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 57h 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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Ethiopian Air

May 26

IAD

40h 45m

3 stops

LLW

Jun 2

LLW

28h 25m

4 stops

IAD

$1,576

Ethiopian Air

Jun 12

ATL

38h 55m

2 stops

LLW

Jun 19

LLW

46h 10m

3 stops

ATL

$1,586

Multiple Airlines

Aug 30

ATL

36h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Sep 11

LLW

57h 20m

2 stops

ATL

$1,698

Multiple Airlines

Aug 30

ATL

29h 25m

3 stops

LLW

Sep 11

LLW

35h 10m

2 stops

ATL

$1,702

Ethiopian Air

May 26

IAD

38h 35m

2 stops

LLW

Jun 2

LLW

33h 45m

4 stops

IAD

$1,702

Multiple Airlines

Jun 6

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

LLW

Jun 14

LLW

59h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,711

Ethiopian Air

May 13

DFW

48h 20m

2 stops

LLW

Jun 30

LLW

31h 40m

3 stops

DFW

$1,744

Multiple Airlines

May 8

BOS

33h 45m

2 stops

LLW

May 22

LLW

57h 40m

2 stops

BOS

$1,747

Multiple Airlines

May 8

BOS

33h 45m

2 stops

LLW

May 22

LLW

39h 34m

3 stops

BOS

$1,762

Ethiopian Air

Jun 1

EWR

25h 10m

2 stops

LLW

Jun 13

LLW

46h 25m

4 stops

EWR

$1,763

Ethiopian Air

May 26

IAD

46h 05m

3 stops

LLW

Jun 2

LLW

33h 45m

4 stops

IAD

$1,770

Ethiopian Air

Aug 30

ATL

38h 50m

2 stops

LLW

Sep 11

LLW

46h 55m

4 stops

ATL

$1,771

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KLM

May 25

LAX

59h 50m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 11

BLZ

34h 55m

2 stops

LAX

$1,342

Ethiopian Air

May 11

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

45h 15m

3 stops

IAD

$1,495

KLM

May 28

LAX

38h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 4

BLZ

30h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$1,526

Ethiopian Air

Aug 30

ATL

40h 05m

2 stops

BLZ

Sep 11

BLZ

45h 45m

3 stops

ATL

$1,580

KLM

May 11

IAD

37h 25m

2 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

31h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,587

Ethiopian Air

Aug 30

ATL

40h 05m

2 stops

BLZ

Sep 10

BLZ

25h 55m

3 stops

ATL

$1,590

KLM

Jun 1

SEA

38h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 24

BLZ

30h 05m

2 stops

SEA

$1,609

KLM

Jun 5

ATL

59h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 14

BLZ

33h 15m

2 stops

ATL

$1,628

KLM

Jun 14

ORD

38h 15m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 21

BLZ

31h 20m

2 stops

ORD

$1,632

Ethiopian Air

Aug 30

ATL

19h 40m

1 stop

BLZ

Sep 10

BLZ

25h 55m

3 stops

ATL

$1,672

Ethiopian Air

Aug 30

ATL

19h 40m

1 stop

BLZ

Sep 11

BLZ

45h 45m

3 stops

ATL

$1,684

KLM

Jun 15

ORD

37h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 30

BLZ

31h 20m

2 stops

ORD

$1,701

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1:45 pm - 1:30 pm

JFK

LLW

17h 45m

1 stop

6:25 pm - 7:35 am

LLW

JFK

19h 10m

1 stop

$1,183Kenya 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

$1,226Kenya 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

$1,230Kenya Airways

Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14

10:55 am - 9:40 am

IAD

LLW

40h 45m

3 stops

10:30 am - 8:55 am

LLW

IAD

28h 25m

4 stops

$1,576Ethiopian Air

Tue, May 26 - Tue, Jun 2

10:35 am - 7:30 am

ATL

LLW

38h 55m

2 stops

4:45 pm - 8:55 am

LLW

ATL

46h 10m

3 stops

$1,586Ethiopian Air

Fri, Jun 12 - Fri, Jun 19

1:55 pm - 1:35 pm

SEA

BLZ

38h 40m

2 stops

2:10 pm - 11:15 am

BLZ

SEA

30h 05m

2 stops

$1,609KLM

Mon, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 24

4:20 pm - 1:35 pm

ORD

BLZ

38h 15m

2 stops

2:10 pm - 2:30 pm

BLZ

ORD

31h 20m

2 stops

$1,632KLM

Sun, Jun 14 - Sun, Jun 21

12:25 am - 1:10 pm

EWR

LLW

30h 45m

2 stops

2:25 pm - 10:30 pm

LLW

EWR

38h 05m

2 stops

$1,689Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14

7:10 pm - 1:10 pm

ATL

LLW

36h 00m

2 stops

12:35 pm - 3:55 pm

LLW

ATL

57h 20m

2 stops

$1,698Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 30 - Fri, Sep 11

5:05 pm - 1:35 pm

SEA

BLZ

35h 30m

2 stops

2:10 pm - 12:25 pm

BLZ

SEA

31h 15m

2 stops

$2,384Qatar Airways

Mon, Jun 15 - Tue, Jun 30

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Depart

Return

Price

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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

$1,183

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

$1,226

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

$1,230

Washington, D.C.Lilongwe

IAD - LLW

IADLLW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 5/26

10:55 am-9:40 am

3 stops40h 45m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 6/2

10:30 am-8:55 am

4 stops28h 25m

$1,576

AtlantaLilongwe

ATL - LLW

ATLLLW

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Fri 6/12

10:35 am-7:30 am

2 stops38h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 6/19

4:45 pm-8:55 am

3 stops46h 10m

$1,586

SeattleBlantyre

SEA - BLZ

SEABLZ

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 6/1

1:55 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops38h 40m

Blantyre Chileka

Wed 6/24

2:10 pm-11:15 am

2 stops30h 05m

$1,609

ChicagoBlantyre

ORD - BLZ

ORDBLZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 6/14

4:20 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops38h 15m

Blantyre Chileka

Sun 6/21

2:10 pm-2:30 pm

2 stops31h 20m

$1,632

NewarkLilongwe

EWR - LLW

EWRLLW

Newark

Thu 9/10

12:25 am-1:10 pm

2 stops30h 45m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 9/14

2:25 pm-10:30 pm

2 stops38h 05m

$1,689

AtlantaLilongwe

ATL - LLW

ATLLLW

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Sun 8/30

7:10 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops36h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 9/11

12:35 pm-3:55 pm

2 stops57h 20m

$1,698

SeattleBlantyre

SEA - BLZ

SEABLZ

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 6/15

5:05 pm-1:35 pm

2 stops35h 30m

Blantyre Chileka

Tue 6/30

2:10 pm-12:25 pm

2 stops31h 15m

$2,384

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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 88% 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	$958
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,183
Fastest flight time	27h 35m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 72 hours is $958 (Washington, D.C. Dulles 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 $1,183 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Lilongwe Intl).

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The fastest flight to Malawi from United States takes 27h 35m (Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson 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 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, 69% 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?

momondo provides multiple filters to help you find the best flight to Malawi. Filter by price, airline, airports, cabin, aircraft, payment method, number of stops and more.

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.