Chiawa Camp and Old Mondoro are most easily accessed by air, via Royal Airstrip and Jeki Airstrip respectively, from Lusaka (35 minutes), from Livingstone (90 minutes via Lusaka) and Mfuwe (90 minutes via Lusaka) in light aircraft. Proflight currently handles all domestic air travel within Zambia and offers cost effective and convenient flights around the country. Private aircraft are also available for hire on a charter basis from Proflight and other reputable Zambian charter companies.
Lusaka is easily accessed on the following non-stop flights from London on British Airways , Johannesburg on South African Airways , Amsterdam (effective May 15 2012) on KLM , Dubai (effective Feb 01 2012) on Emirates , Nairobi on Kenya Airways and Windhoek on Air Namibia.
Airfields of the Lower Zambezi
warning - please refer to official aviation sources for pilot information - this is for general reference only!
ROYAL: FLRZ, Elv 1243ft, Cord S15.43.37.0 E029.17.53.0, Runway 08/26 1700 x 30m TAR
JEKI: FLJK Elv 1200ft Cord S15.38.00.0 E029.36.00.0, Runway 06/24 800x20m gravel
KULEFU: FLKF Elv 1214ft Cord S15.36.46.0 E029.48.26.0, Runway 09/27 1000x30m gravel
KAYILA: FLFK Elv 1200ft S15.46.50.0 E029.11.34.0, Runway 04/22 1100x30m gravel.
The following table provides an indication of surface transfer times within the Lower Zambezi however we recommend that for more up to date information relevant to your needs, you contact a reliable safari specialist or Chiawa Camp.
| Chiawa Camp | Old Mondoro | Jeki Airstrip | Royal Airstrip | Gwabi Lodge | |||||
| Road | Boat | Road | Boat | Road | Boat | Road | Boat | Boat | |
| Chiawa Camp | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 80 | request | 60 | 50 | 100 |
| Old Mondoro | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | na | 130 | 190 |
| Jeki Airstrip | 70 | request | 30 | request | 0 | 0 | na | na | na |
| Royal Strip | 60 | 30 | na | 130 | na | na | 0 | 0 | na |
| Gwabi Lodge | 220 | 100 | 290 | 190 | na | na | na | na | na |