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Flight times vary depending on what airport in California you fly out of and what airport in Lilongwe you fly into. For example, flying from San Francisco to Lilongwe takes 28h 35m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Diego to Lilongwe takes 30h 25m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

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How old do you have to be to fly from California to Lilongwe Intl Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Lilongwe Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Lilongwe Intl Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Lilongwe Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Lilongwe Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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11:14 pm - 1:10 pmSFO San Francisco-LLW Lilongwe Intl

28h 56m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:25 pm - 3:28 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 03m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,616Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

11:59 pm - 11:45 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

50h 46m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

6:25 pm - 12:45 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

27h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,817Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 5

4:40 pm - 11:45 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

34h 05m3 stops Dubai Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

12:35 pm - 2:15 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

34h 40m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Dubai Intl

$1,883Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Fri, Oct 2

10:39 pm - 11:45 amONT Ontario-LLW Lilongwe Intl

52h 06m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

6:25 pm - 9:00 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-ONT Ontario

35h 35m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,887Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Oct 5

4:40 pm - 9:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

31h 50m2 stops Dubai Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

10:20 am - 2:15 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

36h 55m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Dubai Intl

$1,902Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Wed, Oct 14

4:40 pm - 5:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

63h 55m3 stops Dubai Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

10:20 am - 2:15 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

60h 55m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Dubai Intl

$1,933Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Wed, Oct 14

11:14 pm - 1:10 pmSFO San Francisco-LLW Lilongwe Intl

52h 56m3 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Lome Addis Ababa Bole

2:25 pm - 3:28 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-SFO San Francisco

34h 03m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,935Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

4:10 pm - 1:25 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

60h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

10:15 am - 12:50 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

36h 35m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,982Qatar Airways

Sat, Oct 31 - Wed, Nov 4

11:00 pm - 1:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

29h 10m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:25 pm - 3:19 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

33h 54m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$2,011Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 16 - Fri, Oct 2

4:10 pm - 5:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

40h 25m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

10:15 am - 12:50 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

36h 35m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$2,020Qatar Airways

Sat, Oct 31 - Wed, Nov 4

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4:40 pm - 1:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

35h 30m2 stops Dubai Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

10:20 am - 2:15 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

36h 55m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Dubai Intl

$2,225Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

6:40 pm - 1:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

33h 30m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Johannesburg OR Tambo

2:25 pm - 1:05 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

31h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Vienna Intl

$2,249Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

6:40 pm - 1:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

33h 30m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Johannesburg OR Tambo

2:25 pm - 1:05 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

31h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Vienna Intl

$2,268Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

10:35 pm - 1:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

29h 35m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:25 pm - 6:53 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

37h 28m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Toronto Pearson Intl

$2,314Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

10:35 pm - 1:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

29h 35m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:25 pm - 3:23 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

33h 58m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$2,321Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Sun, Aug 23

9:20 pm - 1:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

30h 50m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:25 pm - 3:23 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

33h 58m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$2,325Ethiopian Air

Thu, Aug 6 - Sun, Aug 23

7:30 am - 1:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

44h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:25 pm - 3:23 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

33h 58m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$2,325Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 6 - Sun, Aug 23

5:30 pm - 1:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

34h 40m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Johannesburg OR Tambo

2:00 pm - 4:30 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

35h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Zurich

$2,330Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Sun, Aug 23

9:05 pm - 1:10 pmSFO San Francisco-LLW Lilongwe Intl

31h 05m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Johannesburg OR Tambo

2:25 pm - 12:40 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-SFO San Francisco

31h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Frankfurt am Main

$2,332Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17

10:41 pm - 1:10 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

29h 29m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:25 pm - 3:23 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

33h 58m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$2,370Ethiopian Air

Sun, Aug 9 - Sun, Aug 23

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Sep 23

SAN6:15 amSan Diego

45h 55m

3 stops

LLW1:10 pmLilongwe Intl

Sep 27

LLW2:25 pmLilongwe Intl

33h 32m

3 stops

SAN2:57 pmSan Diego

$3,395

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Sep 15

SMF8:13 amSacramento Intl

43h 57m

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LLW1:10 pmLilongwe Intl

Sep 22

LLW2:25 pmLilongwe Intl

39h 20m

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SMF8:45 pmSacramento Intl

$3,402

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Sep 15

SFO9:30 pmSan Francisco

30h 40m

2 stops

LLW1:10 pmLilongwe Intl

Sep 22

LLW2:25 pmLilongwe Intl

34h 35m

2 stops

SFO4:00 pmSan Francisco

$3,415

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Sep 15

SFO11:14 pmSan Francisco

28h 56m

2 stops

LLW1:10 pmLilongwe Intl

Sep 22

LLW2:25 pmLilongwe Intl

34h 03m

3 stops

SFO3:28 pmSan Francisco

$1,616

Ethiopian Air

Sep 15

SFO11:14 pmSan Francisco

52h 56m

3 stops

LLW1:10 pmLilongwe Intl

Sep 22

LLW2:25 pmLilongwe Intl

34h 03m

3 stops

SFO3:28 pmSan Francisco

$1,935

Ethiopian Air

Sep 16

LAX11:00 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

29h 10m

2 stops

LLW1:10 pmLilongwe Intl

Oct 2

LLW2:25 pmLilongwe Intl

33h 54m

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LAX3:19 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

$2,011

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Tue 9/15

11:14 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops28h 56m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 9/22

2:25 pm-3:28 pm

3 stops34h 03m

$1,616

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Tue 9/22

11:59 pm-11:45 am

3 stops50h 46m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 10/5

6:25 pm-12:45 pm

2 stops27h 20m

$1,817

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Wed 9/16

4:40 pm-11:45 am

3 stops34h 05m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 10/2

12:35 pm-2:15 pm

2 stops34h 40m

$1,883

OntarioLilongwe

ONT Ontario - LLW Lilongwe Intl

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Tue 9/22

10:39 pm-11:45 am

3 stops52h 06m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 10/5

6:25 pm-9:00 pm

2 stops35h 35m

$1,887

Los AngelesLilongwe

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - LLW Lilongwe Intl

LAXLLW

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 9/25

4:40 pm-9:30 am

2 stops31h 50m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 10/14

10:20 am-2:15 pm

3 stops36h 55m

$1,902

Los AngelesLilongwe

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - LLW Lilongwe Intl

LAXLLW

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 9/25

4:40 pm-5:35 pm

3 stops63h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 10/14

10:20 am-2:15 pm

3 stops60h 55m

$1,933

San FranciscoLilongwe

SFO San Francisco - LLW Lilongwe Intl

SFOLLW

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Tue 9/15

11:14 pm-1:10 pm

3 stops52h 56m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 9/22

2:25 pm-3:28 pm

3 stops34h 03m

$1,935

Los AngelesLilongwe

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - LLW Lilongwe Intl

LAXLLW

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sat 10/31

4:10 pm-1:25 pm

2 stops60h 15m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 11/4

10:15 am-12:50 pm

3 stops36h 35m

$1,982

Los AngelesLilongwe

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - LLW Lilongwe Intl

LAXLLW

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 9/16

11:00 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops29h 10m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 10/2

2:25 pm-3:19 pm

3 stops33h 54m

$2,011

Los AngelesLilongwe

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - LLW Lilongwe Intl

LAXLLW

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sat 10/31

4:10 pm-5:35 pm

3 stops40h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 11/4

10:15 am-12:50 pm

3 stops36h 35m

$2,020

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Lilongwe?

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from California to Lilongwe. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $0. If you are unable to visit Lilongwe during the month of August, then departing from California during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $0.

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How old do you have to be to fly from California to Lilongwe Intl Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Lilongwe Intl Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Lilongwe Intl Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Lilongwe Intl Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Lilongwe Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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