Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Malawi from R4 702

In many cases, travellers who are going to Malawi from Johannesburg will be leaving from O.R. Tambo International Airport. This is the largest and busiest airport in the city with a potential for 28 million passengers each year. Some passengers will choose to fly out of Lanseria International Airport, instead. This is a quieter and smaller airport near Johannesburg. Travellers will disembark the plane at Lilongwe International Airport if going to Lilongwe. Those going to Blantyre can leave the plane at Chileka International Airport, which is 16 kilometres from the city centre. The airport offers flights to Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Dar es Salaam.

Passengers who are visiting Blantyre will have limited direct, nonstop flights available. These are offered by Ethiopian Airlines and last around 2h 30m. There are also direct flights into Lilongwe available through South African Airways and Ethiopian Airlines. While direct flights are highly limited to Malawi, there are dozens of stopover flights available. Some of the airlines offering them include Kenya Airways, British Airways, and RwandAir. In most cases, for this flight, the direct options are less expensive while getting to Malawi quicker than stopover flights. The quickest stopover flights into Lilongwe are around 4h 45m in length.

When it comes to single stop flights, there are more than a dozen options daily going into Lilongwe. Flights may stop down at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Harare Airport, or Lusaka, among others. Some of the flights have additional stops. These tend to be the longest as well as the most expensive for these locations. Going into Lilongwe, travellers might stop at Lusaka Airport and Harare Airport or Addis Ababa Airport and Dar es Salaam Airport. A quick two-stop stopover flight will take around 8h 55m, while longer ones can be twice that long.

Visiting Malawi from Johannesburg does not require a visa. Instead, travellers must have a passport to take this flight.

Ethiopian Air and Airlink can get you from Johannesburg to Malawi in just under 2h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to 31h 40m. There are 1355 km between Johannesburg and Malawi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

The cheapest airline one-way is Airlink, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R4 159. However, be on the lookout for offers from Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Air, as they are both options that can get you from Johannesburg to Malawi for a low price.

Before booking your flight to Malawi from Johannesburg, have a look at the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Qatar Airways (46%), Airlink (46%), KLM( 40%).

While on average a flight from Johannesburg to Malawi is generally R8 754, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is R5 872. When looking at the most popular route, (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Lilongwe Intl), you can expect to pay R7 940 for that flight.

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

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

Currently, June is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Johannesburg to Malawi (average of R8 220). Flying from Johannesburg to Malawi in November is currently the most expensive (average of R10 390). 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.