How long is the flight from Malawi to Cape Town?

A quick flight from Malawi to Cape Town can take about 8h 50m. Airlink provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R10 776. There are 2715 km between Malawi and Cape Town. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cape Town ranges from 20.0 - 100.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Cape Town when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cape Town, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 21.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 12.0 C).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from MW to CPT?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Malawi to Cape Town as you normally would.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Malawi?

Cape Town Intl (CPT) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Malawi to Cape Town. It is only a 15,6 km journey from Cape Town Intl (CPT) to Cape Town’s city centre.

Can I find deals for flights from Malawi to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Malawi to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Malawi to Cape Town?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Malawi to Cape Town.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Malawi to Cape Town?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Malawi to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R5 813+ Cheap Flights from Malawi to Cape Town

Cheap flight deals from Malawi to Cape Town

Round-trip from	R10 776
One-way from	R5 813
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	July
Average price	R12 407

Airlink
29/10-5/11
2 total stops
15h 55m total
Malawi to Cape Town

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Airlink
31/10
1 total stop
22h 40m total
Malawi to Cape Town

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price (R12 130 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R5 413 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Malawi to Cape Town
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Malawi to Cape Town. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 September 2025.

Wed 29/1014:00LLW - CPT

1 stop8h 50mAirlink

Wed 5/116:05CPT - LLW

1 stop7h 05mAirlink

Deal found 14/9R10 776

Wed 26/1114:00LLW - CPT

1 stop8h 50mAirlink

Wed 7/17:00CPT - LLW

1 stop6h 10mAirlink

Deal found 14/9R10 967

Fri 31/1014:10BLZ - CPT

1 stop19h 35mAirlink

Sun 9/117:00CPT - BLZ

1 stop6h 30mAirlink

Deal found 14/9R11 071

Wed 29/1010:15LLW - CPT

3 stops27h 20mKenya Airways

Wed 5/116:00CPT - LLW

2 stops27h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/9R12 060

Fri 12/1214:10BLZ - CPT

1 stop19h 35mAirlink

Tue 16/127:00CPT - BLZ

1 stop6h 30mAirlink

Deal found 15/9R12 129

Mon 15/914:00LLW - CPT

1 stop7h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 22/95:50CPT - LLW

1 stop7h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R13 049

Wed 26/1110:15LLW - CPT

3 stops27h 20mKenya Airways

Wed 7/16:00CPT - LLW

2 stops27h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/9R13 344

Tue 30/98:10LLW - CPT

2 stops15h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 3/1020:25CPT - LLW

2 stops19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R14 177

Tue 30/914:15LLW - CPT

3 stops26h 30mKenya Airways

Fri 3/106:00CPT - LLW

2 stops31h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 15/9R14 194

Fri 31/1014:10BLZ - CPT

1 stop8h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/116:30CPT - BLZ

3 stops10h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R16 329

Fri 12/129:10BLZ - CPT

3 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/126:05CPT - BLZ

1 stop8h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R17 162

Sat 13/1214:10BLZ - CPT

2 stops25h 55mAirlink

Tue 16/1217:20CPT - BLZ

2 stops20h 10mAirlink

Deal found 15/9R17 300

Best flights from Malawi to Cape Town
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Malawi to Cape Town that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Wed 29/1014:00LLW - CPT

1 stop8h 50mAirlink

Wed 5/116:05CPT - LLW

1 stop7h 05mAirlink

Deal found 14/9R10 776

Wed 29/1010:15LLW - CPT

2 stops11h 50mKenya Airways

Wed 5/116:00CPT - LLW

2 stops27h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/9R12 060

Tue 30/98:10LLW - CPT

2 stops15h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 3/1020:25CPT - LLW

2 stops19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R14 177

Wed 26/1114:00LLW - CPT

1 stop8h 50mAirlink

Wed 7/17:00CPT - LLW

1 stop6h 10mAirlink

Deal found 14/9R10 967

Fri 31/1014:10BLZ - CPT

1 stop19h 35mAirlink

Sun 9/117:00CPT - BLZ

1 stop6h 30mAirlink

Deal found 14/9R11 071

Wed 26/1110:15LLW - CPT

2 stops11h 50mKenya Airways

Wed 7/16:00CPT - LLW

2 stops27h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/9R13 344

Fri 31/1015:05BLZ - CPT

3 stops23h 30mEthiopian Air

Sun 9/1115:25CPT - BLZ

2 stops25h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/9R29 013

Sat 13/1214:10BLZ - CPT

1 stop19h 35mAirlink

Tue 16/126:05CPT - BLZ

1 stop7h 25mAirlink

Deal found 15/9R12 129

Tue 30/914:15LLW - CPT

3 stops26h 30mKenya Airways

Fri 3/106:00CPT - LLW

2 stops31h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 15/9R14 194

Fri 12/1214:10BLZ - CPT

1 stop19h 35mAirlink

Tue 16/127:00CPT - BLZ

1 stop6h 30mAirlink

Deal found 15/9R12 129

Fri 12/129:10BLZ - CPT

3 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/126:05CPT - BLZ

1 stop8h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R17 162

Sat 13/129:10BLZ - CPT

3 stops11h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/127:00CPT - BLZ

3 stops9h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R22 229

Last-minute flights from Malawi to Cape Town
Discover last-minute flight deals from Malawi to Cape Town. Data last updated 16 September 2025 and is based on user searches.

Mon 15/914:00LLW - CPT

1 stop7h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 22/95:50CPT - LLW

1 stop7h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R13 049

Tue 30/98:10LLW - CPT

2 stops15h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 3/1020:25CPT - LLW

2 stops19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R14 177

Tue 30/914:15LLW - CPT

3 stops26h 30mKenya Airways

Fri 3/106:00CPT - LLW

2 stops31h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 15/9R14 194

Tue 30/914:45LLW - CPT

1 stop23h 00mEthiopian Air

Fri 3/1014:35CPT - LLW

1 stop22h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/9R21 482

Wed 29/1014:00LLW - CPT

1 stop8h 50mAirlink

Wed 5/116:05CPT - LLW

1 stop7h 05mAirlink

Deal found 14/9R10 776

Wed 29/1010:15LLW - CPT

3 stops27h 20mKenya Airways

Wed 5/116:00CPT - LLW

2 stops27h 25mKenya Airways

Deal found 14/9R12 060

Wed 29/1016:00LLW - CPT

3 stops21h 00mEthiopian Air

Wed 5/1114:35CPT - LLW

3 stops43h 05mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/9R21 430

Fri 31/1014:10BLZ - CPT

1 stop19h 35mAirlink

Sun 9/117:00CPT - BLZ

1 stop6h 30mAirlink

Deal found 14/9R11 071

Fri 31/1014:10BLZ - CPT

1 stop8h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 9/116:30CPT - BLZ

3 stops10h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R16 329

Fri 31/1015:05BLZ - CPT

3 stops23h 30mEthiopian Air

Sun 9/1115:25CPT - BLZ

2 stops25h 15mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/9R29 013

One-way flights from Malawi to Cape Town
Search for one-way flight options from Malawi to Cape Town. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Fri 31/1014:00LLW - CPT

1 stop22h 40mAirlink

Deal found 16/9R5 813

Fri 31/1012:35LLW - CPT

2 stops22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9R8 277

Fri 31/1016:00LLW - CPT

3 stops21h 00mEthiopian Air

Deal found 15/9R12 893

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Depart

Return

Price

LilongweCape Town

LLW - CPT

LLWCPT

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 29/10

14:00-22:50

1 stop8h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 5/11

6:05-13:10

1 stop7h 05m

R10 776

LilongweCape Town

LLW - CPT

LLWCPT

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 26/11

14:00-22:50

1 stop8h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 7/1

7:00-13:10

1 stop6h 10m

R10 967

BlantyreCape Town

BLZ - CPT

BLZCPT

Blantyre Chileka

Fri 31/10

14:10-9:45

1 stop19h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 9/11

7:00-13:30

1 stop6h 30m

R11 071

LilongweCape Town

LLW - CPT

LLWCPT

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 29/10

10:15-22:05

2 stops11h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 5/11

6:00-9:25

2 stops27h 25m

R12 060

BlantyreCape Town

BLZ - CPT

BLZCPT

Blantyre Chileka

Sat 13/12

14:10-9:45

1 stop19h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 16/12

6:05-13:30

1 stop7h 25m

R12 129

BlantyreCape Town

BLZ - CPT

BLZCPT

Blantyre Chileka

Fri 12/12

14:10-9:45

1 stop19h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 16/12

7:00-13:30

1 stop6h 30m

R12 129

LilongweCape Town

LLW - CPT

LLWCPT

Lilongwe Intl

Wed 26/11

10:15-22:05

2 stops11h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 7/1

6:00-9:25

2 stops27h 25m

R13 344

LilongweCape Town

LLW - CPT

LLWCPT

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 30/9

8:10-23:35

2 stops15h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 3/10

20:25-15:45

2 stops19h 20m

R14 177

LilongweCape Town

LLW - CPT

LLWCPT

Lilongwe Intl

Tue 30/9

14:15-16:45

3 stops26h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 3/10

6:00-13:25

2 stops31h 25m

R14 194

BlantyreCape Town

BLZ - CPT

BLZCPT

Blantyre Chileka

Fri 12/12

9:10-11:40

3 stops26h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 16/12

6:05-14:35

1 stop8h 30m

R17 162

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Malawi to Cape Town?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Malawi to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from Malawi to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Reviews of airlines servicing Cape Town

Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Airlink from Malawi to Cape Town to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Airlink

8,6

Very Good

76 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 1

10,0

Excellent

Mikateko,Jan 2022

PLZ - JNB

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

Airlink

8,6

Very Good

76 reviews

Airlink

8,6

Very Good

76 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 1

10,0

Excellent

Mikateko,Jan 2022

PLZ - JNB

Loved the customer service and the fact that everything was on time, the served refreshments are a cherry on top

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Cape Town from Malawi?
Cape Town Intl (CPT) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Malawi to Cape Town. It is only a 15,6 km journey from Cape Town Intl (CPT) to Cape Town’s city centre.
How long is the flight from Malawi to Cape Town?
A quick flight from Malawi to Cape Town can take about 8h 50m. Airlink provides one of the quickest options available for as low as R10 776. There are 2715 km between Malawi and Cape Town. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Malawi to Cape Town that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Malawi to Cape Town flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Malawi to Cape Town?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Malawi to Cape Town.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Malawi to Cape Town?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Malawi to Cape Town by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Malawi to Cape Town?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Malawi to Cape Town (average of R110). Flying from Malawi to Cape Town in December is currently the most expensive (average of R187). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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