How far is it from N'Djamena to Lusaka?

The distance between N'Djamena and Lusaka is 3787 mi by road.

How long does it take to drive from N'Djamena to Lusaka?

The drive from N'Djamena to Lusaka takes approximately 86 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from N'Djamena to Lusaka?

The fastest route from N'Djamena to Lusaka covers 3787 mi with a driving time of approximately 86 h 30 min.

Which direction is Lusaka from N'Djamena?

Lusaka lies roughly to the south-east of N'Djamena.

Which roads does the route from N'Djamena to Lusaka follow?

The drive from N'Djamena to Lusaka mainly follows N1, RN 2, RN1. The longest single stretch is 852 mi on RN1.

Which towns do you pass between N'Djamena and Lusaka?

Towns on the route from N'Djamena to Lusaka include Abong Mbang, Kitwe.

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Distance: 3787 miDuration: 86 h 30 min

Driving from N'Djamena to Lusaka takes about 86 h 30 min via RN1. The distance is 3787 mi. The straight-line distance is 2130 mi. Driving directions

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1 Depart left onto شارع نيميري Avenue Nimery 26 yd
2 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Nimery شارع نيميري 1 mi
3 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Nimery شارع نيميري 18 yd
4 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Nimery شارع نيميري 1 mi
5 Enter roundabout slightly right onto الجامع الكبير Grande mosquée 7 yd
6 Exit roundabout right onto الجامع الكبير Grande mosquée 1 mi
7 Turn left onto Avenue Charles de Gaulle شارع شارل ديغول 1 mi
8 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Charles de Gaulle شارع شارل ديغول 14 yd
9 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue Charles de Gaulle شارع شارل ديغول 2 mi
10 Enter rotary right 61 yd
11 Exit rotary slightly right 1 mi
12 Turn straight onto N'Djamena - Moundou انجامينا - موندو 1 mi
13 Enter rotary slightly right 43 yd

14 Exit rotary slightly right 2 mi
15 Enter roundabout right onto N'Djamena - Lagos - Yaoundé - Niamey 5 yd
16 Exit roundabout slightly right onto N'Djamena - Lagos - Yaoundé - Niamey 3 mi
17 Enter rotary right onto N'Djamena - Lagos - Yaoundé - Niamey 42 yd
18 Exit rotary slightly right onto N'Djamena - Lagos - Yaoundé - Niamey 1 mi
19 Continue straight onto Pont Ngueli جسر انكلي 1 mi
20 Continue straight onto N1 2 mi
21 Continue right onto N1 1 mi
22 Turn left 1 mi
23 Turn slightly right 30 yd
24 Turn left onto Maroua-Kousséri 17 mi
25 Continue left onto Maroua-Kousséri 58 mi
26 Continue straight onto Maroua-Kousséri 214 mi
27 At end of road, turn left onto Ngaoundéré-Garoua 70 mi
28 Keep slightly left onto Ngaoundéré-Garoua 13 mi
29 Continue straight onto Ngaoundéré-Garoua 83 mi
30 At end of road, turn left onto Ngaoundéré-Garoua 3 mi
31 Continue slightly right onto Ngaoundéré-Garoua 3 mi
32 Enter roundabout straight onto Ngaoundéré-Garoua-Boulai 10 yd
33 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Ngaoundéré-Garoua-Boulai 4 mi
34 Enter roundabout right 52 yd
35 Exit roundabout right 8 mi
36 Continue straight 16 mi
37 Turn straight 20 mi
38 Turn straight 11 mi
39 Turn straight 41 mi
40 Enter roundabout right onto Ngaoundéré-Garoua-Boulai 30 yd
41 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Ngaoundéré-Garoua-Boulai 14 mi
42 Continue straight onto Garoua-Bolai-Ngaoundéré 45 mi
43 Enter roundabout straight onto Bertoua-Garoua-Boulai 7 yd
44 Exit roundabout straight onto Bertoua-Garoua-Boulai 153 mi
45 Continue left onto Yaoundé-Bertoua 1 mi
46 Continue straight onto Avenue Mbartoua 1 mi
47 At roundabout, take exit slightly right onto Avenue Haye Ndiba 1 mi
48 Enter roundabout right onto Rue Goliké Fabien 22 yd
49 Exit roundabout right onto Rue Goliké Fabien 1 mi
50 Continue straight onto Yaoundé-Bertoua 5 mi
51 Turn left 40 mi
52 Turn straight 24 mi
53 Turn sharp left 2 mi
54 Turn left 39 mi
55 Enter roundabout slightly right 21 yd
56 Exit roundabout right 37 mi
57 Turn slightly right 2 mi
58 Turn left 1 mi
59 Continue right 1 mi
60 Turn right 2 mi
61 Merge slightly right 14 mi
62 Turn right 20 mi
63 Turn slightly left 1 mi
64 Continue straight 138 yd
65 Continue straight 24 mi
66 Continue right 17 mi
67 Turn right 22 mi
68 Turn sharp left 3 mi
69 Turn right 3 mi
70 Turn left 31 mi
71 Enter roundabout right 87 yd
72 Exit roundabout right 97 mi
73 Continue straight 53 mi
74 Turn right 105 mi
75 Turn straight 37 mi
76 Turn left 85 mi
77 Enter roundabout slightly right 43 yd
78 Exit roundabout straight 25 mi
79 Enter roundabout slightly right 20 yd
80 Exit roundabout right 60 mi
81 Turn slightly left 159 mi
82 Enter roundabout right 83 yd
83 Exit roundabout right 8 mi
84 Enter roundabout slightly right 42 yd
85 Exit roundabout right 7 mi
86 Enter roundabout slightly right 32 yd
87 Exit roundabout slightly right 4 mi
88 Keep slightly left onto Avenue de Kintélé 4 mi
89 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue de Kintélé 65 yd
90 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue de Kintélé 1 mi
91 Enter roundabout slightly right 1 mi
92 Exit roundabout straight 1 mi
93 Continue straight onto Viaduc Talangaï-Kintélé 5 mi
94 Continue straight onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 1 mi
95 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 15 yd
96 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 2 mi
97 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 9 yd
98 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 2 mi
99 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 24 yd
100 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue des Trois Martyrs 1 mi
101 Turn straight onto Boulevard Alfred Raôul 1 mi
102 Continue straight onto Pont du Centenaire 1 mi
103 Continue straight 117 yd
104 Continue straight onto Boulevard Alfred Raôul 1 mi
105 Enter rotary slightly right onto Boulevard Denis Sassou-Nguesso 124 yd
106 Exit rotary right onto Boulevard Denis Sassou-Nguesso 1 mi
107 Enter rotary slightly right onto Avenue de l'OUA 53 yd
108 Exit rotary right onto Avenue de l'OUA 3 mi
109 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue de l'OUA 40 yd
110 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue de l'OUA 2 mi
111 Continue straight onto Route du Djoué 3 mi
112 Turn straight onto Avenue Kinkala 4 mi
113 Continue straight 31 mi
114 Continue straight 160 yd
115 Continue straight onto Avenue Brazzaville 2 mi
116 At roundabout, take exit left 36 mi
117 Turn left 29 mi
118 Turn left 3 mi
119 Continue straight onto Bac Mpioka 1 mi
120 Continue straight 12 mi
121 Turn left 16 mi
122 Turn right 14 mi
123 Turn left 3 mi
124 Turn right 5 mi
125 Turn sharp left 2 mi
126 Turn right 23 yd
127 Turn right 3 mi
128 Turn slightly right 13 mi
129 Turn left 1 mi
130 Turn straight 14 mi
131 Turn slightly right 49 mi
132 Keep slightly right onto Avenue By Pass 6 mi
133 Enter roundabout slightly right 97 yd
134 Exit roundabout slightly right 200 mi
135 Turn straight 157 mi
136 Turn slightly right 13 mi
137 Turn left 1 mi
138 Turn right 5 mi
139 At end of road, turn right 50 mi
140 Turn straight 77 mi
141 Turn straight 5 mi
142 Turn straight 16 mi
143 Turn slightly right 1 mi
144 Turn right 1 mi
145 Turn slightly left 1 mi
146 Turn slightly right 46 mi
147 At end of road, turn right 9 mi
148 Turn right 8 mi
149 Turn straight 9 mi
150 Turn straight 23 mi
151 Turn straight 18 mi
152 Turn slightly left 2 mi
153 Turn slightly right 3 mi
154 Turn straight 5 mi
155 Turn straight 5 mi
156 Turn straight 15 mi
157 Turn slightly left 14 mi
158 Enter roundabout right 138 yd
159 Exit roundabout slightly right 135 yd
160 Enter roundabout straight 44 yd
161 Exit roundabout straight 80 mi
162 Turn left 28 mi
163 Enter rotary right 56 yd
164 Exit rotary slightly right 3 mi
165 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue Inga 38 yd
166 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Inga 3 mi
167 Continue straight onto Pont Mbujimayi 104 mi
168 Enter roundabout slightly right 10 yd
169 Exit roundabout straight 3 mi
170 Turn right 17 mi
171 Turn straight 27 mi
172 Turn right 7 mi
173 Turn right 2 mi
174 Turn left 1 mi
175 At end of road, turn right 4 mi
176 Turn slightly left 9 mi
177 Turn right 3 mi
178 At end of road, turn right 111 mi
179 Enter roundabout straight 30 yd
180 Exit roundabout slightly right 79 mi
181 Turn straight 5 mi
182 Turn slightly right 19 mi
183 Turn slightly left 27 mi
184 Turn slightly right 25 mi
185 Enter roundabout right 53 yd
186 Exit roundabout right 3 mi
187 Turn right 4 mi
188 At end of road, turn left 6 mi
189 Turn slightly right 1 mi
190 Turn slightly right 53 mi
191 At end of road, turn left 9 mi
192 Turn right 4 mi
193 Turn left 22 mi
194 Continue straight 38 mi
195 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Boulevard de L'inderpendance 54 yd
196 Exit roundabout right onto Boulevard de L'inderpendance 1 mi
197 Enter roundabout right 59 yd
198 Exit roundabout right 143 yd
199 Turn right onto Route de Lubumbashi 16 mi
200 Continue straight onto Route de LUBUMBASHI 55 mi
201 Continue straight onto Avenue M'Siri 4 mi
202 Continue straight onto Place de l'Identité Katangaise 137 yd
203 Continue straight onto Place de l'Identité Katangaise 98 yd
204 Turn slightly right onto Avenue Lumumba 2 mi
205 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Avenue Lumumba 39 yd
206 Exit roundabout straight onto Avenue Lumumba 1 mi
207 Turn right onto Chaussée Mzée Kabila 1 mi
208 Continue straight onto Route de Kipushi 3 mi
209 Turn straight onto Route Kasumbalesa 52 mi
210 Turn straight 5 mi
211 Keep slightly right 114 yd
212 Keep slightly left 1 mi
213 Keep slightly right 1 mi
214 Continue straight 1 mi
215 At end of road, turn left 22 mi
216 Keep slightly left 3 mi
217 Enter roundabout straight 17 yd
218 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
219 Enter roundabout slightly left 36 yd
220 Exit roundabout left 1 mi
221 Enter roundabout straight 107 yd
222 Exit roundabout slightly left 30 mi
223 Enter roundabout straight onto Independence Avenue 18 yd
224 Exit roundabout straight onto Independence Avenue 157 yd
225 Enter roundabout straight onto Independence Avenue 19 yd
226 Exit roundabout slightly left onto Independence Avenue 1 mi
227 Enter roundabout slightly left 55 yd
228 Exit roundabout slightly left 1 mi
229 At end of road, turn left onto Oxford Road 1 mi
230 Turn right onto President Avenue 3 mi
231 Enter roundabout slightly left 47 yd
232 Exit roundabout left 23 mi
233 Turn right 1 mi
234 Keep slightly left 1 mi
235 Enter roundabout straight 7 yd
236 Exit roundabout left 21 mi
237 At end of road, turn right 49 mi
238 Continue straight onto Great North Road 120 mi
239 Enter roundabout sharp left onto Great North Road 71 yd
240 Exit roundabout straight onto Great North Road 1 mi
241 Enter rotary left onto Great North Road 54 yd
242 Exit rotary slightly left onto Great North Road 3 mi
243 Enter roundabout left onto Great North Road 73 yd
244 Exit roundabout straight onto Great North Road 1 mi
245 Enter rotary slightly left onto Kasangula Road 11 yd
246 Exit rotary straight onto Kasangula Road 3 mi
247 Turn right onto Zambezi Road 1 mi
248 Turn left onto Katima Mulilo Road 1 mi
249 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great East Road 11 yd
250 Exit rotary straight onto Great East Road 2 mi
251 Keep slightly left onto Great East Road 1 mi
252 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great East Road 71 yd
253 Exit rotary straight onto Great East Road 2 mi
254 Enter roundabout straight onto Great East Road 61 yd
255 Exit roundabout straight onto Great East Road 3 mi
256 Enter rotary slightly left onto Great East Road 116 yd
257 Exit rotary left onto Great East Road 46 mi
258 Turn right onto Detour 7 mi
259 Continue straight 5 mi
260 Arrive

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The return trip from Lusaka to N'Djamena covers roughly the same distance, 3787 mi.

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How far is it from N'Djamena to Lusaka?: The distance between N'Djamena and Lusaka is 3787 mi by road.
How long does it take to drive from N'Djamena to Lusaka?: The drive from N'Djamena to Lusaka takes approximately 86 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from N'Djamena to Lusaka?: The fastest route from N'Djamena to Lusaka covers 3787 mi with a driving time of approximately 86 h 30 min.
Which direction is Lusaka from N'Djamena?: Lusaka lies roughly to the south-east of N'Djamena.
Which roads does the route from N'Djamena to Lusaka follow?: The drive from N'Djamena to Lusaka mainly follows N1, RN 2, RN1. The longest single stretch is 852 mi on RN1.
Which towns do you pass between N'Djamena and Lusaka?: Towns on the route from N'Djamena to Lusaka include Abong Mbang, Kitwe.

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