# Distance from Newark (EWR) to Lusaka (LUN)

> 12,165 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,165 km / 7,559 mi / 6,568 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 94° (east)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 12:57 in Newark, it's 18:57 in Lusaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,762 ft (LUN is higher than EWR)

## Airports

### [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ewr-newark-newark-liberty-international-airport/1ef266df-1a90-6c88-91a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Newark, United States
- ICAO: KEWR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.690000, -74.170000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lun-lusaka-kenneth-kaunda-international-airport/1ef266de-da70-6220-a2bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lusaka, Zambia
- ICAO: FLKK
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -15.330000, 28.450000
- Elevation: 3,779 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:57 in Newark, it's 18:57 in Lusaka.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ewr-newark-newark-liberty-international-airport/1ef266df-1a90-6c88-91a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lun-lusaka-kenneth-kaunda-international-airport/1ef266de-da70-6220-a2bc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)