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 31h 45m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Francisco to Lilongwe Intl takes 27h 15m 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.

$688 Cheap Flights to Malawi in 2026

1 adult

0 bags

Discover deals from 900+ travel sites with momondo.

Save money when you book flights with momondo

Big names and deals

Search 100s of travel sites to compare prices.

Filter for what you want

Free Wi-Fi? Stopover? Instantly customize your results.

Trusted and free

We’re completely free to use - no hidden charges or fees.

Price Alerts

Not ready to book? to track prices.

Search flight deals

Recent flights found to popular cities in Malawi

Find flights to these popular cities in Malawi from your nearest airport.

Flights to Lilongwe

Search all flight deals to Lilongwe

Kenya Airways

May 13

JFK

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

May 20

LLW

27h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,173

Kenya Airways

Sep 1

JFK

37h 45m

1 stop

LLW

Sep 15

LLW

23h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,204

Kenya Airways

Apr 8

JFK

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

May 2

LLW

23h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,224

SAUDIA

Sep 15

IAD

56h 00m

3 stops

LLW

Sep 30

LLW

31h 35m

2 stops

IAD

$1,371

Kenya Airways

Aug 10

JFK

17h 40m

1 stop

LLW

Aug 17

LLW

19h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$1,405

Ethiopian Air

Apr 8

JFK

51h 30m

3 stops

LLW

May 2

LLW

57h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,446

Kenya Airways

Aug 10

JFK

17h 45m

1 stop

LLW

Aug 17

LLW

19h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$1,461

Multiple Airlines

May 8

BOS

36h 32m

2 stops

LLW

May 15

LLW

54h 46m

2 stops

BOS

$1,463

Ethiopian Air

May 9

JFK

29h 40m

4 stops

LLW

May 16

LLW

57h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,533

KLM

May 10

LAX

54h 00m

2 stops

LLW

May 17

LLW

35h 40m

3 stops

LAX

$1,535

Ethiopian Air

May 9

JFK

29h 40m

4 stops

LLW

May 16

LLW

58h 00m

4 stops

JFK

$1,541

Ethiopian Air

Apr 8

JFK

51h 30m

3 stops

LLW

May 2

LLW

58h 00m

4 stops

JFK

$1,552

Flights to Blantyre

Search all flight deals to Blantyre

Ethiopian Air

May 6

JFK

28h 40m

3 stops

BLZ

May 10

BLZ

32h 50m

3 stops

JFK

$1,341

KLM

May 16

ORD

38h 10m

2 stops

BLZ

May 23

BLZ

31h 05m

2 stops

ORD

$1,404

KLM

May 16

IAD

37h 50m

2 stops

BLZ

May 22

BLZ

35h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,435

KLM

May 16

IAD

37h 50m

2 stops

BLZ

May 22

BLZ

31h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,445

Ethiopian Air

May 11

IAD

29h 00m

3 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

45h 45m

3 stops

IAD

$1,543

KLM

May 15

ORD

38h 10m

2 stops

BLZ

May 23

BLZ

31h 05m

2 stops

ORD

$1,548

Ethiopian Air

May 11

IAD

29h 00m

3 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

45h 45m

3 stops

IAD

$1,554

Ethiopian Air

May 11

IAD

29h 00m

3 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

45h 45m

3 stops

IAD

$1,573

Ethiopian Air

May 11

IAD

29h 00m

3 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

56h 35m

3 stops

IAD

$1,591

Ethiopian Air

Apr 16

ORD

39h 25m

2 stops

BLZ

May 4

BLZ

46h 05m

3 stops

ORD

$1,610

Ethiopian Air

Aug 20

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Sep 1

BLZ

45h 45m

3 stops

IAD

$1,610

Ethiopian Air

May 6

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

May 10

BLZ

32h 35m

3 stops

IAD

$1,613

Find the cheapest flights from the United States to Malawi

Round-trip

One-way

Last minute

Recent round-trip flight deals from the United States to Malawi

Enter your travel dates to find the best prices.

1:45 pm - 11:45 am

JFK

LLW

40h 00m

2 stops

10:15 am - 7:35 am

LLW

JFK

27h 20m

2 stops

$1,173Kenya Airways

Wed, May 13 - Wed, May 20

1:45 pm - 9:30 am

JFK

LLW

37h 45m

1 stop

2:15 pm - 7:35 am

LLW

JFK

23h 20m

2 stops

$1,204Kenya Airways

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

9:45 pm - 11:45 am

IAD

LLW

56h 00m

3 stops

2:00 pm - 3:35 pm

LLW

IAD

31h 35m

2 stops

$1,371SAUDIA

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 30

4:20 pm - 1:30 pm

ORD

BLZ

38h 10m

2 stops

2:10 pm - 2:15 pm

BLZ

ORD

31h 05m

2 stops

$1,404KLM

Sat, May 16 - Sat, May 23

10:00 pm - 7:30 am

JFK

LLW

51h 30m

3 stops

4:45 pm - 8:00 pm

LLW

JFK

57h 15m

3 stops

$1,446Ethiopian Air

Wed, Apr 8 - Sat, May 2

9:40 pm - 8:40 am

IAD

BLZ

53h 00m

3 stops

5:10 pm - 8:55 am

BLZ

IAD

45h 45m

3 stops

$1,466Ethiopian Air

Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 25

6:25 pm - 9:25 am

LAX

LLW

54h 00m

2 stops

10:15 am - 12:55 pm

LLW

LAX

35h 40m

3 stops

$1,535KLM

Sun, May 10 - Sun, May 17

6:10 pm - 1:10 pm

IAD

LLW

37h 00m

2 stops

2:00 pm - 7:35 pm

LLW

IAD

35h 35m

2 stops

$1,595SAUDIA

Mon, Apr 27 - Mon, Jun 29

11:55 pm - 9:25 am

SFO

LLW

48h 30m

2 stops

2:15 pm - 6:29 pm

LLW

SFO

37h 14m

3 stops

$1,607Multiple Airlines

Sun, May 17 - Tue, May 26

6:25 pm - 9:25 am

LAX

LLW

54h 00m

2 stops

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

LLW

LAX

33h 45m

2 stops

$1,643Multiple Airlines

Sun, May 10 - Sun, May 17

Fly from

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkLilongwe

JFK - LLW

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 5/13

1:45 pm-11:45 am

2 stops40h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 5/20

10:15 am-7:35 am

2 stops27h 20m

$1,173

Quickest round-trip

New YorkLilongwe

JFK - LLW

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 9/1

1:45 pm-9:30 am

1 stop37h 45m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 9/15

2:15 pm-7:35 am

2 stops23h 20m

$1,204

Washington, D.C.Lilongwe

IAD - LLW

IADLLW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 9/15

9:45 pm-11:45 am

3 stops56h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 9/30

2:00 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops31h 35m

$1,371

ChicagoBlantyre

ORD - BLZ

ORDBLZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/16

4:20 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops38h 10m

Blantyre Chileka

Sat 5/23

2:10 pm-2:15 pm

2 stops31h 05m

$1,404

New YorkLilongwe

JFK - LLW

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/8

10:00 pm-7:30 am

3 stops51h 30m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 5/2

4:45 pm-8:00 pm

3 stops57h 15m

$1,446

Washington, D.C.Blantyre

IAD - BLZ

IADBLZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 5/11

9:40 pm-8:40 am

3 stops53h 00m

Blantyre Chileka

Mon 5/25

5:10 pm-8:55 am

3 stops45h 45m

$1,466

Los AngelesLilongwe

LAX - LLW

LAXLLW

Los Angeles

Sun 5/10

6:25 pm-9:25 am

2 stops54h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 5/17

10:15 am-12:55 pm

3 stops35h 40m

$1,535

Washington, D.C.Lilongwe

IAD - LLW

IADLLW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 4/27

6:10 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops37h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 6/29

2:00 pm-7:35 pm

2 stops35h 35m

$1,595

San FranciscoLilongwe

SFO - LLW

SFOLLW

San Francisco

Sun 5/17

11:55 pm-9:25 am

2 stops48h 30m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 5/26

2:15 pm-6:29 pm

3 stops37h 14m

$1,607

Los AngelesLilongwe

LAX - LLW

LAXLLW

Los Angeles

Sun 5/10

6:25 pm-9:25 am

2 stops54h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 5/17

2:00 pm-2:45 pm

2 stops33h 45m

$1,643

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Showing 1-10 of 20 resultsSorted by cheapest first

Malawi flights insights and trends

Explore insights for your Malawi flight to craft the best travel plan

Airlines

Other information

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 86% 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.

Cheapest flights to cities in Malawi

Click on the cities below to find out when it's cheapest to fly to Malawi from United States

Lilongwe

Find flights to Lilongwe

Cheap Malawi flight deals and tips

Summary info about Malawi flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$688
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,173
Fastest flight time	27h 10m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 72 hours is $688 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Lilongwe Intl).

Search Deals

The best round-trip flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 72 hours is $1,173 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Lilongwe Intl).

Search Deals

The fastest flight to Malawi from United States takes 27h 10m (Newark to Lilongwe Intl).

Search Deals

December has the highest demand for flights to Malawi, with a 35% price increase on average.

Search Deals

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:
$95 per person with Ethiopian Air
$260 per person with Kenya Airways
$303 per person with Airlink

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 83% 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 March 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.