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 15m 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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Kenya Airways

Nov 27

JFK

39h 05m

2 stops

LLW

Dec 3

LLW

25h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$1,195

Multiple Airlines

Mar 23

BOS

64h 55m

3 stops

LLW

Apr 1

LLW

33h 44m

3 stops

BOS

$1,241

KLM

Mar 1

LAX

37h 20m

2 stops

LLW

Mar 14

LLW

55h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$1,278

Kenya Airways

Apr 18

JFK

21h 50m

2 stops

LLW

Apr 22

LLW

27h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$1,307

Ethiopian Air

Nov 18

IAD

29h 10m

3 stops

LLW

Nov 30

LLW

46h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,343

Ethiopian Air

Jan 13

IAD

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Feb 21

LLW

33h 25m

3 stops

IAD

$1,381

Ethiopian Air

Jan 28

EWR

29h 25m

4 stops

LLW

Feb 1

LLW

34h 15m

4 stops

EWR

$1,391

Ethiopian Air

Jan 13

IAD

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Feb 25

LLW

46h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,399

Ethiopian Air

Nov 18

IAD

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 30

LLW

46h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,431

Ethiopian Air

Nov 18

IAD

29h 10m

3 stops

LLW

Nov 30

LLW

46h 20m

3 stops

IAD

$1,432

Multiple Airlines

Nov 6

BOS

23h 16m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 10

LLW

27h 55m

3 stops

BOS

$1,437

Ethiopian Air

Jan 13

IAD

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Feb 16

LLW

34h 05m

4 stops

IAD

$1,466

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Ethiopian Air

Nov 18

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Nov 30

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,366

Ethiopian Air

Nov 18

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Nov 30

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,390

Ethiopian Air

Apr 16

EWR

28h 55m

3 stops

BLZ

Apr 24

BLZ

32h 35m

3 stops

EWR

$1,403

Ethiopian Air

Nov 18

IAD

28h 50m

3 stops

BLZ

Nov 30

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,428

Ethiopian Air

Apr 18

EWR

28h 55m

3 stops

BLZ

Apr 22

BLZ

32h 35m

3 stops

EWR

$1,444

Ethiopian Air

Jan 11

IAD

39h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

Jan 27

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,484

Ethiopian Air

Nov 23

ORD

38h 55m

2 stops

BLZ

Nov 30

BLZ

46h 30m

3 stops

ORD

$1,501

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

JFK

28h 45m

3 stops

BLZ

Dec 6

BLZ

32h 05m

3 stops

JFK

$1,508

Ethiopian Air

Nov 15

EWR

26h 15m

3 stops

BLZ

Nov 19

BLZ

33h 05m

3 stops

EWR

$1,528

Multiple Airlines

Nov 30

LAX

32h 05m

2 stops

BLZ

Jan 31

BLZ

35h 05m

2 stops

LAX

$1,576

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

LAX

32h 05m

2 stops

BLZ

Dec 6

BLZ

32h 55m

2 stops

LAX

$1,586

Ethiopian Air

Nov 24

EWR

28h 25m

3 stops

BLZ

Nov 27

BLZ

57h 05m

3 stops

EWR

$1,591

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1:35 pm - 11:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

39h 05m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

12:30 pm - 6:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,195Kenya Airways

Fri, Nov 27 - Thu, Dec 3

12:50 pm - 11:45 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

64h 55m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

10:20 am - 2:04 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

33h 44m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,241Multiple Airlines

Tue, Mar 23 - Thu, Apr 1

1:50 pm - 1:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-LLW Lilongwe Intl

37h 20m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Johannesburg OR Tambo

2:00 pm - 12:45 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-LAX Los Angeles

55h 45m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,278KLM

Mon, Mar 1 - Sun, Mar 14

1:45 pm - 5:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

21h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

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

27h 15m2 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,307Kenya Airways

Sun, Apr 18 - Thu, Apr 22

10:00 am - 9:00 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

40h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

4:40 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

46h 20m3 stops Entebbe Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,343Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 18 - Mon, Nov 30

8:50 pm - 9:00 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

29h 10m3 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

4:40 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

46h 20m3 stops Entebbe Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,343Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 18 - Mon, Nov 30

10:00 am - 9:00 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

40h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

4:40 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

46h 20m3 stops Entebbe Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,343Ethiopian Air

Wed, Nov 18 - Mon, Nov 30

7:09 am - 1:25 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

23h 16m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:15 pm - 11:10 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

27h 55m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,437Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Tue, Nov 10

1:35 pm - 5:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

21h 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

$1,511Kenya Airways

Sun, Dec 6 - Tue, Jan 12

1:35 pm - 5:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

21h 00m1 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

$1,534Kenya Airways

Sun, Dec 6 - Tue, Jan 12

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10:00 am - 7:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

38h 30m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

4:45 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

46h 15m3 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,694Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 7

10:00 am - 1:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

20h 10m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

2:00 pm - 3:55 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Frankfurt am Main

$1,792Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 7

10:00 am - 9:00 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

40h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

10:30 am - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

52h 30m3 stops Harare Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,800Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 7

10:00 am - 9:00 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

40h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

2:05 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 55m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,801Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 7

10:15 pm - 12:25 pmEWR Newark-BLZ Blantyre Chileka

32h 10m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

1:10 pm - 11:52 pmBLZ Blantyre Chileka-EWR Newark

41h 42m4 stops Beira Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,828Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 1

10:15 pm - 4:40 pmEWR Newark-BLZ Blantyre Chileka

36h 25m3 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole Lilongwe Intl

1:10 pm - 11:52 pmBLZ Blantyre Chileka-EWR Newark

41h 42m4 stops Beira Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,842Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 1

6:00 am - 12:25 pmEWR Newark-BLZ Blantyre Chileka

24h 25m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Addis Ababa Bole

1:10 pm - 11:52 pmBLZ Blantyre Chileka-EWR Newark

41h 42m4 stops Beira Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,879Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 1

10:00 am - 7:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

38h 30m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

4:00 pm - 8:00 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

47h 00m4 stops Blantyre Chileka Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,908Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 7

10:15 pm - 12:25 pmEWR Newark-BLZ Blantyre Chileka

32h 10m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

3:15 pm - 7:15 pmBLZ Blantyre Chileka-EWR Newark

59h 00m3 stops Lilongwe Intl Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,916Ethiopian Air

Tue, Oct 27 - Sun, Nov 1

11:00 pm - 1:35 pmEWR Newark-BLZ Blantyre Chileka

32h 35m2 stops Zurich Johannesburg OR Tambo

2:10 pm - 7:05 pmBLZ Blantyre Chileka-EWR Newark

35h 55m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,934Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 1

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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 11/27

1:35 pm-11:40 am

2 stops39h 05m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 12/3

12:30 pm-6:35 am

1 stop25h 05m

$1,195

BostonLilongwe

BOS Boston Logan Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 3/23

12:50 pm-11:45 am

3 stops64h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 4/1

10:20 am-2:04 pm

3 stops33h 44m

$1,241

Los AngelesLilongwe

LAX Los Angeles - LLW Lilongwe Intl

LAXLLW

Los Angeles

Mon 3/1

1:50 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops37h 20m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 3/14

2:00 pm-12:45 pm

2 stops55h 45m

$1,278

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 4/18

1:45 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops21h 50m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 4/22

10:20 am-7:35 am

2 stops27h 15m

$1,307

Washington, D.C.Lilongwe

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

IADLLW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 11/18

10:00 am-9:00 am

2 stops40h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 11/30

4:40 pm-8:00 am

3 stops46h 20m

$1,343

Washington, D.C.Lilongwe

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

IADLLW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 11/18

8:50 pm-9:00 am

3 stops29h 10m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 11/30

4:40 pm-8:00 am

3 stops46h 20m

$1,343

Washington, D.C.Lilongwe

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

IADLLW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 11/18

10:00 am-9:00 am

2 stops40h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 11/30

4:40 pm-8:00 am

3 stops46h 20m

$1,343

BostonLilongwe

BOS Boston Logan Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Fri 11/6

7:09 am-1:25 pm

2 stops23h 16m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 11/10

2:15 pm-11:10 am

3 stops27h 55m

$1,437

Quickest round-trip

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 12/6

1:35 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops21h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 1/12

2:15 pm-6:35 am

2 stops23h 20m

$1,511

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 12/6

1:35 pm-5:35 pm

1 stop21h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 1/12

2:15 pm-6:35 am

2 stops23h 20m

$1,534

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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 85% 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	$641
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,195
Fastest flight time	16h 50m

The best one-way flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 5 days is $641 (New York John F Kennedy 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 $1,195 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Lilongwe Intl).

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The fastest flight to Malawi from United States takes 16h 50m (New York John F Kennedy Intl 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
$443 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, 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 October 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.

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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.