FOLLOW US

World Travel Guide > Guides > Africa > Malawi

Travel to Malawi

Flying to Malawi

Proflight Zambia (www.proflight-zambia.com) connects Zambia with flights to Malawi's capital Lilongwe. From the UK, you can fly to Malawi with Ethiopian Airlines (www.ethiopianairlines.com) via Addis Ababa or Kenya Airways (www.kenya-airways.com) via Nairobi. Alternatively, British Airways (www.ba.com), South African Airways (www.flysaa.com) and Virgin Atlantic (www.virgin-atlantic.com) fly direct from London to Johannesburg, from where you can take a connecting flight with Ethiopian Airlines or South African Airways.

Airport Guides

Chileka International Airport

Code

BLZ

Location

The airport (Chileka) is 13km (8 miles) from the city.

TelephoneAddress

Lilongwe International Airport

Code

LLW

Location

The airport (Lilongwe International) is 26km (16 miles) from the city (journey time - 25 to 30 minutes).

TelephoneAddress

Flight times

From London - 14 hours 30 minutes (including stopover); New York - 19 hours (including stopover).

Departure tax

Included in the air fare.

Travelling to Malawi by Rail

Central East African Railways (CEAR) (tel: +265 1 840 841; www.cear.mw) 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.

Driving to Malawi

Getting to Malawi by boat

Ferry operators

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

A digital image at https://illuminoto.com

Book a Hotel