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$827+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Malawi

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/16. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — LLW
Apr 21 — Apr 281
Tue 4/21
Tue 4/28
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Malawi

Cheapest flights from Chicago to Malawi
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Malawi. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 22, 2026.

This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/1210:15 am
ORD
-
LLW
2 stops38h 10m
Ethiopian Air
Mon 4/204:40 pm
LLW
-
ORD
3 stops46h 35m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 3/18$1,431
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/1210:15 am
ORD
-
LLW
2 stops38h 10m
Ethiopian Air
Sat 4/184:45 pm
LLW
-
ORD
3 stops46h 30m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 3/18$1,440
This Kenya Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kenya Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/246:04 am
ORD
-
LLW
2 stops44h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 5/610:15 am
LLW
-
ORD
3 stops38h 34m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/21$1,477
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/1210:15 am
ORD
-
LLW
2 stops38h 10m
Ethiopian Air
Fri 4/174:40 pm
LLW
-
ORD
3 stops46h 35m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 3/18$1,481
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/610:15 am
ORD
-
LLW
3 stops40h 25m
Ethiopian Air
Thu 5/284:00 pm
LLW
-
ORD
4 stops47h 15m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 3/20$1,494
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/1210:15 am
ORD
-
LLW
2 stops38h 10m
Ethiopian Air
Tue 4/214:00 pm
LLW
-
ORD
4 stops47h 15m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 3/18$1,502
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/24:20 pm
ORD
-
LLW
3 stops26h 50m
Kenya Airways
Mon 10/122:00 pm
LLW
-
ORD
2 stops32h 10m
Kenya Airways
Deal found 3/21$1,514
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/1210:15 am
ORD
-
LLW
3 stops40h 25m
Ethiopian Air
Thu 4/164:00 pm
LLW
-
ORD
4 stops47h 15m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 3/18$1,548
This Ethiopian Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ethiopian Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/310:15 am
ORD
-
BLZ
2 stops39h 25m
Ethiopian Air
Thu 5/75:10 pm
BLZ
-
ORD
3 stops46h 05m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 3/17$1,581
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/154:50 pm
ORD
-
BLZ
2 stops37h 40m
KLM
Tue 6/302:10 pm
BLZ
-
ORD
2 stops32h 00m
KLM
Deal found 3/21$1,763
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/2210:15 am
ORD
-
BLZ
2 stops39h 35m
Ethiopian Air
Sat 9/53:15 pm
BLZ
-
ORD
3 stops48h 00m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 3/20$1,844
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/249:45 am
ORD
-
BLZ
2 stops38h 55m
Ethiopian Air
Sun 1/35:10 pm
BLZ
-
ORD
3 stops46h 30m
Ethiopian Air
Deal found 3/20$1,884

Find flight deals from Chicago to Malawi

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Chicago to Malawi flight deals. Data was last updated March 22, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,431
(KAYAK)

One-way from

$827
(Kiwi.com)
From Chicago (CHI) to Malawi
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago to Malawi that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 22, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago to Malawi that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD - LLW

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 4/24

6:04 am-9:25 am

2 stops44h 21m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 5/6

10:15 am-5:49 pm

3 stops38h 34m

$1,477

ChicagoBlantyre

ORD - BLZ

ORDBLZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 5/3

10:15 am-8:40 am

2 stops39h 25m

Blantyre Chileka

Thu 5/7

5:10 pm-8:15 am

3 stops46h 05m

$1,581

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD - LLW

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 5/3

10:15 am-7:25 am

2 stops38h 10m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 5/10

10:20 am-8:15 am

3 stops28h 55m

$1,605
Quickest round-trip

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD - LLW

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 4/29

10:15 am-9:40 am

3 stops40h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 5/3

2:25 pm-8:15 am

2 stops24h 50m

$1,648

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD - LLW

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 5/6

10:15 am-9:40 am

3 stops40h 25m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 5/28

2:25 pm-11:53 am

3 stops28h 28m

$1,713

ChicagoBlantyre

ORD - BLZ

ORDBLZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 6/15

4:50 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops37h 40m

Blantyre Chileka

Tue 6/30

2:10 pm-3:10 pm

2 stops32h 00m

$1,763

ChicagoBlantyre

ORD - BLZ

ORDBLZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/25

10:15 am-4:40 pm

2 stops23h 25m

Blantyre Chileka

Mon 8/24

3:15 pm-8:15 am

3 stops48h 00m

$1,934

ChicagoBlantyre

ORD - BLZ

ORDBLZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 6/15

10:15 am-8:40 am

2 stops39h 25m

Blantyre Chileka

Tue 6/30

5:10 pm-8:15 am

3 stops46h 05m

$2,019

ChicagoBlantyre

ORD - BLZ

ORDBLZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 5/3

7:20 pm-1:30 pm

2 stops35h 10m

Blantyre Chileka

Thu 5/7

2:10 pm-3:05 pm

2 stops31h 55m

$2,026
Cheapest one-way

ChicagoLilongwe

ORD - LLW

ORDLLW

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 4/16

2:09 pm-2:10 am

2 stops53h 01m

$827

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Reviews of airlines servicing Malawi

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Read reviews from past customers who have flown Ethiopian Air from Chicago to Malawi. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Ethiopian Air
7.2
Good
971 reviews

Comfort

7.1

Food

6.9

Boarding

7.2

Entertainment

6.7

Crew

7.5

Overall

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Samith,Feb 2026

JNB - ADD

Boarding experience was unprofessional and disorganized. Food was okay. Had to call cabin crew 4 times for a glass of water. Cabin crew carried themselves with an attitude. After landing in Jeddah, one of my baggage never came and I have been contacting Ethiopian Airlines for the past 5 days. Either no response or always saying there's no updates. Would not recommend especially if you're trying to avoid getting your baggage lost.
Ethiopian Air
7.2
Good
971 reviews
Ethiopian Air
7.2
Good
971 reviews

Comfort

7.1

Food

6.9

Boarding

7.2

Entertainment

6.7

Crew

7.5

Overall

7.2

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Samith,Feb 2026

JNB - ADD

Boarding experience was unprofessional and disorganized. Food was okay. Had to call cabin crew 4 times for a glass of water. Cabin crew carried themselves with an attitude. After landing in Jeddah, one of my baggage never came and I have been contacting Ethiopian Airlines for the past 5 days. Either no response or always saying there's no updates. Would not recommend especially if you're trying to avoid getting your baggage lost.

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  • How long is the flight from Chicago to Malawi?

    For as low as $1,763, Ethiopian Air can have you in Malawi from Chicago in 37h 40m. The distance from Chicago to Malawi is about 8610 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Chicago to Malawi that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Chicago to Malawi flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Chicago to Malawi.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Chicago to Malawi?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Malawi by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top airline flying from Chicago to Malawi

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Chicago to Malawi. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 22, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Ethiopian AirCheapest$1,447Average$1,887FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%

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