How long is the flight from United Kingdom to Malawi?

Flight times from United Kingdom to Malawi vary, but if you’re flying out of London Heathrow and flying into Lilongwe Intl (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 14h 35m on average. Another popular route from United Kingdom to Malawi is flying from Manchester to Lilongwe Intl, which will take roughly . Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

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Flights to Lilongwe

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Kenya Airways

18 Apr

LHR

18h 00m

1 stop

LLW

2 May

LLW

27h 00m

2 stops

LHR

£671

Kenya Airways

8 May

LHR

29h 55m

1 stop

LLW

22 May

LLW

27h 00m

2 stops

LHR

£672

Kenya Airways

2 Mar

LGW

25h 05m

1 stop

LLW

8 Mar

LLW

22h 05m

2 stops

LGW

£685

Kenya Airways

28 Feb

LGW

13h 45m

1 stop

LLW

20 May

LLW

17h 40m

2 stops

LGW

£687

Kenya Airways

28 Feb

LGW

13h 45m

1 stop

LLW

22 May

LLW

17h 35m

2 stops

LGW

£693

Kenya Airways

16 May

LGW

13h 20m

1 stop

LLW

22 May

LLW

17h 35m

2 stops

LGW

£705

Ethiopian Air

9 Feb

LHR

14h 35m

1 stop

LLW

12 Feb

LLW

17h 50m

1 stop

LHR

£708

Ethiopian Air

26 Feb

LHR

41h 40m

3 stops

LLW

19 May

LLW

42h 05m

2 stops

LHR

£709

Ethiopian Air

2 Mar

LGW

19h 25m

2 stops

LLW

8 Mar

LLW

21h 10m

3 stops

LGW

£711

Ethiopian Air

2 Mar

LGW

21h 40m

3 stops

LLW

15 Mar

LLW

21h 20m

2 stops

LGW

£713

Kenya Airways

28 Feb

LGW

13h 45m

1 stop

LLW

16 May

LLW

29h 10m

1 stop

LGW

£719

Ethiopian Air

17 Feb

LGW

21h 40m

3 stops

LLW

24 Feb

LLW

47h 30m

3 stops

LGW

£719

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Ethiopian Air

12 Mar

LHR

34h 25m

2 stops

BLZ

19 Mar

BLZ

23h 15m

2 stops

LHR

£775

Ethiopian Air

8 Feb

LHR

34h 25m

2 stops

BLZ

2 Mar

BLZ

23h 15m

2 stops

LHR

£830

Ethiopian Air

8 Feb

LHR

34h 25m

2 stops

BLZ

2 Mar

BLZ

23h 15m

2 stops

LHR

£832

Ethiopian Air

11 Mar

LHR

40h 30m

2 stops

BLZ

15 Mar

BLZ

39h 25m

2 stops

LHR

£838

Ethiopian Air

11 Mar

LHR

40h 30m

2 stops

BLZ

15 Mar

BLZ

23h 15m

2 stops

LHR

£839

Ethiopian Air

12 Mar

LHR

14h 00m

1 stop

BLZ

19 Mar

BLZ

23h 25m

2 stops

LHR

£854

Ethiopian Air

2 May

LHR

34h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

31 May

BLZ

33h 00m

2 stops

LHR

£861

Ethiopian Air

18 May

LHR

34h 50m

2 stops

BLZ

8 Sept

BLZ

18h 45m

2 stops

LHR

£867

Ethiopian Air

18 May

LHR

34h 50m

2 stops

BLZ

8 Sept

BLZ

18h 45m

2 stops

LHR

£868

Ethiopian Air

13 Apr

LHR

34h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

7 May

BLZ

22h 40m

2 stops

LHR

£884

Ethiopian Air

18 May

LGW

45h 40m

2 stops

BLZ

8 Sept

BLZ

40h 10m

2 stops

LGW

£893

Ethiopian Air

18 May

LGW

29h 30m

2 stops

BLZ

8 Sept

BLZ

40h 10m

2 stops

LGW

£893

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18:25 - 13:25

LHR

LLW

18h 00m

1 stop

14:15 - 16:15

LLW

LHR

27h 00m

2 stops

£671Kenya Airways

Sat, 18 Apr - Sat, 2 May

10:20 - 13:25

LGW

LLW

25h 05m

1 stop

10:15 - 06:20

LLW

LGW

22h 05m

2 stops

£685Kenya Airways

Mon, 2 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar

10:25 - 02:10

LGW

LLW

13h 45m

1 stop

14:15 - 06:55

LLW

LGW

17h 40m

2 stops

£687Kenya Airways

Sat, 28 Feb - Wed, 20 May

20:15 - 12:50

LHR

LLW

14h 35m

1 stop

14:45 - 06:35

LLW

LHR

17h 50m

1 stop

£708Ethiopian Air

Mon, 9 Feb - Thu, 12 Feb

20:15 - 15:55

LHR

LLW

41h 40m

3 stops

16:00 - 09:05

LLW

LHR

42h 05m

2 stops

£709Ethiopian Air

Thu, 26 Feb - Tue, 19 May

10:10 - 12:15

LGW

BLZ

24h 05m

3 stops

11:55 - 05:40

BLZ

LGW

19h 45m

2 stops

£875Multiple Airlines

Wed, 11 Mar - Wed, 18 Mar

09:40 - 13:10

LCY

LLW

25h 30m

2 stops

10:15 - 09:20

LLW

LCY

25h 05m

3 stops

£879Multiple Airlines

Thu, 12 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar

20:30 - 13:25

EDI

LLW

38h 55m

2 stops

10:15 - 23:10

LLW

EDI

38h 55m

3 stops

£978KLM

Sun, 8 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar

23:55 - 13:30

LGW

BLZ

35h 35m

2 stops

14:10 - 18:25

BLZ

LGW

30h 15m

2 stops

£1,219Emirates

Wed, 11 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar

13:35 - 13:30

LGW

BLZ

45h 55m

2 stops

14:10 - 06:40

BLZ

LGW

42h 30m

2 stops

£1,220Emirates

Wed, 11 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

LondonLilongwe

LHR - LLW

LHRLLW

London Heathrow

Sat 18/4

18:25-13:25

1 stop18h 00m

Lilongwe Intl

Sat 2/5

14:15-16:15

2 stops27h 00m

£671

LondonLilongwe

LGW - LLW

LGWLLW

London Gatwick

Mon 2/3

10:20-13:25

1 stop25h 05m

Lilongwe Intl

Sun 8/3

10:15-06:20

2 stops22h 05m

£685

LondonLilongwe

LGW - LLW

LGWLLW

London Gatwick

Sat 28/2

10:25-02:10

1 stop13h 45m

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 20/5

14:15-06:55

2 stops17h 40m

£687

LondonLilongwe

LHR - LLW

LHRLLW

London Heathrow

Mon 9/2

20:15-12:50

1 stop14h 35m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 12/2

14:45-06:35

1 stop17h 50m

£708

LondonLilongwe

LHR - LLW

LHRLLW

London Heathrow

Thu 26/2

20:15-15:55

3 stops41h 40m

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 19/5

16:00-09:05

2 stops42h 05m

£709

LondonBlantyre

LGW - BLZ

LGWBLZ

London Gatwick

Wed 11/3

10:10-12:15

3 stops24h 05m

Blantyre Chileka

Wed 18/3

11:55-05:40

2 stops19h 45m

£875

LondonLilongwe

LCY - LLW

LCYLLW

London City

Thu 12/3

09:40-13:10

2 stops25h 30m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 19/3

10:15-09:20

3 stops25h 05m

£879

EdinburghLilongwe

EDI - LLW

EDILLW

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 8/3

20:30-13:25

2 stops38h 55m

Lilongwe Intl

Thu 19/3

10:15-23:10

3 stops38h 55m

£978

LondonBlantyre

LGW - BLZ

LGWBLZ

London Gatwick

Wed 11/3

23:55-13:30

2 stops35h 35m

Blantyre Chileka

Sun 15/3

14:10-18:25

2 stops30h 15m

£1,219

LondonBlantyre

LGW - BLZ

LGWBLZ

London Gatwick

Wed 11/3

13:35-13:30

2 stops45h 55m

Blantyre Chileka

Sun 15/3

14:10-06:40

2 stops42h 30m

£1,220

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Malawi flights insights and trends

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Which airlines fly to Malawi?

Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malawi from United Kingdom according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 90% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Malawi. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Malawi on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about Malawi flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	£397
Best Round-Trip Price	£671
Fastest flight time	25h 25m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Malawi from United Kingdom in the last 72 hours is £397 (London Stansted to Lilongwe Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Malawi from United Kingdom in the last 72 hours is £671 (London Heathrow to Lilongwe Intl).

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The fastest flight to Malawi from United Kingdom takes 25h 25m (London Gatwick to Lilongwe Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Malawi, with a 3% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Malawi

What is the cheapest flight to Malawi?

If you are looking to fly to Malawi for less, look to airlines like Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways, and Airlink, with prices starting at £46, £275, and £358 respectively.

Which airlines fly to Malawi?

Of the 3 airlines that fly to Malawi, Ethiopian Air, Kenya Airways and KLM happen to be the most favoured based on our user data. Ethiopian Air is the most popular among the three airlines, with 89% of users choosing them for their travels to Malawi.

What is the most popular airport in Malawi to fly to?

73% of our momondo users travelling to Malawi in the past year chose to fly into Lilongwe Intl in the past year, making it the most popular airport in Malawi. The Lilongwe Intl airport serves the city of Lilongwe.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Malawi?

Prices for flights to Malawi are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Malawi?

The number of operators available for flights to Malawi is 4 as of January 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Malawi?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Malawi.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Malawi?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Malawi may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Malawi. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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