Cheap flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lilongwe from $273

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lilongwe. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $463. If you are unable to visit Lilongwe during the month of November, then departing from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $468.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Lilongwe is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $401. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lilongwe for around $569.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Lilongwe is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $516. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $538. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lilongwe Intl for the best Johannesburg OR Tambo - Lilongwe Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Lilongwe from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Lilongwe for around $495 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Lilongwe from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport for as low as $438 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lilongwe flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lilongwe flights are approximately 20% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Ethiopian Air and Airlink are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lilongwe Intl

Ethiopian Air, Airlink and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Lilongwe from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 69% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Lilongwe. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Lilongwe on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 43% of flights between Johannesburg and Lilongwe have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 80 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Airlink have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 37% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lilongwe. The most common time of day flights depart is 10:00AM, with 66% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport and Lilongwe is 26 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 23% of weekly flights leaving on this day.