Proflight Goes to Windhoek

Proflight Zambia's inaugural Lusaka–Windhoek flight on the 3rd of March 2026 was more than a new route, it is currently the only direct air bridge between two Southern African capitals and a signal of what confident, progressive African aviation looks like.

On the morning of 3rd March 2026, a Bombardier CRJ-200 jet lifted off from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport and charted a course southwest. When it touched down in Windhoek three hours and five minutes later, Proflight Zambia had quietly redrawn the aviation map of Southern Africa.

The Lusaka–Livingstone–Windhoek route is not merely a commercial milestone for Zambia's leading airline. It is currently the region's only, scheduled air link between the capitals of Zambia and Namibia. For years, travellers seeking to bridge these two neighbors were routed through Johannesburg, Nairobi or worse compelled to abandon the air altogether. 

What does this mean for the Region? 

The launch of this corridor reflects a broader truth about African aviation. Connectivity on the continent remains structurally underserved and the airlines willing to bet on intra-African routes are the ones reshaping how the continent moves. Proflight Zambia, now operating as Zambia’s only IOSA-registered carrier, is making that bet with precision.

The route operates three times per week, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, aboard a 50-seat Bombardier CRJ-200 jet. Flights depart Lusaka at 08:30, touch down briefly in Livingstone at 09:55 and arrive at Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek at 11:35. The return leg departs Windhoek at 12:20, reaching Livingstone by 13:55 and Lusaka by 15:20. Crucially, passengers on the Lusaka–Windhoek leg remain on board during the Livingstone stopover, a 30-minute pause that includes an in-flight service.

The inaugural ceremony drew senior officials from both nations. Zambia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, Hon. Frank Museba Tayali, delivered the keynote address, framing the route within the government’s long-held ambition to make Zambia the transport and logistics hub of Southern Africa.

Namibia was equally represented at the highest level. Deputy Minister of International Relations and Trade, Hon. Jannely Matundu, officiated the ceremonial ribbon cutting alongside Chief Mukuni of the Leya people from the Livingstone area. Namibia’s Ambassador to Zambia, Goms Menette, also pledged Namibia’s support in marketing the route.

The tourism implications of this route are immediate and significant. A single itinerary can credibly link Victoria Falls and the Lower Zambezi with Etosha National Park and the Skeleton Coast without transiting through a distant hub. Proflight’s existing interline partner agreements mean global travellers can now book seamlessly into Southern Africa’s most distinctive wilderness destinations.

This is the kind of product that changes how tour operators think about destination design. A Zambia–Namibia twin-country circuit is no longer an aspirational itinerary, it is a bookable reality, anchored by Proflight’s IOSA-accredited safety standards. The scheduling also supports onward connections: morning flights from Ndola and Solwezi feed into the Lusaka departure, while evening returns from Windhoek connect to Proflight’s domestic network serving Mfuwe, Solwezi and beyond.