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Find cheap flights to Malawi from $680

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Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Lilongwe
Lilongwe2 stops$1,155
Blantyre
Blantyre2 stops$1,512

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Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 long is the flight to Malawi?

    An average nonstop flight from the United States to Malawi takes 35h 47m, covering a distance of 8899 miles. The most popular route is New York - Lilongwe with an average flight time of 29h 40m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Malawi?

    The cheapest ticket to Malawi from the United States found in the last 72 hours was $1,155. The most popular route is New York John F Kennedy Intl to Lilongwe Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,155.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Malawi?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Lilongwe (76% of total searches to Malawi). The next most popular destination is Blantyre (24%).

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

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

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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.
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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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10946 reviews
7.2Comfort
7.1Entertainment
6.7Food
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
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Not a fan of the diagonal partially enclosed business class seats or how they have to be converted to beds manually by crew. I prefer more isolation and user control for switching to lie flat.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2024IAH - AKL
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Not a fan of the diagonal partially enclosed business class seats or how they have to be converted to beds manually by crew. I prefer more isolation and user control for switching to lie flat.

No lounge access with “United First” ticket. False alarm about late flight, jeopardizing connection. Wrong meal. Loose power socket would not hold plug, could not charge device. In-flight access to text messaging did not work. Toilet seat on plane would not stay up.

We ended up with seats in the very back. So they did not recline. Have no idea why, we reserved and checked in very early. The isles were very narrow and the seats had very little leg room. But they did give us water, and a snack.

Energetic crew - flight full of swiftied going to Taylor's opening show in Paris! Long lines for bathroom made out kind of suck though

Check in etc was very good. As for on the plane, it was like flying in a freezer. It was so cold, i have flown for years and never been so cold on a plane. Staff on board said its always cold when flying which is a load of rubbish. They wouldnt put any heating on and now i have the flu because of this .

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Flight was delayed 2.5 hours - a big deal on an overnight when you plan to sleep.

I feel like they have upgraded the app since I last flew United and I found it to be super helpful. I had stopped flying United unless absolutely necessary and my experience on this trip indicates they have been working hard to improve their services.

Surprisingly easy! I was hesitant to try this, but the cost swayed me. I actually felt like I had less stress than all the taxiing and possible delays that occur with short regional flights where you spend less time in the air than getting to and from the plane..

This flight was delayed multiple times and eventually canceled around 2-3ish. Original take off time was around 10:30am. By 3, there were no other options out of Houston, so stuck in Houston for from 3pm - 11am the next day.

I was a good, but long trip. The airline did a good job. I would use them again.

The gate was changed at the very last moment and no one informed us. The flight was one hour late and the screen broken, the remote control not working. One toilet was out of order . the other toilets were also not totally functioning, because the washbasin was plugged and the water couldn't flow away.

The flight was one hour late. The food is mediocre and the screen was broken

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Seat in front of my wife was broken so it reclined further than normal and without having to push the recline button so my wife had absolutely no room the entire 17 hour flight. My seat was broken and wouldn't recline at all. Also.. my tray table was sticky and dirty right away before I even used it. Also...the floor in the back of the plane from our row of seats on back was totally soaked and both times we landed water came rushing out of the food/servant area like a flood onto the same already wet carpet. It got everything wet that was placed around our feet...including our shoes and socks.

On my return flight the TV did not work the entire flight! They knew it wasn’t working but they let me sit there. The guy sitting nièce to me told me he was ok the previous flight and it wasn’t working. This is business class by the way!

The entertainment (movies) blockbuster and classics never change. I am a frequent Ethiopian flyer and this should be addressed. Not much changed from my summer flight and my December flight. It is annoying - surely you can update the selections more often. Same with food options. It becomes extremely boring to be offered the same exact meals from Washington to Addis to Maputo every trip, each time. AS

Entertainment was very poor. Couldn’t watch anything. Ear pieces were the wrong type .

Food was horrible. Our flight was not comfortable due to turbulence, seats was not comfortable, Very tight barely can not move anywhere.

The check in staff was amazing. Best customer service! The plane was old! My entertainment on the first flight didn't work at all, in my seat or in the seat next to me. The bathroom doors were old and troublesome. One of the bathrooms, the whole sink panel was broken. Everything felt old and falling apart. The airline stewardesses were amazing and quite hospitable. When there were delays, they kept us well informed. Transit was GREAT! I wasn't sure how I would make it to my next flight in 1 1/2 hours but the security lines were short and efficient. The C gates in Addis Ababa were CROWDED! That whole space downstairs was too crowded and challenging to manuever. I usually fly Ethiopian within Africa and was interested to see how the experience would be intercontinental. Overall, I would choose it again if it was cheaper than Delta/Air France or Lufthansa/KLM. I wouldn't make it a first choice if the prices were the same because the planes are so old! The food and entertainment also weren't as good. Good selection of movies but as I mentioned, on the first flight they didn't work at all (I slept so it was okay) and the 2nd flight it was glitchy. All in all, I didn't hate it but it would be a first choice only if it's cheaper.

Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

Paid an extra USD 100 for so-called Comfort seats. All of these (the bulkhead seats) had parents with babies and infants who were screaming much of the time. One mother even decided to change nappies on the seat. This was anything but comfort!

Flight was delayed for 9 hours. We finally arrived ved at 0435hrs instead of 1950hrs the previous day. No compensation was provided.

Apart from delay of 3 hrs in Nairobi for onward flight to Dar all fine. Looked like operational issues caused it.

I booked a round trip flight and boarded a Kenya Airways trip from New York (JFK) to Nairobi (JKIA). First flight from New York to Nairobi was uneventful with no issues. However, the return flight was beyond disappointing. To begin with I had paid an extra $60 each for premium seats (me and my wife) in economy aisle 15 (B & A). However, upon settling down in the middle seat, I noticed that the controller had been ripped off meaning I would not have access to some of the seat functionalities like the individual lighting etc. I proceeded to alert a flight attendant that the controller was missing and she politely responded to me by telling me if I need anything, to use my wife’s seat controller (on the window seat) to call for assistance and I would be assisted accordingly. I was surprised by the response that she gave as it felt like my comfort and request for a service that I paid for was undermined, but nonetheless I opted to play it nice and kept my calm. After this I engaged in a conversation with a passenger (Caucasian / White male) who sat next to me on the aisle seat. In the process of having this conversation I asked him if he had paid for his seat. He went ahead to politely tell me that he had been moved from a seat in the back by one of the flight attendants and had not paid any extra fees. During this conversation, he noticed that the charging docks were not working and he needed to charge his iPad to watch his Netflix show (it was on pause). Alarmed by this, he went ahead and flagged one of the flight attendants who without wasting any time acted astonished and as fast as lightning was able to find him a better seat a few rows in front. Please note, all the charging plugs were not working for the three seats. In summary, below are the reasons for the low rating: 1. Charging for a broken seat: Kenya Airways should not charge for a defective seat. If a seat is defective and is paid for, the airlines should work out a way to either refund the customer or move the customer to a better seat – regardless of skin color. 2. Below Par Customer Service: Do not debilitate a customer’s request especially when a paid for service is not delivered – regardless of skin color. Assuming that I am comfortable with having to either keep alerting the flight attendant or relying on my wife’s seat to perform some of the functionality I may need is ridiculous. 3. Biasness / Inequality / Prejudiced Behavior: The Caucasian/ White male was treated with more favor. Not only was he moved around to make sure he was comfortable (free of charge) but all his complaints were resolved immediately without any hesitance. On the contrary, I being a black man of African descent who had paid an additional premium for his seat, I was completely ignored and told to settle for what I got.

It has been 1 week since arriving at my destination and I still have not recieved my kite surfing bags. Office will not communicate properly on location or when my bags will arrive. No advice on what to do on luggage that has not arrived in over a week. Simply not happy with Kenya airways at the moment.

On a long flight us customers need more rehydration by the crew. Some of us have water bottles but no crew is coming around to offer water. I’m not saying issue us all with plastic water bottles.

The flight staff were not very kind. I went back to get a drink, 4 of them back there chatting. They all looked at me continued to talk then they started doing stuff and one finally asked after I was standing there awhile what I needed. This happened multiple times. The movies were not the great and seemed dated. My seat squeaked every time I moved and it moved around a bit.

My flight from Nairobi to nyc. My seat made noise and moved around. The two toilets in the back didn’t work well cause you didn’t know if someone was in there cause the light didn’t work. The bathroom doors didn’t lock well either, so I walked in on someone. The crew wasn’t quick or super helpful. When I went to get something they were chatting and they would look at me, continue on with their conversation and finally I would interrupt to get a drink.

The flight attendants on this flight were incredible! One even gave me her own dinner when my special meal order wasn’t transferred due to a flight delay! She insisted and I was so grateful. That is going above and beyond! The issue I had with the flight was with Lufthansa support. I missed my connection due to a flight delay and they wouldn’t rebook online, only in person. This took a lot of time and visits to the airport waiting for a Lufthansa agent to arrive 5 hours later than posted and almost paying full-fare price for the new flights and refusal to add my special meal orders. It made for a challenging journey home and I didn’t feel valued as a customer.

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