Which airlines fly to Lilongwe?

When flying to Lilongwe from South Africa, momondo travellers will most often fly with one of these popular airlines: Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways orAirlink. Depending on what airport in South Africa you fly from, you may be able to find flights with any of these popular airlines.

Airlink Flights to Lilongwe

Airlink will jet to Lilongwe around 3 times in an average week. Where you fly from will dictate what kind of deals you can get for Airlink, but prices as low as R5 979 have been found from Cape Town Intl to Lilongwe. Airlink has scored 8,4/10 in momondo user reviews.

Ethiopian Air Flights to Lilongwe

Another popular choice for flights to Lilongwe is Ethiopian Air (7,1/10, 1 044 reviews). Most Ethiopian Air flights landing in Lilongwe will be arriving from Blantyre Chileka, but there are 14 Ethiopian Air flights to Lilongwe from all departure points globally so prices can vary significantly. The best Ethiopian Air deal found on momondo this week was R6 350 (Cape Town Intl to Lilongwe, return).

How long does it take to fly to Lilongwe?

Flight times from South Africa to Lilongwe vary, but if you’re flying out of Johannesburg OR Tambo and flying into Lilongwe Intl (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 2h 15m on average. Another popular route from South Africa to Lilongwe is flying from Cape Town Intl to Lilongwe Intl, which will take roughly 9h 25m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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20:00 - 22:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 15mdirect

16:40 - 20:10LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m2 stops Entebbe Addis Ababa Bole

R7 964Ethiopian Air

Sun, Apr 18 - Thu, Apr 29

12:30 - 15:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka

16:40 - 20:10LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m2 stops Entebbe Addis Ababa Bole

R7 964Ethiopian Air

Sun, Apr 18 - Thu, Apr 29

12:30 - 15:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka

16:40 - 20:10LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 30m2 stops Entebbe Addis Ababa Bole

R7 964Ethiopian Air

Mon, Apr 19 - Thu, Apr 29

17:00 - 13:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

20h 25m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:35 - 15:50LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 15m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R8 259Kenya Airways

Fri, Jan 22 - Fri, Jan 29

1:35 - 11:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

10h 10m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

12:35 - 10:55LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 20m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R8 259Kenya Airways

Thu, Jan 21 - Fri, Jan 29

17:00 - 17:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

24h 35m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula

12:35 - 10:55LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 20m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R8 259Kenya Airways

Sun, Apr 18 - Fri, Apr 30

12:30 - 15:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka

10:30 - 20:25LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

9h 55m2 stops Lusaka Harare

R9 357Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Wed, Nov 11

6:55 - 15:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

8h 05m2 stops Harare Lusaka

10:30 - 18:45LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

8h 15m1 stop Harare

R9 570Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Thu, Nov 12

10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

14:00 - 16:30LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 30mdirect

R11 143Airlink

Mon, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 7

10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

14:00 - 16:30LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 30mdirect

R11 143Airlink

Sun, Dec 20 - Mon, Mar 15

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22:50 - 9:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

34h 10m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

8:10 - 11:35LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka

R7 980Ethiopian Air

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Nov 3

14:30 - 9:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

42h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

8:10 - 11:35LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka

R9 291Ethiopian Air

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 7

20:30 - 15:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

18h 30m2 stops Harare Lusaka

10:30 - 18:45LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

8h 15m2 stops Lusaka Harare

R9 390Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Fri, Oct 30

8:20 - 9:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

24h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

8:10 - 11:35LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka

R9 488Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 26 - Sat, Nov 7

8:20 - 9:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

24h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Entebbe

8:10 - 11:35LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka

R9 488Ethiopian Air

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

20:30 - 15:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

18h 30m1 stop Harare

10:30 - 18:45LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

8h 15m1 stop Harare

R9 537Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Sat, Nov 7

14:35 - 15:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

24h 25m1 stop Harare

10:30 - 18:45LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

8h 15m1 stop Harare

R9 947Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

14:00 - 16:30LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 30mdirect

R11 143Airlink

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 7

10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

14:00 - 16:30LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 30mdirect

R11 569Airlink

Fri, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 26

10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

14:00 - 16:30LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 30mdirect

R11 585Airlink

Mon, Oct 26 - Sat, Nov 7

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10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

14:00 - 16:30LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 30mdirect

R11 143Airlink

Mon, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 7

10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

14:00 - 16:30LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 30mdirect

R11 143Airlink

Sun, Dec 20 - Mon, Mar 15

10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

14:00 - 16:30LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 30mdirect

R11 143Airlink

Sat, Nov 28 - Mon, Dec 7

10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

14:00 - 16:30LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 30mdirect

R11 143Airlink

Sat, Nov 28 - Wed, Dec 9

20:00 - 22:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 15mdirect

16:50 - 19:15LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 25mdirect

R11 913Ethiopian Air

Sat, Mar 27 - Sun, Mar 28

20:00 - 22:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 15mdirect

16:50 - 19:15LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 25mdirect

R11 946Ethiopian Air

Fri, Dec 25 - Tue, Jan 5

20:00 - 22:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 15mdirect

16:50 - 19:15LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 25mdirect

R11 946Ethiopian Air

Thu, Dec 24 - Sun, Jan 3

10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

16:50 - 19:15LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 25mdirect

R12 798Multiple Airlines

Wed, Dec 23 - Tue, Jan 5

10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

16:50 - 19:15LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 25mdirect

R12 814Multiple Airlines

Wed, Dec 16 - Thu, Dec 31

10:50 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl

2h 20mdirect

16:50 - 19:15LLW Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

2h 25mdirect

R13 044Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 28 - Wed, Dec 9

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 18/4

20:00-22:15

Nonstop2h 15m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 29/4

16:40-20:10

2 stops27h 30m

R7 964

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 18/4

12:30-15:55

1 stop3h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 29/4

16:40-20:10

2 stops27h 30m

R7 964

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/4

12:30-15:55

1 stop3h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 29/4

16:40-20:10

2 stops27h 30m

R7 964

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 22/1

17:00-13:25

1 stop20h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 29/1

12:35-15:50

1 stop27h 15m

R8 259

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 21/1

1:35-11:45

2 stops10h 10m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 29/1

12:35-10:55

1 stop22h 20m

R8 259

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 18/4

17:00-17:35

2 stops24h 35m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 30/4

12:35-10:55

1 stop22h 20m

R8 259

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 10/11

12:30-15:55

1 stop3h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 11/11

10:30-20:25

2 stops9h 55m

R9 357

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 7/11

6:55-15:00

2 stops8h 05m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 12/11

10:30-18:45

1 stop8h 15m

R9 570

Fastest return journey

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/11

10:50-13:10

Nonstop2h 20m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 7/11

14:00-16:30

Nonstop2h 30m

R11 143

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - LLW Lilongwe Intl

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 20/12

10:50-13:10

Nonstop2h 20m

Lilongwe Intl

Mon 15/3

14:00-16:30

Nonstop2h 30m

R11 143

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Lilongwe?

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Lilongwe from South Africa during June instead. Flights to Lilongwe in June, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around R8 013.

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Lilongwe?

The cheapest day to depart from South Africa to Lilongwe is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as R8 837. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from South Africa because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around R10 081.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Lilongwe?

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Lilongwe is at midday. Flights from South Africa to Lilongwe during this time can be as low as R8 876. Flights to Lilongwe are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of R9 977. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Lilongwe?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Lilongwe from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Lilongwe for around R8 562 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Lilongwe from South Africa for as low as R6 686 on momondo.

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO LILONGWE FROM JOHANNESBURG OR TAMBO AIRPORT	March	8% cheaper	Flying from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Lilongwe costs on average just R7 915 in March
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO LILONGWE FROM JOHANNESBURG OR TAMBO AIRPORT	May	11% more expensive	It costs about R9 570 for flights to Lilongwe from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in May
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO LILONGWE FROM JOHANNESBURG OR TAMBO AIRPORT	December	544% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Lilongwe from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport in December than any other month

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Best One-Way Price	R4 719
Best Round-Trip Price	R7 964
Fastest flight time	3h 25m
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The best one-way flight price to Lilongwe from South Africa in the last 5 days is R4 719 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lilongwe Intl).

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The best return flight price to Lilongwe from South Africa in the last 5 days is R7 964 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lilongwe Intl).

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The fastest flight to Lilongwe from South Africa takes 3h 25m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lilongwe Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Lilongwe

How far in advance should I book a flight to Lilongwe?

The ideal time to book your flight to Lilongwe is 48 days in advance, when prices tend to average R8 562.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Lilongwe Intl Airport?

Prices for flights to Lilongwe Intl Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Lilongwe Intl Airport?

As of October 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights to Lilongwe Intl Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly to Lilongwe Intl Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Lilongwe Intl Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Lilongwe Intl Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Lilongwe Intl Airport 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 licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Lilongwe Intl Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Lilongwe?

We help find the flight that best suits your needs; momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and travel agents and helps you filter them to find the best flight for you.

Can I find flights to Lilongwe with flexible booking policies on momondo?

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