Livingstone Airport (LVI) Information

Where is Livingstone Airport?  

Victoria Falls are spectacular waterfalls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, on the Zambezi River. The height and width Victoria Falls is rivalled only the famous Iguazu Falls in South America. 

Livingston International Airport (IATA: LVI, ICAO: FLLI), officially Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport or Harry Mwanga Nkumbula Airport, commonly referred to as Livingstone Airport, is located on the northern edge of Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia. It is named after Harry Mwanga Nkumbula, leader of the Africa National Congress. A new international terminal building was scheduled to open in August 2014, greatly increasing LVI's capacity.

Airlines that fly to Livingstone Airport include Airlink, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Proflight Commuter Services and South African Airways.

You can fly to Livingstone Airport from Addis Ababa, Hahare, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Lower Zambezi, Nairobi and Nelspruit.

If you are looking for flights to Victoria Falls, you have TWO AIRPORTS to choose from. Livingstone Airport (LVI) serves the falls on the Zambia side. For the falls on the Zimbabwe side, see Victoria Falls Airport (VFA).  

Your best bet for a Livingstone Airport transfer is a taxi. Details on all options are included in this guide.

Or, to truly arrive stress free, treat yourself to a private Livingstone Airport transfer from IHateTaxis.

Livingstone Airport services include:

• Duty free
• Postal service
• Restaurants
• Gift shop

Services in the new Livingstone Airport International Terminal include:

• 5 club lounges
• 30 retail spaces
• Viewing terraces

Note: IHateTaxis used to advise the following, and are awaiting news of whether the situation has been alleviated with the opening of the new internationl terminal (we hope so!):

• Expect significant line-ups/delays when arriving on an international flight (i.e. from Johannesburg) as there is only a skeleton customs crew available to process the horde of tourists.