Popular in | March |
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Cheapest in | May |
Average price | $1,848 |
Round-trip from | $1,109 |
One-way from | $650 |
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Depart
Return
Price
New YorkLilongwe
JFK - LLW
JFKLLW
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 2/25
1:45 pm-1:35 pm
1 stop16h 50m
Lilongwe Intl
Fri 3/21
2:25 pm-7:35 am
2 stops23h 10m
New YorkLilongwe
JFK - LLW
JFKLLW
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 4/17
9:55 pm-12:50 pm
2 stops32h 55m
Lilongwe Intl
Fri 5/2
2:45 pm-8:00 pm
2 stops35h 15m
New YorkLilongwe
JFK - LLW
JFKLLW
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 1/25
4:25 pm-1:10 pm
2 stops37h 45m
Lilongwe Intl
Sat 2/1
1:50 pm-3:40 pm
2 stops56h 50m
NewarkLilongwe
EWR - LLW
EWRLLW
Newark
Thu 4/17
6:00 am-12:50 pm
2 stops24h 50m
Lilongwe Intl
Fri 5/2
2:45 pm-9:00 am
2 stops24h 15m
NewarkLilongwe
EWR - LLW
EWRLLW
Newark
Sat 1/25
7:00 pm-1:35 pm
3 stops35h 35m
Lilongwe Intl
Sat 2/1
1:50 pm-8:30 pm
2 stops37h 40m
New YorkLilongwe
LGA - LLW
LGALLW
New York LaGuardia
Sat 1/25
2:50 pm-3:05 pm
3 stops41h 15m
Lilongwe Intl
Sat 2/1
4:05 pm-11:30 pm
3 stops38h 25m
NewarkLilongwe
EWR - LLW
EWRLLW
Newark
Tue 2/25
6:00 am-3:05 pm
3 stops26h 05m
Lilongwe Intl
Fri 3/21
2:45 pm-11:33 pm
3 stops38h 48m
New YorkLilongwe
JFK - LLW
JFKLLW
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Fri 3/14
1:45 pm-1:20 am
1 stop29h 35m
NewarkLilongwe
EWR - LLW
EWRLLW
Newark
Wed 3/12
11:00 am-3:05 pm
2 stops22h 05m
New YorkLilongwe
JFK - LLW
JFKLLW
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 3/12
9:55 pm-12:50 pm
2 stops32h 55m
On average, a flight from New York to Malawi takes 27 hours 1 minute. Flights to Malawi from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.
The most popular airlines flying from New York to Malawi are Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Air.
The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Malawi are Ethiopian Air and Kenya Airways.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Malawi ranges from 0.0 - 8.3 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 8.3 in. May is typically the driest time to visit Malawi when rainfall is around 0.0 in.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Malawi, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, November is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).
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Organized and punctual departure process. The flight was full and the seat pitch is inadequate given the ultra long flight. It looks like the airline has increased the seat rows to maximize the payload, but overlooked the comfort factor. I was in economy at a window seat, but had half a window to my seat! The cabin temperature was a little warm, when I tried to open the overhead vent, the one in front was too far and started blowing air on the passenger in front of me, and the same for the vent behind me, it was for the passenger behinde. It looked as if an extra row was cramped between every two rows. The family behind me had a child who was constantly crying and banging his head against my seat. It's not the airline's fault, but the lack of space aggravated the situation.
Boarding
Crew
Overall
Comfort
Entertainment
Food
Reviews
Organized and punctual departure process. The flight was full and the seat pitch is inadequate given the ultra long flight. It looks like the airline has increased the seat rows to maximize the payload, but overlooked the comfort factor. I was in economy at a window seat, but had half a window to my seat! The cabin temperature was a little warm, when I tried to open the overhead vent, the one in front was too far and started blowing air on the passenger in front of me, and the same for the vent behind me, it was for the passenger behinde. It looked as if an extra row was cramped between every two rows. The family behind me had a child who was constantly crying and banging his head against my seat. It's not the airline's fault, but the lack of space aggravated the situation.
Boarding
Crew
Overall
Comfort
Entertainment
Food
Reviews
Organized and punctual departure process. The flight was full and the seat pitch is inadequate given the ultra long flight. It looks like the airline has increased the seat rows to maximize the payload, but overlooked the comfort factor. I was in economy at a window seat, but had half a window to my seat! The cabin temperature was a little warm, when I tried to open the overhead vent, the one in front was too far and started blowing air on the passenger in front of me, and the same for the vent behind me, it was for the passenger behinde. It looked as if an extra row was cramped between every two rows. The family behind me had a child who was constantly crying and banging his head against my seat. It's not the airline's fault, but the lack of space aggravated the situation.
Boarding
Crew
Overall
Comfort
Entertainment
Food
Reviews
Organized and punctual departure process. The flight was full and the seat pitch is inadequate given the ultra long flight. It looks like the airline has increased the seat rows to maximize the payload, but overlooked the comfort factor. I was in economy at a window seat, but had half a window to my seat! The cabin temperature was a little warm, when I tried to open the overhead vent, the one in front was too far and started blowing air on the passenger in front of me, and the same for the vent behind me, it was for the passenger behinde. It looked as if an extra row was cramped between every two rows. The family behind me had a child who was constantly crying and banging his head against my seat. It's not the airline's fault, but the lack of space aggravated the situation.
Boarding
Crew
Overall
Comfort
Entertainment
Food
Reviews
Organized and punctual departure process. The flight was full and the seat pitch is inadequate given the ultra long flight. It looks like the airline has increased the seat rows to maximize the payload, but overlooked the comfort factor. I was in economy at a window seat, but had half a window to my seat! The cabin temperature was a little warm, when I tried to open the overhead vent, the one in front was too far and started blowing air on the passenger in front of me, and the same for the vent behind me, it was for the passenger behinde. It looked as if an extra row was cramped between every two rows. The family behind me had a child who was constantly crying and banging his head against my seat. It's not the airline's fault, but the lack of space aggravated the situation.
Malawi is roughly the same temperature all year round. June and July are the coolest months of the year, when the temperature averages 70 F and nights are brisk in the highlands. The rainy season lasts from November to April and can be the cheapest time for flights.
Whether you’re relaxing by Lake Nyasa during the rainy season or scorching on its shores in the 90 degrees F summer days, flights to Malawi take you to a sultry, equatorial destination year-round.
Peak Season:
When the sun drenches the landscape after the rainy season ends, flights to Malawi tend to fill up as the heat rises towards the end of April. Malawi’s Lake of Stars Festival takes place at the tail end of dry season, and draws international musical talent to promote eco-tourism while raising money to benefit disadvantaged Malawian children.
Off-Peak Season:
The best time to book cheap flights to Malawi is during the rainy season, when the highlands are covered in clouds from November to early April.
When it comes to travel within Malawi, the best and most comfortable way to get around is by coach. Shire Coach Lines offers non-stop trips between Lilongwe and other cities in Malawi. The busses tend to run far less frequently to rural parts of the country. The most efficient mode of transport is by way of matola, an informal bus that consists of a van or a pickup truck with people piled in the back.
You don’t necessarily have to book a flight to Malawi if you’ll be traveling from other points in Africa: Border crossing is an easy affair and currency exchange facilities are available on site. Cheap flights to Malawi from Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa are readily available throughout the year, but all three countries are reachable by coach and travel to Tanzania and Mozambique by ferry can be easily arranged. There are domestic Malawi flights from Lilongwe and a bus and train network, but train services are slow.
The road network varies. Major roads are generally in good condition, but smaller roads can be very poor. In many parts of Malawi, the motola system supplements public transport. Two inexpensive ferries travel between Monkey Bay and Chilumba once a week.
The following chart gives approximate journey times from Lilongwe (in hours and minutes) to other major cities and towns in Malawi.
Air | Road | |
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Blantyre | 0.40 | 4.00 |
Mzuzu | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Zomba | – | 4.00 |
Karonga | 1.30 | 6.30 |
Mangochi | 1.00 | 4.30 |