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Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Lilongwe
Lilongwe3 stops$1,236
Blantyre
Blantyre1 stop$1,373

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Flight from Atlanta to Lilongwe

FAQs - booking Malawi flights

  • Can I fly to other cities in Malawi from the airport in Lilongwe?

    Yes. From Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) in Lilongwe, you can find flights to other parts of Malawi. On Malawi Airlines, you can fly to Blantyre. The second largest city in Malawi, Blantyre is located in the Highlands in the south of the country. On Ulendo Airlink, you can fly to Monkey Bay, a port town on Lake Malawi, and to Likoma Island in Lake Malawi.

  • Can I find a cheap airline ticket from New York City to Malawi with only one stop?

    Yes. One of the most affordable tickets you can find from New York City to Malawi with one stop is an Ethiopian Air flight that departs from JFK and lands in Lilongwe (LLW), with one stop in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. You can also find comparably placed tickets for flights that depart from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) that have two stops.

  • Which is the best airport to depart from if I am flying from Washington DC to Malawi?

    Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) tends to be the best airport to depart from when you are flying from Washington DC to Malawi. Flights from Dulles tend to be least expensive and have the fewest stops available. For example, you can fly United or Ethiopian Air from IAD to Lilongwe (LLW) with one stop in Addis Ababa.

  • What documentation do I need in order to fly to Malawi?

    As a US citizen, you need both a passport and a visa in order to fly to Malawi. Your passport must be valid for 6 months beyond your date of entry into the country and it must have at least one blank page for an entry stamp. As for your visa, you may not obtain it when you enter the country; you must already have a visa when you land in Malawi.

  • Can I find an affordable ticket from San Francisco to Malawi?

    Booking your ticket from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Malawi through KAYAK is a good way to ensure that you will find that cheapest ticket options available to you. However, if you are planning to travel throughout southeastern Africa, you might want to book a ticket through KAYAK to either Lusaka (LUN) or Ndola (NLA) in Zambia. Tickets to these cities in southeastern Africa are often less expensive than flying into Lilongwe (LLW) in Malawi.

  • Do all flights from Boston to Malawi require me to collect my bags and check in again for each leg of the journey?

    No, not all of them. When you book your flight from the Boston-Logan International Airport (BOS) to Lilongwe (LLW) through KAYAK, you will find flight options that do not require self-transfers on each leg. For example, you can fly Qatar Airways, United, or Ethiopian Air to LLW with two stops and no self-transfers. However , flights with three stops and self-transfers tend to be the cheapest tickets.

  • How long is the flight to Malawi?

    An average nonstop flight from the United States to Malawi takes 34h 45m, covering a distance of 8928 miles. The most popular route is New York - Lilongwe with an average flight time of 26h 35m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Malawi?

    The cheapest ticket to Malawi from the United States found in the last 72 hours was $1,115. The most popular route is New York John F Kennedy Intl to Lilongwe Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,115.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Malawi?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Lilongwe (72% of total searches to Malawi). The next most popular destination is Blantyre (28%).

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Malawi

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Malawi flight deals.
  • When you book a flight through KAYAK from the US to Malawi, you will most likely land at the Kamuzu International Airport ((LLW)) in the city of Lilongwe. Serving as the capital city of Malawi, Lilongwe is in roughly the center of the country, approximately 74 miles (119 km) from the vast Lake Malawi.
  • Malawi in southeastern Africa is a landlocked country completely surrounded by the countries Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia. From the Kazuma Airport in Lilongwe, you can catch flights to visit cities in these neighboring countries. Malawi Airlines flies to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Proflight Zambia flies to Lusaka and Mfuwe in Zambia, and Ulendo Airlink also flies to Mfuwe.
  • When you are booking a flight through KAYAK from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Lilongwe in Malawi, you will find many affordable options aboard a United Airlines flight. For example, you can catch a United flight with three stops in New York, Washington DC, and Addis Ababa. You can also find a United flight with two stops in Washington DC and Addis Ababa. Spirit Airlines, Lufthansa, and Finnair are among the other airlines that fly from DFW to LLW.
  • If you live in the Atlanta area and you are going to fly to Lilongwe (LLW) in Malawi, consider departing from Charlotte instead of from Atlanta. Flights departing from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) tend to be less expensive and more convenient than flights departing from the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
  • When you are booking a ticket from Chicago to Malawi, you should choose Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) as your departing airport over Midway International Airport (MDW). Airline tickets booked through KAYAK from Chicago to Lilongwe (LLW) are less expensive from O'Hare rather than from Midway.
  • If you are flying from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Malawi, consider booking a flight through KAYAK to Dar es Salaam (DAR) in Tanzania instead. From DAR, you can book a cheap flight through KAYAK on Ethiopian Air or Kenya Airways to Lilongwe (LLW) in Malawi. The combination of these two flights will often be less expensive than one flight from Miami (MIA) to Lilongwe (LLW).
  • From Los Angeles (LAX), it is unlikely that you will find a flight to Malawi with fewer than two stops. For example, you can fly United or Ethiopian Air from LAX to Lilongwe (LLW) with one stop at Washington DC and another stop in Addis Ababa.
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Top 3 airlines flying to Malawi

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Malawi? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9240 reviews
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
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The plane was clean. The staff was excellent. The flight attendants were very good. Enjoyable flight. Overall. The seats in the back are too small but, will always be.

8.0 ExcellentJason, Oct 2024IAD - DEN
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The plane was clean. The staff was excellent. The flight attendants were very good. Enjoyable flight. Overall. The seats in the back are too small but, will always be.

Overall good flight. The pilots were excellent. It was a nice flight, but the seats were a little uncomfortable.

There was no air on the plane and it was very hot.

Flight crew was amazing! I don't like that the Polaris seats are side-by-side.

Not enough room between rows and food was gross. $160 baggage charge?! Never again.

Flight was 3 1/2 hour delayed with no credit or meal vouchers

Smoothly flight, pleasant flight attendants. I wish there were better food choices.

Everything was awful Flight attendant was condescending, rude and not helpful at all. Small outdated plane. No service, uncomfortable seats. Flight attendant was really the worst. He used hand gestures to communicate instead of words and whenever he used words he was condescending.

They need to improve their boarding process. Group 1 and/or paying first class passengers shouldn't be in the middle of boarding process

late departure due to some unspecified issue with ventilating the cabin. They got it running but it was FREEZING for the whole flight. I asked for a blanket but they didn't provide one. They could not turn up the heat. it was quite miserable.

Like: It arrived, Dislike: Boarding was a separate corridor with no counter announcements at the passenger waiting area. Very dirty airplane and toilets, food options were terrible - everything even the vegetarian option was a curry spice. Many other passengers using the toilets would not lock the door and kept door partially open during use - flight attendants would not enforce or direct them to lock it and light turns on, no entertainment options at all, other passengers would be singing and not peaceful. Atrocious flight experience.

I have been flew with ET since 2013 and I wish the service can be reach standard airlines as Star Alliance member please ET you need to improve many thing on the services learn from SQ and other member

I had a full row so can't imagine how this could be better

Boarding was delayed and people were just sitting there like lost.

Good was great, but no vegetarian option: only beef or chicken. In business class please add a vegetarian option. Thanks

1. They messed up my baby food order. 2. They messed up my confirmed seats. 3. The screen on my seat was not working at all. So, it’s a horrible experience

I like the leg room. I did not like the plane from Chicago to Addis. It was dirty and smelly and toilet area filthy. My screen was not working and kept saying loading. The plane from Addis to Harare was clean , more modern and food looked much fresher and tasted better. Boarding at Addis was a nightmare, long queues and lots of confusion,International space has no seating are and one is standing all the time.

Very bad, flying business but have no benefit of it. the crew was rude and I was not offered any food at all. I called them 3 times but none of them came. I was sick at that time and none of them helped me. an hour before landing they came to offer me food. it was too late because my stomach was already very painful and I was vomiting. I nearly can’t walk to immigration. I was forced to cancel my connecting flight and had to stay overnight in stockholm to recover my health.

It’s good alternative flight out from Mogadishu, especially for the timing

My suitcase 🧳 got missing we still looking for it This not good for them 👎🏾👎🏾👎🏾🤦🏽‍♀️

It's the only direct flight between Accra and Nairobi, and you pay for it! Food is better on Asky. No entertainment on flight from Accra to Nairobi, but there other way did have screens. Generally timely boarding and departure.

They fed me at the right time the flight was smooth and the captain explain everything

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

We were delayed about 5 hours each way from JFK to Nairobi. On the way out, we sat on the tarmac for 5 hours making for almost 20 hours on the plane. And the seats are so uncomfortable. My bottom has never been so sore on a long flight before. Bring a pad if you can. On the return, we were delayed 5 hours in the airport. It was reported as a 3 hour delay on the board and website but at the gate it was 5 hours. So, we waited with 3 kids in the airport when we could have been at the hotel resting instead. The flight was completely full probably due to the cancelled flight the night before. I wonder if the airline is in such shambles because of their possible impending bankruptcy. The staff were pleasant and the vegan meals we requested were impressive for an airplane tv dinner style tray.

Service was good, but I lost my baggage. There should be more accountability to passengers, and more concern to help find lost baggage.

Was too pissed about my luggage not being with me even though they assured me at the gate it was to recall any other problems. Planes on the inside are in terrible shape. Thank goodness the engines seem to run okay.

Terrible. Flew from Rwanda to Nairobi for transfer then on to Madagascar. Kenya Airways does not like to park at a gate. They park on the outskirts requiring a bus shuttle. That part is okay, but the bus drops you off outside of security. If I did not skip to the front of the line with my remaining half hour connection, I would have missed my flight. Complete security check plus taking off of shoes had to be completed (again). I made it to Madagascar, but my checked bag decided to take a trip to Dubai. I know tag on luggage was to Madagascar. No one can figure out how it made it to Dubai, except for incompetence. Even though I knew it was in Dubai, they would not allow a tracking to be done until Kenya Airways had the opportunity to get it on the next flight to Madagascar. Did not happen of course! I took 3 flights with Kenya Airways during this journey. Everyone of them had something go wrong. Please look elsewhere for another airline which I will be doing in the future.

Terrible. 6 hours late and zero urgency after the fact. Took over an hour to board and then an hour plus on the runway.

Seats were great. Business class service has been cut entirely, not even a water handed out

Excellent crew. Three problems need to be taken care of: 1. Lack of wi-fi during the flight. This prevents busy traveller's from working while onboard. 2. Why there were two very-slow security check points was more punishment that necessary. Went through thorough security at transit area, the an even slower one at Gare 19!!!! Why passports needed to be checked st least 5 times by 5 different people makes no sense. Additionally, passengers were crammed like sardines in a boarding area with no charging ports that work!! This was a boarding nightmare. 3. During my flight (seat 27C) the headset socket did not work. Watched one movie, but very difficult because of that. Had to keep my fingers on the socket for it to work!

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