NLA Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport
About NLA Airport
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) in Ndola serves Zambia’s Copperbelt region with a modern single passenger terminal handling both domestic and regional international traffic. The airport is a base for regional carriers and national airlines offering frequent connections to Lusaka, Livingstone, Johannesburg and other Southern African cities. Travelers can use the airport’s online flight board to check real-time arrivals and departures, find ground transport, car hire and basic passenger services. Expect streamlined security and customs procedures but allow extra time during peak mining-industry travel periods and for international connections.
Frequently asked questions
The IATA airport code for Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport is NLA.
The ICAO code for Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport is FLND.
Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) is located in Ndola, Zambia.
The local time zone at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) is Africa/Lusaka (GMT+2).
About 2 scheduled departures were counted at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) when flight schedules were last measured on July 19, 2026.
For international flights, arrive at least 3 hours before departure; for domestic flights, about 2 hours.