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 28m 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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KLM

Nov 6

JFK

26h 40m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 13

LLW

29h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,075

Ethiopian Air

Oct 29

EWR

32h 55m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 9

LLW

36h 10m

2 stops

EWR

$1,177

KLM

Nov 6

EWR

33h 20m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 13

LLW

33h 10m

2 stops

EWR

$1,208

Kenya Airways

Nov 30

JFK

16h 40m

1 stop

LLW

Dec 18

LLW

25h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$1,242

Kenya Airways

Nov 11

JFK

39h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Feb 9

LLW

23h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,245

Ethiopian Air

Oct 13

EWR

33h 25m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 28

LLW

36h 10m

2 stops

EWR

$1,247

Ethiopian Air

Oct 29

EWR

29h 25m

4 stops

LLW

Nov 9

LLW

34h 15m

4 stops

EWR

$1,280

Ethiopian Air

Oct 29

EWR

29h 25m

4 stops

LLW

Nov 9

LLW

36h 10m

2 stops

EWR

$1,291

Kenya Airways

Nov 9

JFK

16h 40m

1 stop

LLW

Feb 6

LLW

23h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,296

Multiple Airlines

Dec 1

BOS

62h 00m

3 stops

LLW

Dec 6

LLW

34h 33m

3 stops

BOS

$1,313

Ethiopian Air

Nov 6

EWR

29h 25m

4 stops

LLW

Nov 13

LLW

58h 15m

4 stops

EWR

$1,314

Multiple Airlines

Dec 8

BOS

43h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Feb 11

LLW

38h 01m

3 stops

BOS

$1,318

Flights to Blantyre

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 16

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Nov 30

BLZ

45h 50m

2 stops

IAD

$1,389

Ethiopian Air

Nov 16

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Nov 30

BLZ

56h 55m

3 stops

IAD

$1,391

Ethiopian Air

Nov 21

IAD

52h 50m

3 stops

BLZ

Dec 5

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,410

Ethiopian Air

Nov 11

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Feb 9

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,429

Ethiopian Air

Nov 13

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Feb 9

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,436

Ethiopian Air

Nov 10

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Feb 9

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,439

Ethiopian Air

Nov 13

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Feb 12

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,441

Ethiopian Air

Nov 15

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Feb 9

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,453

Ethiopian Air

Nov 14

IAD

52h 50m

3 stops

BLZ

Feb 9

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,455

Ethiopian Air

Nov 9

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Feb 9

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,470

Ethiopian Air

Nov 11

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Feb 8

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,483

Ethiopian Air

Nov 12

EWR

28h 25m

3 stops

BLZ

Feb 8

BLZ

33h 05m

3 stops

EWR

$1,494

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4:30 pm - 2:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

26h 40m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:35 pm - 10:55 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,075KLM

Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 13

1:45 pm - 1:25 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

16h 40m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:35 pm - 6:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,242Kenya Airways

Mon, Nov 30 - Fri, Dec 18

1:45 pm - 11:45 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

39h 00m2 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

$1,245Kenya Airways

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Feb 9

1:45 pm - 9:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

36h 40m1 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

$1,245Kenya Airways

Fri, Nov 13 - Tue, Feb 9

2:45 pm - 11:45 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

62h 00m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

10:15 am - 1:48 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

34h 33m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,313Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Sun, Dec 6

7:25 am - 9:25 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

43h 00m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

10:15 am - 5:16 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

38h 01m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,318Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 8 - Thu, Feb 11

5:45 am - 9:25 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

44h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:30 am - 10:46 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

38h 16m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,344Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Sat, Dec 5

10:00 am - 8:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BLZ Blantyre Chileka

39h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam

5:10 pm - 8:00 amBLZ Blantyre Chileka-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

45h 50m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole

$1,389Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

10:00 am - 8:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BLZ Blantyre Chileka

39h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam

5:10 pm - 7:05 pmBLZ Blantyre Chileka-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

56h 55m3 stops Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,391Ethiopian Air

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 30

8:55 pm - 1:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

33h 15m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 6:55 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,391Ethiopian Air

Sat, Nov 14 - Sun, Feb 7

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

33h 10m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 8:00 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,222Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 2

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

33h 10m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 8:00 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

59h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,388Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 8

10:00 pm - 9:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

29h 40m4 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

2:05 pm - 8:00 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,460Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 2

1:45 pm - 9:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

37h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:15 pm - 7:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 20m2 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,488Kenya Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 3

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

33h 10m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

4:45 pm - 8:00 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

57h 15m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Addis Ababa Bole Abidjan Felix H. Boigny

$1,517Ethiopian Air

Mon, Sep 28 - Sat, Oct 3

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

33h 10m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 1:55 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,616Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Sat, Oct 3

1:45 pm - 9:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

37h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

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

27h 15m2 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,690Kenya Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

1:45 pm - 9:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

37h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:15 pm - 7:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 20m2 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,690Kenya Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Sat, Oct 3

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

33h 10m2 stops Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 1:55 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,824Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 2

1:45 pm - 1:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

41h 25m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Addis Ababa Bole

4:45 pm - 7:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 50m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,975Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Oct 3

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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 11/6

4:30 pm-2:10 am

2 stops26h 40m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 11/13

12:35 pm-10:55 am

2 stops29h 20m

$1,075

Quickest round-trip

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/30

1:45 pm-1:25 pm

1 stop16h 40m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 12/18

12:35 pm-6:35 am

1 stop25h 00m

$1,242

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/11

1:45 pm-11:45 am

2 stops39h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 2/9

2:15 pm-6:35 am

2 stops23h 20m

$1,245

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 11/13

1:45 pm-9:25 am

1 stop36h 40m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 2/9

2:15 pm-6:35 am

2 stops23h 20m

$1,245

BostonLilongwe

BOS Boston Logan Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 12/1

2:45 pm-11:45 am

3 stops62h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 12/6

10:15 am-1:48 pm

3 stops34h 33m

$1,313

BostonLilongwe

BOS Boston Logan Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 12/8

7:25 am-9:25 am

2 stops43h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 2/11

10:15 am-5:16 pm

3 stops38h 01m

$1,318

BostonLilongwe

BOS Boston Logan Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 12/1

5:45 am-9:25 am

2 stops44h 40m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 12/5

3:30 am-10:46 am

2 stops38h 16m

$1,344

Washington, D.C.Blantyre

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - BLZ Blantyre Chileka

IADBLZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 11/16

10:00 am-8:40 am

2 stops39h 40m

Blantyre Chileka

Mon 11/30

5:10 pm-8:00 am

2 stops45h 50m

$1,389

Washington, D.C.Blantyre

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - BLZ Blantyre Chileka

IADBLZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 11/16

10:00 am-8:40 am

2 stops39h 40m

Blantyre Chileka

Mon 11/30

5:10 pm-7:05 pm

3 stops56h 55m

$1,391

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 11/14

8:55 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops33h 15m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 2/7

2:05 pm-6:55 pm

2 stops35h 50m

$1,391

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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 87% 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	$680
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,075
Fastest flight time	30h 35m

The best one-way flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 5 days is $680 (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 $1,075 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Lilongwe Intl).

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The fastest flight to Malawi from United States takes 30h 35m (Los Angeles 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
$269 per person with Airlink
$445 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, 71% 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 September 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.

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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.