Cheap flights from Lilongwe to South Africa from R5 372

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Lilongwe is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around R4 125, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in October, then you should wait until May to fly from Lilongwe, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R4 125.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Lilongwe. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R5 320. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Lilongwe to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R10 315. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Lilongwe at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R9 312 when looking at flights departing at midday. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to South Africa is in the morning when prices are around R9 481.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Lilongwe when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R9 314 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Lilongwe for as low as R6 903 on momondo.

Kenya Airways, Airlink, and Ethiopian Air are the most popular carriers operating from Lilongwe Intl to South Africa

Ethiopian Air, Airlink and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Lilongwe according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Lilongwe and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 74 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Airlink have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Lilongwe and South Africa is 3 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 14:00, with 64% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Lilongwe and South Africa is 25 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.