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Book Cheap Malawi Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Malawi that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals to Malawi

Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14
Kenya Airways Logo
1:45 pm - 2:10 am
JFK
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LLW
30h 25m
1 stop
Kenya Airways Logo
6:25 pm - 7:35 am
LLW
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JFK
19h 10m
1 stop
$1,205Kenya Airways
Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Sep 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 9:30 am
BOS
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LLW
56h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 8:49 pm
LLW
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BOS
36h 34m
3 stops
$1,221Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 21
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 9:30 am
EWR
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LLW
34h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
LLW
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EWR
30h 45m
2 stops
$1,221Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Sep 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:05 pm - 9:30 am
BOS
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LLW
56h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 8:49 pm
LLW
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BOS
36h 34m
3 stops
$1,223Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Sep 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:41 am - 9:30 am
BOS
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LLW
42h 49m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 4:59 pm
LLW
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BOS
32h 44m
3 stops
$1,225Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Sep 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:16 am - 9:30 am
BOS
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LLW
46h 14m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:20 am - 6:57 pm
LLW
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BOS
38h 37m
3 stops
$1,256Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Oct 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 am - 8:40 am
IAD
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BLZ
39h 45m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
5:10 pm - 8:55 am
BLZ
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IAD
45h 45m
3 stops
$1,473Ethiopian Air
Sun, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 17
Ethiopian Air Logo
10:55 am - 8:40 am
IAD
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BLZ
39h 45m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
5:10 pm - 8:55 am
BLZ
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IAD
45h 45m
3 stops
$1,484Ethiopian Air
Sun, Oct 11 - Thu, Oct 22
Qatar Airways Logo
11:20 am - 1:30 pm
JFK
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LLW
44h 10m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
10:20 am - 3:10 pm
LLW
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JFK
34h 50m
3 stops
$1,703Qatar Airways
Fri, Nov 13 - Tue, Nov 17
Qatar Airways Logo
5:35 pm - 1:35 pm
IAH
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BLZ
36h 00m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
2:10 pm - 3:15 pm
BLZ
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IAH
33h 05m
2 stops
$2,139Qatar Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Malawi

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Malawi to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How many airports are there in Malawi?

There are 2 airports in Malawi. The busiest airport is Lilongwe Intl Airport (LLW), with 59% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Malawi?

An average nonstop flight from the United States to Malawi takes 34h 21m, covering a distance of 8860 miles. The shortest route is Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) to Blantyre (BLZ) with an average flight time of 19h 15m.

What is the most popular destination in Malawi?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Lilongwe (100% of total searches to Malawi).

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$890
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
Flight from Washington, D.C. to Lilongwe

FAQs - booking Malawi flights

  • Can I fly to other cities in Malawi from the airport in Lilongwe?

    Yes. From Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) in Lilongwe, you can find flights to other parts of Malawi. On Malawi Airlines, you can fly to Blantyre. The second largest city in Malawi, Blantyre is located in the Highlands in the south of the country. On Ulendo Airlink, you can fly to Monkey Bay, a port town on Lake Malawi, and to Likoma Island in Lake Malawi.

  • Can I find a cheap airline ticket from New York City to Malawi with only one stop?

    Yes. One of the most affordable tickets you can find from New York City to Malawi with one stop is an Ethiopian Air flight that departs from JFK and lands in Lilongwe (LLW), with one stop in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. You can also find comparably placed tickets for flights that depart from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) that have two stops.

  • Which is the best airport to depart from if I am flying from Washington DC to Malawi?

    Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) tends to be the best airport to depart from when you are flying from Washington DC to Malawi. Flights from Dulles tend to be least expensive and have the fewest stops available. For example, you can fly United or Ethiopian Air from IAD to Lilongwe (LLW) with one stop in Addis Ababa.

  • What documentation do I need in order to fly to Malawi?

    As a US citizen, you need both a passport and a visa in order to fly to Malawi. Your passport must be valid for 6 months beyond your date of entry into the country and it must have at least one blank page for an entry stamp. As for your visa, you may not obtain it when you enter the country; you must already have a visa when you land in Malawi.

  • Can I find an affordable ticket from San Francisco to Malawi?

    Booking your ticket from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Malawi through KAYAK is a good way to ensure that you will find that cheapest ticket options available to you. However, if you are planning to travel throughout southeastern Africa, you might want to book a ticket through KAYAK to either Lusaka (LUN) or Ndola (NLA) in Zambia. Tickets to these cities in southeastern Africa are often less expensive than flying into Lilongwe (LLW) in Malawi.

  • Do all flights from Boston to Malawi require me to collect my bags and check in again for each leg of the journey?

    No, not all of them. When you book your flight from the Boston-Logan International Airport (BOS) to Lilongwe (LLW) through KAYAK, you will find flight options that do not require self-transfers on each leg. For example, you can fly Qatar Airways, United, or Ethiopian Air to LLW with two stops and no self-transfers. However , flights with three stops and self-transfers tend to be the cheapest tickets.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States to Malawi?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from the United States to Malawi.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from the United States to Malawi?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United States to Malawi is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from the United States to Malawi?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from the United States to Malawi with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from the United States to Malawi?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from the United States to Malawi up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Malawi

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Malawi flight deals.
  • When you book a flight through KAYAK from the US to Malawi, you will most likely land at the Kamuzu International Airport ((LLW)) in the city of Lilongwe. Serving as the capital city of Malawi, Lilongwe is in roughly the center of the country, approximately 74 miles (119 km) from the vast Lake Malawi.
  • Malawi in southeastern Africa is a landlocked country completely surrounded by the countries Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia. From the Kazuma Airport in Lilongwe, you can catch flights to visit cities in these neighboring countries. Malawi Airlines flies to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Proflight Zambia flies to Lusaka and Mfuwe in Zambia, and Ulendo Airlink also flies to Mfuwe.
  • When you are booking a flight through KAYAK from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Lilongwe in Malawi, you will find many affordable options aboard a United Airlines flight. For example, you can catch a United flight with three stops in New York, Washington DC, and Addis Ababa. You can also find a United flight with two stops in Washington DC and Addis Ababa. Spirit Airlines, Lufthansa, and Finnair are among the other airlines that fly from DFW to LLW.
  • If you live in the Atlanta area and you are going to fly to Lilongwe (LLW) in Malawi, consider departing from Charlotte instead of from Atlanta. Flights departing from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) tend to be less expensive and more convenient than flights departing from the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
  • When you are booking a ticket from Chicago to Malawi, you should choose Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) as your departing airport over Midway International Airport (MDW). Airline tickets booked through KAYAK from Chicago to Lilongwe (LLW) are less expensive from O'Hare rather than from Midway.
  • If you are flying from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Malawi, consider booking a flight through KAYAK to Dar es Salaam (DAR) in Tanzania instead. From DAR, you can book a cheap flight through KAYAK on Ethiopian Air or Kenya Airways to Lilongwe (LLW) in Malawi. The combination of these two flights will often be less expensive than one flight from Miami (MIA) to Lilongwe (LLW).
  • From Los Angeles (LAX), it is unlikely that you will find a flight to Malawi with fewer than two stops. For example, you can fly United or Ethiopian Air from LAX to Lilongwe (LLW) with one stop at Washington DC and another stop in Addis Ababa.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to Malawi

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Malawi? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1532 reviews
7.8Boarding
7.2Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.3Food
7.7Comfort
Airline reviews

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

2.0 MediocreNewton, Mar 2026
IAD - AMS
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The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

Seats were comfortable crew members support was very good but AVML ordered or selected by us needs a lot of improvement.

The IFE was quite old, but it worked fine and the content was good. The cabin crew were excellent and the food was as also very good

It was a great experience for my first time flying with this airline. I will be flying with them a lot more now. Plane crew was amazing.

The flight was very smooth, however, the quality of food was mediocre.

The TV wasn't working No music for the whole flight from JFK to LOS It was too burring.

Flight was delayed by two hours. This really messed things up because I missed my connecting flight in Addis. I had a meeting in Entebbe which was scrapped because my flight from Addis landed later in the day.

I paid for internet that did not work and had to pay more to have it

The crew was unfriendly and very rude to name a few (Helina). I felt unsafe due to most of the cabinets were open while on flight. All in all the flight was ok, but the crew needed more training on customer service most of all for international flights.

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

Good was great, but no vegetarian option: only beef or chicken. In business class please add a vegetarian option. Thanks

there really needs to be more room with each seat for such a long flight.

The plane was delayed almost three hours because boarding was unorganized then we were delayed even longer because the plane had an issue. The plane didn't look well maintained, there was also alot of tape on the exterior. I won't fly kenya air ways again after this trip.

The crew was good but the entertainment was poor . All old movies and TV shows and very few of them. Needs current entertainment. Seats too firm. Food just ok. Nice though to have option with upgrade of no one sitting in middle seat

There was chaos checking because of a canceled flight the day prior. Also, we had an issue with tickets. The KQ agent went above a d beyond to help us get on board the flight Overall the 13+ hour flight is uncomfortable in coach. I may try to upgrade on return

For a long haul flight, the seats were too narrow. Paid for extra legroom but wish I could have paid for width! I was pressed against another person for the whole donation of the flight.

This one is not bad even it is late, but they apologize and every time they announced the update.

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

They fed me at the right time the flight was smooth and the captain explain everything

Food was awful and the seats were bad. No privacy in business class with the seat next to someone. 15 hours without WiFi!!!

Seriously one of the most disappoint experiences I have ever had when flying. My flight got delayed FIVE hours. Nobody wanted to help at the airport (“this is Kenyan booking, we cannot do anything”). I got on the phone with someone from Kenyan for one hour until he finally moved my ticket to a Delta ticket. Then the painful journey restarted - the Delta crew in land kept saying there was no other flight and ai had to wait. An agent called Gerard Robert was being so sarcastic I felt humiliated. He would say things like “you say you understand what I am saying but you are not understanding what so am saying”. I asked him to please speak in a less sarcastic tone and he said “I am not going to speak with you anymore, go find someone else”. These were his words. Tired, after 14 hours in a plane, I just wanted to cry. I looked for another agent, who was an angel and rebooked me to another flights. Thanks to her, I made it to my meeting in Washington-DC. I am going to send a formal complaint to Delta about agent Gerard Robert. It is not fair to speak with customers in that cynical, sarcastic tone. If one works in customer service, it ia important to mind that tones can make people feel humiliated. And turning the back to a customer by saying “Go find someone else” can’t be part of his training.

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