Cheap flights from Malawi to South Africa from R5 331

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Malawi is in August. Flight prices, which tend to average around R3 714, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in August, then you should wait until February to fly from Malawi, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R4 077.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to South Africa from Malawi. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was R5 279. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Malawi to South Africa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around R10 236. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to South Africa from Malawi at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R9 241 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 408.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Malawi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R9 243 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 Malawi for as low as R6 850 on momondo.

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

Airlink, Ethiopian Air and Kenya Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Malawi according to our data. Airlink is the first choice among our users, with 51% 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 9% of flights between Malawi and South Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 84 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.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday 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 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 9 flights per day flying from Malawi to South Africa. The most common time of day flights depart is 14:00, with 73% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, there are 63 flights per week flying from Malawi to South Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.