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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Lilongwe
Lilongwe1 stopR7 718
Blantyre
Blantyre2 stopsR9 283

Cheap Flight Deals to Malawi

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Malawi that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to Malawi

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Malawi.
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17:00 - 13:25JNB-LLW
20h 25m1 stop
14:15 - 10:55LLW-JNB
20h 40m2 stops
R7 718Kenya Airways
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Wed, May 14 - Sat, May 24
17:00 - 13:25JNB-LLW
20h 25m1 stop
14:15 - 0:15LLW-JNB
10h 00m2 stops
R7 736Kenya Airways
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Tue, Apr 29 - Tue, May 6
1:15 - 13:25JNB-LLW
12h 10m1 stop
14:15 - 10:55LLW-JNB
20h 40m2 stops
R7 864Kenya Airways
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Thu, Apr 17 - Wed, Apr 23
1:15 - 13:25JNB-LLW
12h 10m1 stop
14:15 - 15:50LLW-JNB
25h 35m2 stops
R7 882Kenya Airways
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Thu, Apr 17 - Fri, Apr 25
22:50 - 9:40JNB-LLW
34h 50m3 stops
8:10 - 11:35LLW-JNB
3h 25m1 stop
R7 991Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Jun 26 - Wed, Jul 2
12:20 - 15:45JNB-LLW
3h 25m1 stop
16:00 - 3:55LLW-JNB
35h 55m3 stops
R8 173Ethiopian Air
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Thu, Apr 17 - Tue, Apr 22
10:50 - 13:10JNB-LLW
2h 20mdirect
14:00 - 16:30LLW-JNB
2h 30mdirect
R9 010Airlink
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Wed, May 14 - Sat, May 24
10:50 - 13:10JNB-LLW
2h 20mdirect
14:00 - 16:30LLW-JNB
2h 30mdirect
R9 029Airlink
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Wed, May 14 - Sat, May 24
7:00 - 15:00JNB-LLW
8h 00m1 stop
10:30 - 11:05LLW-JNB
24h 35m1 stop
R9 884
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Wed, Jul 2 - Thu, Jul 10
10:50 - 13:10JNB-LLW
2h 20mdirect
14:15 - 0:15LLW-JNB
10h 00m2 stops
R10 576
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Sat, May 31 - Sat, Jun 7

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Malawi

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Malawi to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Malawi?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest ticket to Malawi from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was to Blantyre, at R403 return. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Blantyre (BLZ) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R403.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Malawi?

The average price of all flights from South Africa to Malawi clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Malawi is Sunday when return tickets can be as cheap as R9 764. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R10 374 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Malawi?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Malawi, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from South Africa to Malawi is May, when tickets cost R10 904 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and October, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R19 131 and R13 142 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Malawi?

The average price for all round-trip flights from South Africa to Malawi depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Malawi is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost R410 on average. Morning departures are around 31% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Malawi is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R689.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Malawi?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Malawi, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below-average price on the flight from South Africa to Malawi, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Malawi?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Malawi is Lilongwe Intl Airport (LLW), with an average flight price of R5 073.

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Low season

January

High season

December

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R4 624
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Lilongwe

FAQs - booking Malawi flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa 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 South Africa to Malawi.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to Malawi?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa 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 South Africa 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 South Africa to Malawi with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from South Africa to Malawi?

    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 South Africa 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

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Malawi? 25% of our users found return tickets to Malawi for the following prices or less: From Johannesburg OR Tambo R6 827
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Malawi flight deals.

Top 3 airlines flying to Malawi

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa 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.
8,6
AirlinkOverall score based on 67 reviews
8,0Food
8,5Boarding
9,0Crew
6,6Entertainment
8,3Comfort
Airline reviews

Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

8,0 ExcellentDaniel, Jan 2025JNB - WDH
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Just an short flight. So it was great. Airlink is pretty good😀

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.

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

It was very bad experience with Ethiopian airlines . The flight was delayed in both ways . On the way coming back one of the crews dropped hot coffee on my whole body and other crew dropped used dirty glasses on top of me . The same crew that dropped hot coffee on me hit me with the food trolley on my knee while I was sleeping . I couldn’t sit properly due to the pain on my knee caused by those irresponsible crews . Very unprofessional airlines

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The flight delayef for over 2 hours so my route was changed leading to arriving to my destination without my luggage

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.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

Was very good, was happy with the way staff were smiling and how they were approachable

A child was loud throughout which made the trip less than optimal. Crew was great and professional. They need to change the automatic seat belt announcement which is too loud and had other unneeded words like "this is XYZ announcement number one'

Love the dreamliner plane. It's such a smooth ride, I don't notice that it's 15 hours in the air. The staff are great and they don't overstuff you with food.

I really like this airline. The staff are lovely and friendly, the planes are tidy and unfussy. I would rate them at the top of the African Airline carriers.

Delayed by 4 hours with inadequate advance notifications which caused us a lot of consternation and angst. I will never fly or recommend your airline again

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Kenya Airways delayed my flights for 7 days. Each delayed, they notified me last minute. This is ridiculous.

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.

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