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Air France and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Malawi

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As of September 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Malawi.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Malawi?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Malawi.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Malawi?

The required travel and health documents for your Malawi trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Malawi. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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6:25 pm - 9:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

31h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

6:25 pm - 5:15 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,288Air France

Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 15

9:45 am - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

37h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:45 pm - 7:40 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

46h 55m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,486Ethiopian Air

Sat, Nov 28 - Fri, Feb 26

9:45 am - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

37h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:45 pm - 7:40 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

46h 55m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,504Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 26 - Fri, Feb 26

6:25 pm - 9:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

31h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

6:25 pm - 4:15 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,525Air France

Tue, Nov 24 - Mon, Feb 15

9:45 am - 9:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

39h 55m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

4:00 pm - 8:40 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

47h 40m4 stops Blantyre Chileka Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,532Ethiopian Air

Mon, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 15

9:45 am - 9:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

39h 55m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

4:00 pm - 7:40 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

47h 40m4 stops Blantyre Chileka Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,559Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 26 - Fri, Feb 26

9:45 am - 9:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

39h 55m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

4:00 pm - 7:40 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

47h 40m4 stops Blantyre Chileka Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,576Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 25 - Fri, Feb 26

4:20 pm - 1:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

36h 50m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Johannesburg OR Tambo

2:00 pm - 1:10 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Frankfurt am Main

$1,578Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Feb 10

9:45 am - 9:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

39h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

2:05 pm - 7:40 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 35m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,579Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 25 - Sun, Feb 14

9:45 am - 9:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

39h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

2:05 pm - 7:40 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 35m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,579Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 25 - Tue, Feb 16

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10:15 am - 9:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

39h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

2:05 pm - 8:15 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,570Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Oct 7

10:15 am - 9:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

39h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

2:05 pm - 8:15 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,579Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Oct 7

10:15 am - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

38h 15m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

2:05 pm - 8:15 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,599Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Oct 7

10:15 am - 9:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

39h 45m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

10:30 am - 8:15 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 45m3 stops Lusaka Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,619Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Oct 7

10:15 am - 1:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

19h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 8:15 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,632Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Oct 7

10:15 am - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

38h 15m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

2:05 pm - 8:15 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,638Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Oct 7

10:15 am - 7:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

38h 15m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

10:30 am - 8:15 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 45m3 stops Lusaka Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,672Ethiopian Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Oct 7

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Ethiopian Air flights from Chicago to Malawi

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 28

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 45m

2 stops

LLW7:30 amLilongwe Intl

Feb 26

LLW4:45 pmLilongwe Intl

46h 55m

3 stops

ORD7:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,486

Ethiopian Air

Nov 26

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 45m

2 stops

LLW7:30 amLilongwe Intl

Feb 26

LLW4:45 pmLilongwe Intl

46h 55m

3 stops

ORD7:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,504

Ethiopian Air

Mar 1

ORD9:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

39h 55m

3 stops

LLW9:40 amLilongwe Intl

Mar 15

LLW4:00 pmLilongwe Intl

47h 40m

4 stops

ORD8:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,532

Air France flights from Chicago to Malawi

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Air France

Mar 1

ORD6:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

31h 00m

2 stops

LLW9:25 amLilongwe Intl

Mar 15

LLW6:25 pmLilongwe Intl

29h 50m

2 stops

ORD5:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,288

Air France

Nov 24

ORD6:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

31h 00m

2 stops

LLW9:25 amLilongwe Intl

Feb 15

LLW6:25 pmLilongwe Intl

29h 50m

2 stops

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,525

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ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/1

6:25 pm-9:25 am

2 stops31h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 3/15

6:25 pm-5:15 pm

2 stops29h 50m

$1,288

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/28

9:45 am-7:30 am

2 stops37h 45m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 2/26

4:45 pm-7:40 am

3 stops46h 55m

$1,486

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/26

9:45 am-7:30 am

2 stops37h 45m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 2/26

4:45 pm-7:40 am

3 stops46h 55m

$1,504

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/24

6:25 pm-9:25 am

2 stops31h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 2/15

6:25 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops29h 50m

$1,525

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/1

9:45 am-9:40 am

3 stops39h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 3/15

4:00 pm-8:40 am

4 stops47h 40m

$1,532

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/26

9:45 am-9:40 am

3 stops39h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 2/26

4:00 pm-7:40 am

4 stops47h 40m

$1,559

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/25

9:45 am-9:40 am

3 stops39h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 2/26

4:00 pm-7:40 am

4 stops47h 40m

$1,576

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/18

4:20 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops36h 50m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 2/10

2:00 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops31h 10m

$1,578

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/25

9:45 am-9:00 am

2 stops39h 15m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 2/14

2:05 pm-7:40 am

2 stops25h 35m

$1,579

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/25

9:45 am-9:00 am

2 stops39h 15m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 2/16

2:05 pm-7:40 am

2 stops25h 35m

$1,579

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Malawi?

The month of June is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Malawi from Chicago, with most prices found around $0. If you are unable to visit Malawi during the month of June, then departing from Chicago during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $0.

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Best Price Found	$680
Fastest flight time	19h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Malawi from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $680. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Malawi found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,288.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Malawi takes 19h 25m

There are no direct flights from Chicago to Malawi. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago to Malawi.

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As of September 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Malawi.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Malawi?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Malawi.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Malawi?
The required travel and health documents for your Malawi trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Malawi. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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