How long is the flight from South Africa to Malawi?

The flight from South Africa to Malawi depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo (a popular airport in South Africa) to Lilongwe Intl (the most popular airport in Malawi), then the flight time is 2h 15m on average. If you fly from Cape Town Intl (another popular airport in South Africa) to Lilongwe Intl, then the average flight time is 9h 40m.

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Flights to Lilongwe

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Kenya Airways

Feb 1

JNB

24h 35m

2 stops

LLW

Feb 15

LLW

29h 35m

2 stops

JNB

R8 146

Kenya Airways

Mar 9

JNB

20h 25m

1 stop

LLW

Mar 18

LLW

24h 40m

2 stops

JNB

R8 179

Kenya Airways

Mar 21

JNB

9h 10m

1 stop

LLW

Mar 25

LLW

24h 40m

2 stops

JNB

R8 195

Kenya Airways

Jul 9

JNB

26h 40m

1 stop

LLW

Jul 23

LLW

10h 00m

2 stops

JNB

R8 211

Kenya Airways

Feb 1

JNB

29h 30m

2 stops

LLW

Feb 15

LLW

29h 35m

2 stops

JNB

R8 228

Kenya Airways

Jul 10

JNB

20h 25m

1 stop

LLW

Jul 18

LLW

13h 10m

1 stop

JNB

R8 244

Ethiopian Air

Feb 19

JNB

3h 25m

1 stop

LLW

Feb 24

LLW

21h 05m

3 stops

JNB

R8 277

Ethiopian Air

Feb 4

JNB

19h 10m

3 stops

LLW

Feb 7

LLW

3h 25m

1 stop

JNB

R8 293

Ethiopian Air

Feb 10

JNB

3h 25m

1 stop

LLW

Feb 12

LLW

35h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R8 326

Ethiopian Air

May 24

JNB

3h 25m

1 stop

LLW

Jun 7

LLW

35h 15m

2 stops

JNB

R8 342

Kenya Airways

Feb 14

JNB

9h 10m

1 stop

LLW

Feb 28

LLW

10h 10m

2 stops

JNB

R8 407

Kenya Airways

Feb 13

JNB

20h 25m

1 stop

LLW

Feb 28

LLW

12h 20m

1 stop

JNB

R8 424

Flights to Blantyre

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Airlink

Jul 14

JNB

2h 15m

BLZ

Aug 18

BLZ

2h 25m

JNB

R8 407

Airlink

Mar 5

JNB

2h 15m

BLZ

Mar 12

BLZ

2h 25m

JNB

R8 424

Airlink

Jul 17

JNB

2h 15m

BLZ

Jul 21

BLZ

2h 25m

JNB

R8 456

Airlink

Feb 4

JNB

2h 15m

BLZ

Feb 11

BLZ

2h 25m

JNB

R8 522

Airlink

Mar 6

JNB

2h 15m

BLZ

Mar 13

BLZ

2h 25m

JNB

R8 652

Airlink

Feb 4

JNB

2h 15m

BLZ

Feb 11

BLZ

2h 25m

JNB

R8 685

Airlink

Jun 21

JNB

2h 15m

BLZ

Jun 25

BLZ

2h 25m

JNB

R9 191

Ethiopian Air

Mar 6

JNB

18h 10m

2 stops

BLZ

Mar 13

BLZ

2h 15m

JNB

R9 664

Ethiopian Air

Mar 5

JNB

18h 10m

2 stops

BLZ

Mar 12

BLZ

2h 15m

JNB

R9 681

Ethiopian Air

Feb 4

JNB

2h 15m

BLZ

Feb 11

BLZ

14h 55m

2 stops

JNB

R9 697

Ethiopian Air

Feb 4

JNB

2h 15m

BLZ

Feb 11

BLZ

14h 55m

2 stops

JNB

R9 713

Ethiopian Air

Mar 6

JNB

2h 15m

BLZ

Mar 13

BLZ

24h 40m

1 stop

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R9 811

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17:00 - 17:35

JNB

LLW

24h 35m

2 stops

10:15 - 15:50

LLW

JNB

29h 35m

2 stops

R8 146Kenya Airways

Sun, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 15

17:00 - 13:25

JNB

LLW

20h 25m

1 stop

10:15 - 10:55

LLW

JNB

24h 40m

2 stops

R8 179Kenya Airways

Mon, Mar 9 - Wed, Mar 18

17:00 - 2:10

JNB

LLW

9h 10m

1 stop

10:15 - 10:55

LLW

JNB

24h 40m

2 stops

R8 195Kenya Airways

Sat, Mar 21 - Wed, Mar 25

10:45 - 13:25

JNB

LLW

26h 40m

1 stop

14:15 - 0:15

LLW

JNB

10h 00m

2 stops

R8 211Kenya Airways

Thu, Jul 9 - Thu, Jul 23

14:30 - 9:40

JNB

LLW

19h 10m

3 stops

10:20 - 12:35

LLW

JNB

2h 15mdirect

R8 277Ethiopian Air

Wed, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 7

14:30 - 9:40

JNB

LLW

19h 10m

3 stops

8:10 - 11:35

LLW

JNB

3h 25m

1 stop

R8 293Ethiopian Air

Wed, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 7

11:15 - 13:30

JNB

BLZ

2h 15mdirect

14:10 - 16:35

BLZ

JNB

2h 25mdirect

R8 407Airlink

Tue, Jul 14 - Tue, Aug 18

11:15 - 13:30

JNB

BLZ

2h 15mdirect

14:10 - 16:35

BLZ

JNB

2h 25mdirect

R8 424Airlink

Thu, Mar 5 - Thu, Mar 12

8:30 - 13:25

CPT

LLW

28h 55m

2 stops

12:35 - 23:35

LLW

CPT

35h 00m

2 stops

R11 052Multiple Airlines

Fri, Mar 6 - Fri, Mar 13

5:45 - 15:55

CPT

LLW

10h 10m

2 stops

14:00 - 22:45

LLW

CPT

8h 45m

1 stop

R11 476Multiple Airlines

Thu, Mar 12 - Wed, Mar 18

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Depart

Return

Price

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB - LLW

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 1/2

17:00-17:35

2 stops24h 35m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 15/2

10:15-15:50

2 stops29h 35m

R8 146

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB - LLW

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/3

17:00-13:25

1 stop20h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 18/3

10:15-10:55

2 stops24h 40m

R8 179

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB - LLW

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 21/3

17:00-2:10

1 stop9h 10m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 25/3

10:15-10:55

2 stops24h 40m

R8 195

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB - LLW

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 9/7

10:45-13:25

1 stop26h 40m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 23/7

14:15-0:15

2 stops10h 00m

R8 211

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB - LLW

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/2

14:30-9:40

3 stops19h 10m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 7/2

10:20-12:35

Nonstop2h 15m

R8 277

JohannesburgLilongwe

JNB - LLW

JNBLLW

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/2

14:30-9:40

3 stops19h 10m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 7/2

8:10-11:35

1 stop3h 25m

R8 293

JohannesburgBlantyre

JNB - BLZ

JNBBLZ

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/7

11:15-13:30

Nonstop2h 15m

Blantyre Chileka

Tue 18/8

14:10-16:35

Nonstop2h 25m

R8 407

JohannesburgBlantyre

JNB - BLZ

JNBBLZ

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 5/3

11:15-13:30

Nonstop2h 15m

Blantyre Chileka

Thu 12/3

14:10-16:35

Nonstop2h 25m

R8 424

Cape TownLilongwe

CPT - LLW

CPTLLW

Cape Town Intl

Fri 6/3

8:30-13:25

2 stops28h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Fri 13/3

12:35-23:35

2 stops35h 00m

R11 052

Cape TownLilongwe

CPT - LLW

CPTLLW

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/3

5:45-15:55

2 stops10h 10m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 18/3

14:00-22:45

1 stop8h 45m

R11 476

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Malawi flights insights and trends

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What is the cheapest flight to Malawi?

The cheapest flights to Malawi recently found by momondo users are R1 558 with Ethiopian Air, R4 078 with Airlink, and R5 919 with Kenya Airways.

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Summary info about Malawi flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	R4 228
Best Round-Trip Price	R8 146
Fastest flight time	2h 15m
Popular in	January

The best one-way flight price to Malawi from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R4 228 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Blantyre Chileka).

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The best round-trip flight price to Malawi from South Africa in the last 72 hours is R8 146 (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lilongwe Intl).

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The fastest flight to Malawi from South Africa takes 2h 15m (Johannesburg OR Tambo to Blantyre Chileka).

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January has the highest demand for flights to Malawi, with a 1% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Malawi

Which airlines fly to Malawi?

You can find flights to Malawi from 4 airlines. If you’re unsure which to fly with, consider booking your flight with Ethiopian Air, Airlink or Kenya Airways as these are the most popular among our users. Ethiopian Air is the most favoured with 53% of momondo travellers booking flights with this airline.

What is the most popular airport in Malawi to fly to?

Lilongwe Intl is the most popular airport in Malawi to fly to at the moment. Out of all our users who flew to Malawi in the past year, 72% of them chose to fly into Lilongwe’s Lilongwe Intl airport. Keep in mind that there may be other airports within Malawi that are also a great option to fly to.

How much are flights to Malawi?

On average, a flight to Malawi will cost R7 225 per ticket. We’ve had users find flights to Malawi for as low as R3 116, however. If you’re unable to find a plane ticket for R3 116, but manage to find one for R6 484 or less, then this is still a great deal. Keep in mind that flight costs vary depending on where you fly from, what time of year you travel, and what airline you fly with.

What is the best day of the week to fly to Malawi?

The best day of the week to fly to Malawi is Wednesday due to prices being at their lowest. Flying out on a Monday should be a backup plan since this day tends to be less expensive as well. Tuesday, on the other hand, is the most expensive day to fly to Malawi.

Where is it cheapest to fly into Malawi?

If you're headed to Malawi, consider flying into Blantyre Chileka airport in Blantyre for the best deals, with an average airfare of R3 116. Alternatively, Lilongwe Intl airport in Lilongwe is a close second for cheapest flights to Malawi with an average airfare of R3 346.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Malawi?

Prices for flights to Malawi are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Malawi?

There are 4 operators available for flights to Malawi as of January 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Malawi?

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 Malawi.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Malawi?

The required travel and health documents for your Malawi trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Malawi. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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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?

momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Malawi which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

How can momondo help me find flights to Malawi?

momondo offers useful filters to help you find the right flight. Choose specific flight times, airports or even what payment method you prefer. We have numerous options to help you book your ideal flight to Malawi.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Malawi right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

Yes momondo offers price alerts on flights to Malawi. After performing a search on this page you should be able to see the price alert set up feature. Simply provide a valid email address and momondo will instantly alert you when prices change.