How long is the flight from United States to Malawi?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in United States you fly out of and what airport in Malawi you fly into. For example, flying from Los Angeles to Lilongwe Intl takes 28h 15m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Lilongwe Intl takes 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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Flights to Lilongwe

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Kenya Airways

Feb 19

JFK

39h 05m

2 stops

LLW

Feb 27

LLW

23h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,251

Kenya Airways

Apr 18

JFK

21h 50m

2 stops

LLW

Apr 22

LLW

27h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$1,307

Ethiopian Air

Nov 18

IAD

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 30

LLW

46h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,334

Ethiopian Air

Nov 18

IAD

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 30

LLW

46h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,356

Multiple Airlines

Apr 26

ORD

33h 20m

2 stops

LLW

May 1

LLW

42h 40m

2 stops

ORD

$1,372

Ethiopian Air

Mar 16

EWR

29h 25m

4 stops

LLW

Mar 20

LLW

34h 15m

4 stops

EWR

$1,391

Ethiopian Air

Feb 14

IAD

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Feb 18

LLW

46h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,431

Multiple Airlines

Apr 18

SEA

39h 00m

2 stops

LLW

May 1

LLW

40h 45m

2 stops

SEA

$1,440

Ethiopian Air

Mar 21

ORD

39h 45m

2 stops

LLW

Mar 25

LLW

47h 00m

3 stops

ORD

$1,467

Ethiopian Air

Nov 22

IAD

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 30

LLW

46h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,482

Ethiopian Air

Feb 19

EWR

29h 25m

4 stops

LLW

Feb 27

LLW

34h 15m

4 stops

EWR

$1,483

Ethiopian Air

Nov 18

IAD

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Dec 1

LLW

34h 05m

4 stops

IAD

$1,488

Flights to Blantyre

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Ethiopian Air

Jan 26

EWR

28h 25m

3 stops

BLZ

Feb 1

BLZ

33h 05m

3 stops

EWR

$1,307

Ethiopian Air

Jan 27

JFK

28h 45m

3 stops

BLZ

Feb 2

BLZ

32h 45m

3 stops

JFK

$1,307

Ethiopian Air

Jan 21

EWR

28h 25m

3 stops

BLZ

Feb 1

BLZ

33h 05m

3 stops

EWR

$1,352

Ethiopian Air

Mar 28

EWR

28h 55m

3 stops

BLZ

Apr 1

BLZ

32h 35m

3 stops

EWR

$1,444

Ethiopian Air

Jan 25

JFK

28h 45m

3 stops

BLZ

Jan 29

BLZ

32h 45m

3 stops

JFK

$1,444

Ethiopian Air

Jan 26

EWR

28h 25m

3 stops

BLZ

Feb 2

BLZ

57h 05m

3 stops

EWR

$1,449

Ethiopian Air

Jan 27

JFK

28h 45m

3 stops

BLZ

Feb 1

BLZ

56h 45m

3 stops

JFK

$1,449

Ethiopian Air

Feb 18

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Feb 22

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,471

Ethiopian Air

Jan 25

JFK

28h 45m

3 stops

BLZ

Feb 1

BLZ

56h 45m

3 stops

JFK

$1,474

Ethiopian Air

Jan 24

EWR

28h 25m

3 stops

BLZ

Jan 30

BLZ

33h 05m

3 stops

EWR

$1,476

Multiple Airlines

Jan 27

JFK

28h 45m

3 stops

BLZ

Feb 3

BLZ

32h 05m

3 stops

JFK

$1,495

Ethiopian Air

Jan 24

EWR

28h 25m

3 stops

BLZ

Jan 28

BLZ

33h 05m

3 stops

EWR

$1,530

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1:35 pm - 11:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

39h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

2:15 pm - 6:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 20m2 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,251Kenya Airways

Fri, Feb 19 - Sat, Feb 27

1:35 pm - 1:25 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

16h 50m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:15 pm - 6:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 20m2 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,251Kenya Airways

Fri, Feb 19 - Sat, Feb 27

9:15 pm - 8:40 amEWR Newark-BLZ Blantyre Chileka

28h 25m3 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam

5:10 pm - 7:15 pmBLZ Blantyre Chileka-EWR Newark

33h 05m3 stops Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,307Ethiopian Air

Tue, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 3

9:15 pm - 8:40 amEWR Newark-BLZ Blantyre Chileka

28h 25m3 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam

5:10 pm - 7:15 pmBLZ Blantyre Chileka-EWR Newark

33h 05m3 stops Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,307Ethiopian Air

Tue, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 1

1:45 pm - 5:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

21h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

10:20 am - 7:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 15m2 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,307Kenya Airways

Sun, Apr 18 - Thu, Apr 22

9:15 pm - 8:40 amEWR Newark-BLZ Blantyre Chileka

28h 25m3 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam

5:10 pm - 7:15 pmBLZ Blantyre Chileka-EWR Newark

33h 05m3 stops Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,352Ethiopian Air

Sun, Jan 24 - Mon, Feb 1

5:10 pm - 9:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

33h 20m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:30 am - 3:10 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

42h 40m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,372Multiple Airlines

Mon, Apr 26 - Sat, May 1

10:00 pm - 1:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

33h 10m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:15 pm - 3:10 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 55m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,594Multiple Airlines

Tue, Apr 6 - Tue, Apr 20

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

39h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 7:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,622Etihad Airways

Mon, Jan 4 - Tue, Feb 9

8:16 pm - 1:25 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

34h 09m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

6:25 pm - 3:56 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

28h 31m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,831Kenya Airways

Thu, Jan 28 - Mon, Feb 1

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10:00 am - 9:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

40h 40m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

10:30 am - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

28h 30m3 stops Harare Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,585Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 30

10:00 am - 7:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

38h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:40 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

46h 20m3 stops Entebbe Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,624Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 30

10:00 am - 9:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

40h 40m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

4:00 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

47h 00m4 stops Blantyre Chileka Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,654Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 10 - Mon, Nov 30

10:00 am - 7:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

38h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:45 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

46h 15m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,750Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 27

10:00 am - 1:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,810Ethiopian Air

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 27

6:00 am - 11:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

45h 40m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

12:30 pm - 12:45 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 15m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,875Kenya Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Thu, Jan 21

6:00 pm - 11:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

34h 40m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

2:05 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,885Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 27

10:00 am - 1:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,904United Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 27

1:35 pm - 7:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

34h 55m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:45 pm - 1:35 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Frankfurt am Main

$7,919Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 27

10:20 am - 11:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

42h 20m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

2:15 pm - 3:00 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

55h 45m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$8,966Qatar Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Sat, Nov 28

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 2/19

1:35 pm-11:40 am

2 stops39h 05m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 2/27

2:15 pm-6:35 am

2 stops23h 20m

$1,251

Quickest round-trip

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 2/19

1:35 pm-1:25 pm

1 stop16h 50m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 2/27

2:15 pm-6:35 am

2 stops23h 20m

$1,251

NewarkBlantyre

EWR Newark - BLZ Blantyre Chileka

EWRBLZ

Newark

Tue 1/26

9:15 pm-8:40 am

3 stops28h 25m

Blantyre Chileka

Wed 2/3

5:10 pm-7:15 pm

3 stops33h 05m

$1,307

NewarkBlantyre

EWR Newark - BLZ Blantyre Chileka

EWRBLZ

Newark

Tue 1/26

9:15 pm-8:40 am

3 stops28h 25m

Blantyre Chileka

Mon 2/1

5:10 pm-7:15 pm

3 stops33h 05m

$1,307

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 4/18

1:45 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops21h 50m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 4/22

10:20 am-7:35 am

2 stops27h 15m

$1,307

NewarkBlantyre

EWR Newark - BLZ Blantyre Chileka

EWRBLZ

Newark

Sun 1/24

9:15 pm-8:40 am

3 stops28h 25m

Blantyre Chileka

Mon 2/1

5:10 pm-7:15 pm

3 stops33h 05m

$1,352

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 4/26

5:10 pm-9:30 am

2 stops33h 20m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 5/1

3:30 am-3:10 pm

2 stops42h 40m

$1,372

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 4/6

10:00 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops33h 10m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 4/20

2:15 pm-3:10 pm

3 stops30h 55m

$1,594

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/4

1:15 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops39h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 2/9

2:05 pm-7:35 am

2 stops49h 30m

$1,622

BostonLilongwe

BOS Boston Logan Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Thu 1/28

8:16 pm-1:25 pm

2 stops34h 09m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 2/1

6:25 pm-3:56 pm

2 stops28h 31m

$1,831

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What airlines fly to Malawi?

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malawi from United States according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 86% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Malawi. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Malawi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Cheap Malawi flight deals and tips

Summary info about Malawi flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$928
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,251
Fastest flight time	29h 15m

The best one-way flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 5 days is $928 (Chicago O'Hare Intl to Lilongwe Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 5 days is $1,251 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Lilongwe Intl).

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The fastest flight to Malawi from United States takes 29h 15m (Chicago O'Hare Intl to Lilongwe Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Malawi

What is the cheapest flight to Malawi?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to Malawi are:
$98 per person with Ethiopian Air
$337 per person with Kenya Airways
$352 per person with Airlink

What airlines fly to Malawi?

You can find flights to Malawi from 3 airlines. If you’re unsure which to fly with, consider booking your flight with Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways or KLM as these are the most popular among our users. Ethiopian Air is the most favored with 85% of momondo travelers booking flights with this airline.

What is the most popular airport in Malawi to fly to?

The most popular airport in Malawi to fly to is Lilongwe Intl, based on our data. In the past 12 months, 70% of all momondo users who traveled to Malawi chose to fly into Lilongwe Intl airport, which is located in the city of Lilongwe.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Malawi?

Prices for flights to Malawi are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Malawi?

As of November 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights to Malawi.

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

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Malawi.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Malawi 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 Malawi. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Malawi?

To find the flight that best suits your needs, momondo gathers a range of flights from a large pool of different airlines and agents; you can then use our insights and filters to find and book the right flight to Malawi.

Can I find flights to Malawi with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Flights to Malawi with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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If you are not ready to book a flight to Malawi now, use our insights above to find helpful tips or alternatively set up a price alert; this is where momondo will track prices on flights to Malawi and let you know when they change.