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 50m 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

May 3

JFK

21h 50m

2 stops

LLW

May 17

LLW

27h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,068

Kenya Airways

Mar 15

JFK

21h 50m

2 stops

LLW

Sep 12

LLW

34h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$1,088

Kenya Airways

Mar 15

JFK

21h 50m

2 stops

LLW

Sep 13

LLW

27h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,167

Ethiopian Air

Mar 18

IAD

40h 40m

3 stops

LLW

Mar 31

LLW

46h 55m

3 stops

IAD

$1,173

Ethiopian Air

Mar 18

IAD

29h 50m

4 stops

LLW

Mar 31

LLW

46h 55m

3 stops

IAD

$1,177

Kenya Airways

May 20

JFK

40h 00m

2 stops

LLW

Jun 17

LLW

27h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,178

Ethiopian Air

May 5

EWR

29h 55m

4 stops

LLW

May 16

LLW

33h 45m

4 stops

EWR

$1,189

Ethiopian Air

Mar 20

JFK

29h 30m

4 stops

LLW

Apr 3

LLW

34h 00m

4 stops

JFK

$1,194

Ethiopian Air

Mar 18

IAD

29h 50m

4 stops

LLW

Mar 31

LLW

46h 55m

4 stops

IAD

$1,196

SAUDIA

Apr 20

ATL

52h 45m

2 stops

LLW

May 10

LLW

33h 25m

2 stops

ATL

$1,210

Kenya Airways

May 5

JFK

30h 15m

2 stops

LLW

May 15

LLW

29h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,213

Kenya Airways

Apr 5

JFK

21h 50m

2 stops

LLW

Apr 12

LLW

27h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,221

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Ethiopian Air

Mar 11

JFK

28h 45m

3 stops

BLZ

Mar 15

BLZ

32h 45m

3 stops

JFK

$1,062

KLM

May 4

IAD

37h 20m

2 stops

BLZ

May 26

BLZ

31h 55m

2 stops

IAD

$1,084

KLM

May 4

IAD

37h 20m

2 stops

BLZ

May 24

BLZ

31h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,095

KLM

Apr 25

JFK

37h 15m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 8

BLZ

26h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$1,105

KLM

Jun 1

LAX

59h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

Jun 16

BLZ

30h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$1,105

SAUDIA

May 3

IAD

37h 50m

2 stops

BLZ

May 26

BLZ

35h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,138

KLM

May 11

IAD

37h 20m

2 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

31h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,147

KLM

May 11

IAD

37h 20m

2 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

31h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,148

Ethiopian Air

May 11

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

45h 45m

3 stops

IAD

$1,175

Ethiopian Air

May 5

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

May 26

BLZ

32h 35m

3 stops

IAD

$1,210

Ethiopian Air

May 6

IAD

39h 45m

2 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

45h 45m

3 stops

IAD

$1,213

KLM

May 11

IAD

37h 20m

2 stops

BLZ

May 25

BLZ

31h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,229

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9:55 pm - 8:40 am

JFK

BLZ

28h 45m

3 stops

5:10 pm - 7:55 pm

BLZ

JFK

32h 45m

3 stops

$1,062Ethiopian Air

Wed, Mar 11 - Sun, Mar 15

1:45 pm - 5:35 pm

JFK

LLW

21h 50m

2 stops

10:15 am - 7:35 am

LLW

JFK

27h 20m

2 stops

$1,068Kenya Airways

Sun, May 3 - Sun, May 17

1:45 pm - 5:35 pm

JFK

LLW

21h 50m

2 stops

3:30 am - 7:35 am

LLW

JFK

34h 05m

1 stop

$1,088Kenya Airways

Sun, Mar 15 - Sat, Sep 12

6:15 pm - 1:30 pm

JFK

BLZ

37h 15m

2 stops

2:10 pm - 3:50 pm

BLZ

JFK

31h 40m

2 stops

$1,105KLM

Sat, Apr 25 - Mon, Jun 8

9:45 pm - 9:40 am

EWR

LLW

29h 55m

4 stops

4:00 pm - 7:45 pm

LLW

EWR

33h 45m

4 stops

$1,189Ethiopian Air

Tue, May 5 - Sat, May 16

10:40 pm - 9:25 am

ATL

LLW

52h 45m

2 stops

2:00 pm - 5:25 pm

LLW

ATL

33h 25m

2 stops

$1,210SAUDIA

Mon, Apr 20 - Sun, May 10

4:40 pm - 1:10 pm

JFK

LLW

38h 30m

2 stops

12:35 pm - 12:40 pm

LLW

JFK

30h 05m

2 stops

$1,244SAUDIA

Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 15

4:25 pm - 1:30 pm

ORD

BLZ

37h 05m

2 stops

2:10 pm - 3:20 pm

BLZ

ORD

32h 10m

2 stops

$1,347KLM

Fri, Mar 6 - Fri, Mar 13

7:25 pm - 9:25 am

ATL

LLW

56h 00m

2 stops

10:15 am - 4:00 pm

LLW

ATL

35h 45m

3 stops

$1,666Qatar Airways

Mon, Apr 13 - Wed, Apr 22

4:20 pm - 9:25 am

LAX

LLW

56h 05m

2 stops

12:35 pm - 2:00 pm

LLW

LAX

34h 25m

2 stops

$1,798Qatar Airways

Thu, Apr 16 - Fri, May 1

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

New YorkBlantyre

JFK - BLZ

JFKBLZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 3/11

9:55 pm-8:40 am

3 stops28h 45m

Blantyre Chileka

Sun 3/15

5:10 pm-7:55 pm

3 stops32h 45m

$1,062

New YorkLilongwe

JFK - LLW

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 5/3

1:45 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops21h 50m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 5/17

10:15 am-7:35 am

2 stops27h 20m

$1,068

New YorkLilongwe

JFK - LLW

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 3/15

1:45 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops21h 50m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 9/12

3:30 am-7:35 am

1 stop34h 05m

$1,088

New YorkBlantyre

JFK - BLZ

JFKBLZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 4/25

6:15 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops37h 15m

Blantyre Chileka

Mon 6/8

2:10 pm-3:50 pm

2 stops31h 40m

$1,105

NewarkLilongwe

EWR - LLW

EWRLLW

Newark

Tue 5/5

9:45 pm-9:40 am

4 stops29h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 5/16

4:00 pm-7:45 pm

4 stops33h 45m

$1,189

AtlantaLilongwe

ATL - LLW

ATLLLW

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Mon 4/20

10:40 pm-9:25 am

2 stops52h 45m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 5/10

2:00 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops33h 25m

$1,210

New YorkLilongwe

JFK - LLW

JFKLLW

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 5/4

4:40 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops38h 30m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 5/15

12:35 pm-12:40 pm

2 stops30h 05m

$1,244

ChicagoBlantyre

ORD - BLZ

ORDBLZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 3/6

4:25 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops37h 05m

Blantyre Chileka

Fri 3/13

2:10 pm-3:20 pm

2 stops32h 10m

$1,347

AtlantaLilongwe

ATL - LLW

ATLLLW

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Mon 4/13

7:25 pm-9:25 am

2 stops56h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 4/22

10:15 am-4:00 pm

3 stops35h 45m

$1,666

Los AngelesLilongwe

LAX - LLW

LAXLLW

Los Angeles

Thu 4/16

4:20 pm-9:25 am

2 stops56h 05m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 5/1

12:35 pm-2:00 pm

2 stops34h 25m

$1,798

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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 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.

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	$577
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,062
Fastest flight time	24h 50m

The best one-way flight price to Malawi from United States in the last 72 hours is $577 (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 $1,062 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Blantyre Chileka).

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The fastest flight to Malawi from United States takes 24h 50m (New York LaGuardia 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:
$93 per person with Ethiopian Air
$260 per person with Kenya Airways
$303 per person with Airlink

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, 73% 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 February 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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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.