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Travel to Malawi

Flying to Malawi

The national airline is Air Malawi (QM) (website: www.airmalawi.com).

Flight times:

From London to Lilongwe is approximately 14 hours, from New York around 30 hours including stopovers.

Departure tax:

A passenger service charge of US$30 (payable in US currency only) is levied on all international flights. Malawi passport holders can pay in local currency (Mk1,500). Children under two years of age and transit passengers are exempt.

Travel by rail

Central East African Railways (CEAR) (tel: 01 640 844) has a network which extends from the Zambian border in the west to connections with Mozambique's Nacala corridor in the east and Beira corridor in the south.

Ferry operators:

The Ilala Ferry connects Malawian ports with Metangula and Cóbuè in Mozambique.

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