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Lilongwe
Lilongwe1 stopR7 453
Blantyre
Blantyre2 stopsR8 628

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Low season

November

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R4 754
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Blantyre

FAQs - booking Malawi flights

  • How long is the flight to Malawi from Johannesburg OR Tambo?

    Flights to Lilongwe2h 25m
    Flights to Blantyre2h 13m
  • What is the cheapest flight to Malawi from Johannesburg OR Tambo?

    The cheapest ticket to Malawi from Johannesburg OR Tambo found in the last 72 hours was R4 754 one-way, and R8 628 round-trip. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo to Lilongwe Intl, and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R4 810.

  • Which airlines fly to Malawi?

    Airlink flies most frequently to Lilongwe Intl from Johannesburg OR Tambo.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Malawi?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johannesburg to Malawi.

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Johannesburg to Malawi is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Malawi?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Johannesburg to Malawi with an airline and back with another airline.

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    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Johannesburg to Malawi up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Malawi

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg is February.
  • Morning departure is around 16% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 3 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Malawi

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from OR Tambo to Malawi? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,5
AirlinkOverall score based on 68 reviews
8,4Boarding
8,2Comfort
9,0Crew
6,6Entertainment
7,9Food
Airline reviews

Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

8,0 ExcellentGerhard, May 2024UTN - JNB
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Airlink is my preferred airline for travel in South and Southern Africa. Upington international airport is small so check in and security screening is a breeze. Boarding is easy and the flight was good. Took a while to get the luggage at OR Tambo airport but all in all a nice experience

It was a great experience , it was quick and on time

this route is more expensive than you would expect. Boarding, disembarking was easy and fast. Cabin crew was friendly. Seats are small

The meal was excellent and well suited to a short journey.

Original flight was delayed due to technical issue. Very poor communication. The manager only appeared when we were climbing on board the plane.This resulted in us missing our follow on flight also with Airlink. No ticket issued from Skukuza and no assistance when we landed to address the issue. We had to make our own arrangements and go to their sales desk. Again they had no knowledge of the flight delay and of any passengers that had connecting flights. The lady (unfortunately with all the STRESS I have forgotten her name) at the counter was extremely helpful and is an excellent example of the type of employee Airlink need to promote and employ. Our luggage was in limbo due to all the missing information and assistance. We had to resort to buying extra tickets from South African Airways who were extremely helpful. I work at an airport so am familiar with its workings. I will infuture be looking for alternative flights.

Airline is the best airline experience I’ve ever had.

My flight was good no comments Crew members were good Flight on schedule even earlier at some point Thanks

Easy boarding, smooth flight, friendly and helpful attendants. As with every other airline, there isn't enough leg room to be comfortable. Food was adequate.

Easy short flight from Johannesburg to Harare. Boarding was slow, flight attendants were friendly. They did a meal service on this short flight, including wine, which was pretty cool.

Flight was moved forward by 2 hours with 3 days notice. This meant I could not connect from flight from Johannesburg. So did not take the flight and drove to Kasane. Will never use Air Botswana unless absolutely necessary. Mark

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

Plane was late with no information or announcement … had to walk up n downstairs.., had not communicated this … and ppl had suitcase to carry .

There where no ear phones provided and the food needs to improve.

The food needs to improve especially the fish as there where only 3 fish cubes in my plate.

Flight was delayed resulting in a series of unfortunate events. I ran the airport as people were yelling my flight anyone who can’t run wouldn’t have made it! Then the luggage is missing. Good company, execution needs fine tuning.

Boarding was delayed and people were just sitting there like lost.

Good was great, but no vegetarian option: only beef or chicken. In business class please add a vegetarian option. Thanks

The boarding area was too small with only one agent checking passengers into their standing bus

The kindness and good humor of all the people who this flight possible was a joy.

Awful, we had a delay of 3 hrs, impacting in my transfer flight to Cape town, and Kenya airways didnt do anything. They sent me twice to transfer services in Nairobi, not been available to sleep (from 1 am to 5 am); without any update.

It's the only direct flight between Accra and Nairobi, and you pay for it! Food is better on Asky. No entertainment on flight from Accra to Nairobi, but there other way did have screens. Generally timely boarding and departure.

They fed me at the right time the flight was smooth and the captain explain everything

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

We were delayed about 5 hours each way from JFK to Nairobi. On the way out, we sat on the tarmac for 5 hours making for almost 20 hours on the plane. And the seats are so uncomfortable. My bottom has never been so sore on a long flight before. Bring a pad if you can. On the return, we were delayed 5 hours in the airport. It was reported as a 3 hour delay on the board and website but at the gate it was 5 hours. So, we waited with 3 kids in the airport when we could have been at the hotel resting instead. The flight was completely full probably due to the cancelled flight the night before. I wonder if the airline is in such shambles because of their possible impending bankruptcy. The staff were pleasant and the vegan meals we requested were impressive for an airplane tv dinner style tray.

Service was good, but I lost my baggage. There should be more accountability to passengers, and more concern to help find lost baggage.

Was too pissed about my luggage not being with me even though they assured me at the gate it was to recall any other problems. Planes on the inside are in terrible shape. Thank goodness the engines seem to run okay.

Terrible. Flew from Rwanda to Nairobi for transfer then on to Madagascar. Kenya Airways does not like to park at a gate. They park on the outskirts requiring a bus shuttle. That part is okay, but the bus drops you off outside of security. If I did not skip to the front of the line with my remaining half hour connection, I would have missed my flight. Complete security check plus taking off of shoes had to be completed (again). I made it to Madagascar, but my checked bag decided to take a trip to Dubai. I know tag on luggage was to Madagascar. No one can figure out how it made it to Dubai, except for incompetence. Even though I knew it was in Dubai, they would not allow a tracking to be done until Kenya Airways had the opportunity to get it on the next flight to Madagascar. Did not happen of course! I took 3 flights with Kenya Airways during this journey. Everyone of them had something go wrong. Please look elsewhere for another airline which I will be doing in the future.

Terrible. 6 hours late and zero urgency after the fact. Took over an hour to board and then an hour plus on the runway.

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Recent return flight deals

8/2Sat
1 stopKenya Airways
28h 55mJNB-LLW
15/2Sat
1 stopKenya Airways
21h 35mLLW-JNB
R7 453
24/1Fri
3 stopsEthiopian Air
19h 05mJNB-LLW
31/1Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
3h 25mLLW-JNB
R7 490
4/2Tue
1 stopEthiopian Air
3h 25mJNB-LLW
11/2Tue
3 stopsEthiopian Air
35h 55mLLW-JNB
R7 673
23/1Thu
1 stopKenya Airways
12h 20mJNB-LLW
31/1Fri
2 stopsKenya Airways
9h 50mLLW-JNB
R7 692
8/2Sat
3 stopsEthiopian Air
19h 05mJNB-LLW
14/2Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
3h 25mLLW-JNB
R7 802
9/2Sun
3 stopsEthiopian Air
34h 40mJNB-LLW
14/2Fri
1 stopEthiopian Air
3h 25mLLW-JNB
R7 893
7/2Fri
1 stopKenya Airways
12h 20mJNB-LLW
14/2Fri
2 stopsKenya Airways
25h 35mLLW-JNB
R8 261
16/1Thu
2 stopsEthiopian Air
18h 05mJNB-BLZ
23/1Thu
directEthiopian Air
2h 15mBLZ-JNB
R8 628
30/1Thu
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2h 05mJNB-BLZ
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2h 25mBLZ-JNB
R8 995
24/1Fri
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2h 20mJNB-LLW
31/1Fri
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2h 30mLLW-JNB
R9 087

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R4 754
10/1Fri
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20h 35mJNB-LLW
R4 810
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R5 067
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R11 546

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