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 29h 40m on average. On the other hand, flying from San Francisco to Lilongwe Intl takes 28h 35m 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

Sep 29

EWR

33h 25m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 13

LLW

24h 50m

2 stops

EWR

$1,147

Multiple Airlines

Oct 26

BOS

21h 40m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 31

LLW

27h 28m

3 stops

BOS

$1,172

Ethiopian Air

Sep 29

EWR

33h 25m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 13

LLW

24h 50m

1 stop

EWR

$1,177

Ethiopian Air

Oct 25

EWR

32h 55m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 2

LLW

36h 05m

2 stops

EWR

$1,194

Kenya Airways

Nov 1

JFK

20h 50m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 16

LLW

19h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$1,195

Kenya Airways

Oct 12

JFK

17h 45m

1 stop

LLW

Oct 25

LLW

27h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,205

Kenya Airways

Oct 25

JFK

21h 50m

2 stops

LLW

Nov 2

LLW

19h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$1,217

Multiple Airlines

Nov 7

BOS

38h 05m

3 stops

LLW

Nov 14

LLW

36h 36m

3 stops

BOS

$1,223

KLM

Oct 5

ORD

33h 20m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 12

LLW

31h 15m

2 stops

ORD

$1,231

Multiple Airlines

Oct 13

JFK

32h 30m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 23

LLW

32h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$1,233

Ethiopian Air

Oct 14

JFK

33h 10m

2 stops

LLW

Oct 23

LLW

35h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,239

Ethiopian Air

Sep 29

EWR

27h 45m

3 stops

LLW

Oct 13

LLW

24h 50m

2 stops

EWR

$1,250

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Ethiopian Air

Oct 1

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Nov 4

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,416

Ethiopian Air

Sep 11

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Sep 25

BLZ

45h 45m

3 stops

IAD

$1,419

Ethiopian Air

Oct 1

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 31

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,420

Ethiopian Air

Sep 30

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Nov 4

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,429

Ethiopian Air

Sep 30

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 30

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,436

Ethiopian Air

Sep 30

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 31

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,438

Ethiopian Air

Sep 28

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Oct 30

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,439

Ethiopian Air

Sep 28

IAD

29h 20m

3 stops

BLZ

Oct 31

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,441

Ethiopian Air

Oct 2

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Nov 4

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,450

Ethiopian Air

Oct 2

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Nov 3

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,453

Ethiopian Air

Oct 2

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Nov 6

BLZ

45h 50m

3 stops

IAD

$1,455

Ethiopian Air

Sep 14

IAD

29h 20m

3 stops

BLZ

Sep 28

BLZ

45h 45m

3 stops

IAD

$1,479

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9:45 pm - 1:10 pmEWR Newark-LLW Lilongwe Intl

33h 25m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 8:55 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-EWR Newark

24h 50m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,147Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

9:45 am - 1:25 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

21h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:15 pm - 11:43 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

27h 28m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,172Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Sat, Oct 31

9:45 pm - 1:10 pmEWR Newark-LLW Lilongwe Intl

33h 25m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 8:55 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-EWR Newark

24h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

$1,177Ethiopian Air

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

9:15 pm - 1:10 pmEWR Newark-LLW Lilongwe Intl

32h 55m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 7:10 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-EWR Newark

36h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,194Ethiopian Air

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

10:15 pm - 1:10 pmEWR Newark-LLW Lilongwe Intl

32h 55m2 stops Lome Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 7:10 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-EWR Newark

36h 05m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lome

$1,194Ethiopian Air

Sun, Oct 25 - Mon, Nov 2

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

20h 50m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

6:25 pm - 6:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 10m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,195Kenya Airways

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

1:45 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

17h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

10:15 am - 7:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 20m2 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,205Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 25

1:45 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

17h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:30 am - 7:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,205Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Sat, Oct 24

8:30 pm - 5:35 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

38h 05m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

2:15 pm - 7:51 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

36h 36m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,223Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14

5:10 pm - 9:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

33h 20m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:00 pm - 2:15 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 15m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,231KLM

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

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5:16 am - 1:30 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

26h 14m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:15 pm - 1:44 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

29h 29m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,444Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Sep 12

8:41 am - 1:30 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

22h 49m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:15 pm - 1:44 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

29h 29m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,444Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Sep 12

5:16 am - 1:30 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

26h 14m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:15 pm - 12:01 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

39h 46m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,445Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Sep 12

8:41 am - 1:30 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

22h 49m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

2:15 pm - 3:14 pmLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

30h 59m3 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,455Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Sep 12

1:45 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

17h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

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

27h 15m2 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,585Kenya Airways

Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 13

1:45 pm - 1:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

17h 45m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

3:30 am - 7:35 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 05m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

$1,585Kenya Airways

Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Sep 12

10:15 am - 1:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

19h 55m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

4:00 pm - 8:15 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

47h 15m4 stops Blantyre Chileka Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,686Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 10

10:15 am - 9:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

40h 25m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka

4:50 pm - 8:15 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

46h 25m3 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,692Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 10

9:40 am - 1:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

44h 30m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

4:00 pm - 8:15 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

47h 15m4 stops Blantyre Chileka Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,887Ethiopian Air

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 10

8:41 am - 1:10 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-LLW Lilongwe Intl

46h 29m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abidjan Felix H. Boigny Addis Ababa Bole

2:05 pm - 12:09 amLLW Lilongwe Intl-BOS Boston Logan Intl

40h 04m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,227Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Sep 12

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

NewarkLilongwe

EWR Newark - LLW Lilongwe Intl

EWRLLW

Newark

Tue 9/29

9:45 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops33h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 10/13

2:05 pm-8:55 am

2 stops24h 50m

$1,147

BostonLilongwe

BOS Boston Logan Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Mon 10/26

9:45 am-1:25 pm

2 stops21h 40m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 10/31

2:15 pm-11:43 am

3 stops27h 28m

$1,172

NewarkLilongwe

EWR Newark - LLW Lilongwe Intl

EWRLLW

Newark

Tue 9/29

9:45 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops33h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 10/13

2:05 pm-8:55 am

1 stop24h 50m

$1,177

NewarkLilongwe

EWR Newark - LLW Lilongwe Intl

EWRLLW

Newark

Sun 11/1

9:15 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops32h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 11/16

2:05 pm-7:10 pm

2 stops36h 05m

$1,194

NewarkLilongwe

EWR Newark - LLW Lilongwe Intl

EWRLLW

Newark

Sun 10/25

10:15 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops32h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 11/2

2:05 pm-7:10 pm

2 stops36h 05m

$1,194

Quickest round-trip

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 11/1

1:45 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops20h 50m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 11/16

6:25 pm-6:35 am

1 stop19h 10m

$1,195

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/12

1:45 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop17h 45m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 10/25

10:15 am-7:35 am

2 stops27h 20m

$1,205

New YorkLilongwe

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/12

1:45 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop17h 45m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 10/24

3:30 am-7:35 am

1 stop34h 05m

$1,205

BostonLilongwe

BOS Boston Logan Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

BOSLLW

Boston Logan Intl

Sat 11/7

8:30 pm-5:35 pm

3 stops38h 05m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 11/14

2:15 pm-7:51 pm

3 stops36h 36m

$1,223

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - LLW Lilongwe Intl

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/5

5:10 pm-9:30 am

2 stops33h 20m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 10/12

2:00 pm-2:15 pm

2 stops31h 15m

$1,231

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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 89% 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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Summary info about Malawi flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$660
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,147
Fastest flight time	25h 10m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 5 days is $660 (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 $1,147 (Newark 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 27% 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:
$98 per person with Ethiopian Air
$269 per person with Airlink
$440 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 86% 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 August 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.