Distance from Lusaka West to Kitwe (Zambia)

The distance between Lusaka West, Lusaka Province and Kitwe, Copperbelt is 279 kilometers (173 miles).

Lusaka West, Lusaka Province, Zambia

Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia

From Lusaka West to Kitwe, the straight-line distance is 279 kilometers, heading north. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lusaka West at 1,175 meters above sea level and Kitwe at 1,224 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
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Lusaka West, Zambia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka

Coordinates: 15.3186° S 28.1103° E

Elevation: 1,175 m (3,855 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lusaka International Airport (LUN)
Kitwe, Zambia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka

Coordinates: 12.8024° S 28.2132° E

Elevation: 1,224 m (4,016 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Southdowns Airport (KIW)
  • Kasompe Airport (CGJ)
  • Ndola Airport (NLA)

Other distances from Lusaka West

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Lusaka West to Lusaka 21 km
From Lusaka West to Kitwe 279 km
From Lusaka West to Ndola 267 km
From Lusaka West to Chipata 524 km
From Lusaka West to Luanshya 244 km

Other distances from Kitwe

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kitwe to Lusaka 288 km
From Kitwe to Ndola 49 km
From Kitwe to Chipata 490 km
From Kitwe to Luanshya 43 km
From Kitwe to Kasama 432 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Zambia that are at equal or similar distances as between Lusaka West and Kitwe.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Buenos Aires, Argentina Rosario, Argentina 279 km
Medellín, Colombia Montería, Colombia 278 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 278 km
Manhattan, United States Baltimore, United States 280 km
Austin, United States Arlington, United States 280 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 280 km
Detroit, United States Hamilton, Canada 281 km
London, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 277 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Irapuato, Mexico 281 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bradford, United Kingdom 281 km
Edmonton, Canada Calgary, Canada 281 km
Reynosa, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 282 km
Jacksonville, United States Tampa, United States 276 km
Fort Worth, United States Austin, United States 276 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela 275 km
Queens, United States Baltimore, United States 283 km
Madrid, Spain Zaragoza, Spain 275 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Guatemala City, Guatemala 284 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 284 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Montería, Colombia 274 km

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