bulawayo (BUQ) Ethiopian Airlines 1 airline

2 hr 5 mins

487 mi · 784 km

per week

Lubumbashi (FBM) Air Tanzania · Kenya Airways 2 airlines

1 hr 20 mins

116 mi · 186 km

per week

Addis Ababa (ADD) Ethiopian Airlines 1 airline

4 hr 20 mins

1,672 mi · 2,691 km

per week

Mansa (MNS) Proflight Zambia 1 airline

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Nairobi (NBO) Kenya Airways 1 airline

3 hr 0 mins

989 mi · 1,592 km

per week

Route and destination data updated September 2, 2026.

Ndola Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport is served by six airlines, with Naysa in the lead at 20% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 60% of routes. two carriers operate only one route each. A total of four airlines operate international routes, compared with two airlines serving domestic routes. Ethiopian Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Addis Ababa with a flight time of 4 hrs 20 mins.

Naysa (2 routes)

Proflight Zambia (2 routes)

Ethiopian Airlines (2 routes)

Kenya Airways (2 routes)

South African Airlink (1 routes)

Air Tanzania (1 routes)

Ndola Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport provides direct service to six countries across one continent. The route network is 38% domestic and 62% international. South Africa is the primary international destination.

Zambia - 8/day

South Africa - 2/day

Zimbabwe - 1/day

The Congo - 1/day

Ethiopia - 0/day

Kenya - 0/day

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#891 (12 flights/day)

Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World

Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#1,018 (8 destinations)

Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface
	11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m	148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m	Asphalt
	11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m	148 ft 45 m 148 ft · 45 m	Asphalt

Runway Length

1 aircraft cannot operate at Ndola Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,483 ft (3,500 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft	Takeoff	Landing
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71	11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m	5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m

Operational Context

Ndola Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe (IATA: NLA) operates around 12 flights per day to 8 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 3 domestic and 5 international routes, with Naysa as the leading carrier and Lusaka currently the busiest connection. From NLA, passengers can reach 6 countries across 1 continent, and the longest runway measures 3,500 m (11,483 ft).

Ndola Airport (NLA) (Zambia)

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