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 31h 50m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Francisco to Lilongwe Intl takes 28h 50m 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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Multiple Airlines

Apr 29

BOS

46h 00m

3 stops

LLW

May 6

LLW

34h 08m

3 stops

BOS

$1,153

Multiple Airlines

Apr 24

BOS

36h 25m

2 stops

LLW

May 11

LLW

29h 51m

2 stops

BOS

$1,164

Kenya Airways

Apr 29

BOS

44h 40m

3 stops

LLW

May 6

LLW

30h 50m

3 stops

BOS

$1,191

Kenya Airways

Sep 1

JFK

37h 45m

1 stop

LLW

Sep 15

LLW

23h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,204

Kenya Airways

May 1

JFK

37h 45m

1 stop

LLW

May 18

LLW

19h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$1,220

Multiple Airlines

Sep 20

IAD

53h 45m

3 stops

LLW

Oct 12

LLW

32h 05m

2 stops

IAD

$1,319

Kenya Airways

Sep 20

IAD

37h 15m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 12

LLW

32h 05m

2 stops

IAD

$1,325

SAUDIA

Sep 18

IAD

33h 15m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 12

LLW

32h 05m

2 stops

IAD

$1,338

Multiple Airlines

Sep 20

IAD

53h 45m

3 stops

LLW

Oct 8

LLW

35h 45m

2 stops

IAD

$1,387

SAUDIA

Sep 18

IAD

33h 15m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 8

LLW

39h 15m

2 stops

IAD

$1,406

Multiple Airlines

Sep 20

IAD

53h 45m

3 stops

LLW

Oct 9

LLW

33h 00m

2 stops

IAD

$1,411

Kenya Airways

Sep 20

IAD

37h 15m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 9

LLW

33h 00m

2 stops

IAD

$1,417

Flights to Blantyre

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Ethiopian Air

May 6

JFK

28h 40m

3 stops

BLZ

May 10

BLZ

32h 50m

3 stops

JFK

$1,341

KLM

May 14

SEA

38h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

May 24

BLZ

30h 05m

2 stops

SEA

$1,430

KLM

May 16

IAD

37h 50m

2 stops

BLZ

May 22

BLZ

31h 55m

2 stops

IAD

$1,435

KLM

Jun 13

IAD

37h 50m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 21

BLZ

31h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,446

KLM

Jun 14

IAD

37h 50m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 21

BLZ

31h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,448

KLM

May 13

IAD

37h 20m

2 stops

BLZ

May 20

BLZ

31h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,452

KLM

Jun 12

IAD

37h 50m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 21

BLZ

31h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,521

Ethiopian Air

May 11

IAD

29h 00m

3 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

56h 35m

3 stops

IAD

$1,532

KLM

May 12

SFO

38h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

May 19

BLZ

31h 40m

2 stops

SFO

$1,573

Ethiopian Air

May 11

IAD

29h 00m

3 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

56h 35m

3 stops

IAD

$1,591

Ethiopian Air

May 6

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

May 10

BLZ

32h 35m

3 stops

IAD

$1,599

Ethiopian Air

May 16

IAD

53h 00m

3 stops

BLZ

May 22

BLZ

32h 35m

3 stops

IAD

$1,622

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7:45 am - 11:45 am

BOS

LLW

46h 00m

3 stops

10:20 am - 2:28 pm

LLW

BOS

34h 08m

3 stops

$1,153Multiple Airlines

Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6

7:45 am - 2:10 am

BOS

LLW

36h 25m

2 stops

6:25 pm - 6:16 pm

LLW

BOS

29h 51m

2 stops

$1,164Multiple Airlines

Fri, Apr 24 - Mon, May 11

9:05 am - 11:45 am

BOS

LLW

44h 40m

3 stops

10:20 am - 11:10 am

LLW

BOS

30h 50m

3 stops

$1,191Kenya Airways

Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, May 6

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

6:15 pm - 9:30 am

IAD

LLW

33h 15m

2 stops

2:00 pm - 4:05 pm

LLW

IAD

32h 05m

2 stops

$1,338SAUDIA

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Oct 12

6:15 pm - 9:30 am

IAD

LLW

33h 15m

2 stops

10:20 am - 7:35 pm

LLW

IAD

39h 15m

2 stops

$1,406SAUDIA

Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Oct 8

5:40 pm - 1:30 pm

IAD

BLZ

37h 50m

2 stops

2:10 pm - 4:05 pm

BLZ

IAD

31h 55m

2 stops

$1,435KLM

Sat, May 16 - Fri, May 22

5:40 pm - 1:30 pm

IAD

BLZ

37h 50m

2 stops

2:10 pm - 3:35 pm

BLZ

IAD

31h 25m

2 stops

$1,446KLM

Sat, Jun 13 - Sun, Jun 21

9:40 pm - 8:40 am

IAD

BLZ

29h 00m

3 stops

5:10 pm - 7:45 pm

BLZ

IAD

56h 35m

3 stops

$1,532Ethiopian Air

Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 25

9:40 pm - 8:40 am

IAD

BLZ

29h 00m

3 stops

5:10 pm - 7:45 pm

BLZ

IAD

56h 35m

3 stops

$1,591Ethiopian Air

Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 25

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

BostonLilongwe

BOS - LLW

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 4/29

7:45 am-11:45 am

3 stops46h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 5/6

10:20 am-2:28 pm

3 stops34h 08m

$1,153

BostonLilongwe

BOS - LLW

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Fri 4/24

7:45 am-2:10 am

2 stops36h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 5/11

6:25 pm-6:16 pm

2 stops29h 51m

$1,164

BostonLilongwe

BOS - LLW

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 4/29

9:05 am-11:45 am

3 stops44h 40m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 5/6

10:20 am-11:10 am

3 stops30h 50m

$1,191

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

Fri 9/18

6:15 pm-9:30 am

2 stops33h 15m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 10/12

2:00 pm-4:05 pm

2 stops32h 05m

$1,338

Washington, D.C.Lilongwe

IAD - LLW

IADLLW

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 9/18

6:15 pm-9:30 am

2 stops33h 15m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 10/8

10:20 am-7:35 pm

2 stops39h 15m

$1,406

Washington, D.C.Blantyre

IAD - BLZ

IADBLZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 5/16

5:40 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops37h 50m

Blantyre Chileka

Fri 5/22

2:10 pm-4:05 pm

2 stops31h 55m

$1,435

Washington, D.C.Blantyre

IAD - BLZ

IADBLZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 6/13

5:40 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops37h 50m

Blantyre Chileka

Sun 6/21

2:10 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops31h 25m

$1,446

Washington, D.C.Blantyre

IAD - BLZ

IADBLZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 5/11

9:40 pm-8:40 am

3 stops29h 00m

Blantyre Chileka

Mon 5/25

5:10 pm-7:45 pm

3 stops56h 35m

$1,532

Washington, D.C.Blantyre

IAD - BLZ

IADBLZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 5/11

9:40 pm-8:40 am

3 stops29h 00m

Blantyre Chileka

Mon 5/25

5:10 pm-7:45 pm

3 stops56h 35m

$1,591

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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 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

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Cheap Malawi flight deals and tips

Summary info about Malawi flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$618
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,153
Fastest flight time	25h 10m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 72 hours is $618 (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 72 hours is $1,153 (Boston Logan Intl to Lilongwe Intl).

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The fastest flight to Malawi from United States takes 25h 10m (New York LaGuardia to Lilongwe Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Malawi, with a 35% 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:
$95 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 84% 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, 72% 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 April 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?

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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.