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 Los Angeles to Lilongwe Intl takes 31h 50m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Francisco to Lilongwe Intl takes 31h 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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Flights to Lilongwe

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Multiple Airlines

Oct 25

BOS

29h 35m

3 stops

LLW

Nov 9

LLW

26h 22m

2 stops

BOS

$1,215

Kenya Airways

Sep 11

JFK

30h 25m

1 stop

LLW

Sep 14

LLW

19h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$1,248

Kenya Airways

Sep 11

JFK

17h 45m

1 stop

LLW

Sep 14

LLW

19h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$1,252

Kenya Airways

Sep 11

JFK

30h 25m

1 stop

LLW

Sep 14

LLW

19h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$1,267

Kenya Airways

Sep 11

JFK

30h 25m

1 stop

LLW

Sep 14

LLW

19h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$1,269

Multiple Airlines

Oct 16

BOS

24h 35m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 31

LLW

27h 28m

3 stops

BOS

$1,289

Multiple Airlines

Oct 25

BOS

26h 35m

3 stops

LLW

Nov 9

LLW

25h 56m

2 stops

BOS

$1,291

Kenya Airways

Oct 18

JFK

21h 50m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 22

LLW

27h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$1,296

Multiple Airlines

Oct 25

BOS

33h 25m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 9

LLW

27h 54m

2 stops

BOS

$1,297

Multiple Airlines

Aug 19

BOS

47h 40m

3 stops

LLW

Sep 2

LLW

30h 56m

3 stops

BOS

$1,329

Multiple Airlines

Oct 25

BOS

42h 25m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 9

LLW

27h 09m

2 stops

BOS

$1,341

Kenya Airways

Aug 19

BOS

44h 40m

3 stops

LLW

Sep 2

LLW

31h 03m

3 stops

BOS

$1,344

Flights to Blantyre

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KLM

Sep 12

ORD

38h 15m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 4

BLZ

32h 00m

2 stops

ORD

$1,244

KLM

Sep 12

ORD

38h 15m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 5

BLZ

31h 05m

2 stops

ORD

$1,254

KLM

Sep 13

ORD

38h 15m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 4

BLZ

32h 00m

2 stops

ORD

$1,473

KLM

Sep 13

ORD

38h 15m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 5

BLZ

31h 05m

2 stops

ORD

$1,483

Etihad Airways

Sep 13

ORD

39h 35m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 2

BLZ

33h 40m

3 stops

ORD

$1,537

Etihad Airways

Sep 11

ORD

32h 25m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 2

BLZ

50h 35m

3 stops

ORD

$1,577

KLM

Jun 11

JFK

38h 55m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 15

BLZ

28h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,600

Etihad Airways

Sep 11

ORD

32h 25m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 4

BLZ

48h 25m

2 stops

ORD

$1,617

KLM

Sep 14

ORD

37h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 4

BLZ

32h 00m

2 stops

ORD

$1,623

KLM

Sep 14

ORD

37h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 5

BLZ

31h 05m

2 stops

ORD

$1,633

Ethiopian Air

Sep 14

ORD

39h 25m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 6

BLZ

46h 05m

3 stops

ORD

$1,634

Ethiopian Air

Sep 14

ORD

39h 25m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 2

BLZ

46h 05m

3 stops

ORD

$1,659

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6:00 am - 5:35 pm

BOS

LLW

29h 35m

3 stops

6:25 pm - 1:47 pm

LLW

BOS

26h 22m

2 stops

$1,215Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Mon, Nov 9

1:45 pm - 2:10 am

JFK

LLW

30h 25m

1 stop

6:25 pm - 7:35 am

LLW

JFK

19h 10m

1 stop

$1,248Kenya Airways

Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14

1:45 pm - 1:30 pm

JFK

LLW

17h 45m

1 stop

6:25 pm - 7:35 am

LLW

JFK

19h 10m

1 stop

$1,252Kenya Airways

Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14

10:55 am - 7:30 am

IAD

LLW

38h 35m

3 stops

4:30 pm - 8:55 am

LLW

IAD

46h 25m

4 stops

$1,560Ethiopian Air

Wed, May 27 - Mon, Jun 8

10:55 am - 7:30 am

IAD

LLW

38h 35m

3 stops

4:30 pm - 8:55 am

LLW

IAD

46h 25m

4 stops

$1,595Ethiopian Air

Wed, May 27 - Sat, Jun 6

6:15 pm - 9:30 am

IAH

LLW

32h 15m

2 stops

10:20 am - 3:55 pm

LLW

IAH

36h 35m

3 stops

$1,740Qatar Airways

Fri, Aug 7 - Wed, Sep 30

5:40 pm - 1:35 pm

IAD

BLZ

37h 55m

2 stops

2:10 pm - 3:35 pm

BLZ

IAD

31h 25m

2 stops

$1,761KLM

Tue, Jun 9 - Sun, Jun 21

6:15 pm - 1:30 pm

IAH

LLW

36h 15m

2 stops

6:25 pm - 3:55 pm

LLW

IAH

52h 30m

2 stops

$1,899Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14

5:40 pm - 1:10 pm

LGA

LLW

37h 30m

3 stops

2:25 pm - 1:49 pm

LLW

LGA

29h 24m

3 stops

$3,331United Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Sep 30

6:00 am - 1:10 pm

LGA

LLW

25h 10m

2 stops

2:25 pm - 2:10 pm

LLW

LGA

29h 45m

3 stops

$5,628United Airlines

Sun, Jun 7 - Tue, Jun 16

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

BostonLilongwe

BOS - LLW

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 10/25

6:00 am-5:35 pm

3 stops29h 35m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 11/9

6:25 pm-1:47 pm

2 stops26h 22m

$1,215

New YorkLilongwe

JFK - LLW

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 9/11

1:45 pm-2:10 am

1 stop30h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 9/14

6:25 pm-7:35 am

1 stop19h 10m

$1,248

Quickest round-trip

New YorkLilongwe

JFK - LLW

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 9/11

1:45 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop17h 45m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 9/14

6:25 pm-7:35 am

1 stop19h 10m

$1,252

Washington, D.C.Lilongwe

IAD - LLW

IADLLW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 5/27

10:55 am-7:30 am

3 stops38h 35m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 6/8

4:30 pm-8:55 am

4 stops46h 25m

$1,560

Washington, D.C.Lilongwe

IAD - LLW

IADLLW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 5/27

10:55 am-7:30 am

3 stops38h 35m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 6/6

4:30 pm-8:55 am

4 stops46h 25m

$1,595

HoustonLilongwe

IAH - LLW

IAHLLW

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Fri 8/7

6:15 pm-9:30 am

2 stops32h 15m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 9/30

10:20 am-3:55 pm

3 stops36h 35m

$1,740

Washington, D.C.Blantyre

IAD - BLZ

IADBLZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 6/9

5:40 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops37h 55m

Blantyre Chileka

Sun 6/21

2:10 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops31h 25m

$1,761

HoustonLilongwe

IAH - LLW

IAHLLW

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 9/10

6:15 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops36h 15m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 9/14

6:25 pm-3:55 pm

2 stops52h 30m

$1,899

New YorkLilongwe

LGA - LLW

LGALLW

New York LaGuardia

Sun 9/20

5:40 pm-1:10 pm

3 stops37h 30m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 9/30

2:25 pm-1:49 pm

3 stops29h 24m

$3,331

New YorkLilongwe

LGA - LLW

LGALLW

New York LaGuardia

Sun 6/7

6:00 am-1:10 pm

2 stops25h 10m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 6/16

2:25 pm-2:10 pm

3 stops29h 45m

$5,628

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Malawi flights insights and trends

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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 89% 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	$875
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,215
Fastest flight time	33h 25m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 72 hours is $875 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Lilongwe Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 72 hours is $1,215 (Boston Logan Intl to Lilongwe Intl).

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The fastest flight to Malawi from United States takes 33h 25m (Newark to Lilongwe Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Malawi, with a 34% price increase on average.

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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:
$96 per person with Ethiopian Air
$303 per person with Airlink
$367 per person with Kenya Airways

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 86% 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 May 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.

How can momondo help me find flights to Malawi?

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I’m not ready to book a flight to Malawi right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

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.