Cheap flights from Johannesburg to Malawi from R4 837

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.

The cheapest airline one-way is Ethiopian Air, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as R4 837. However, be on the lookout for offers from Airlink and Kenya Airways, as they are both options that can get you from Johannesburg to Malawi for a low price.

While on average a flight from Johannesburg to Malawi is generally R8 028, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is R5 146. When looking at the most popular route, (Johannesburg OR Tambo - Lilongwe Intl), you can expect to pay R8 277 for that flight.

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Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Johannesburg to Malawi (average of R371). Flying from Johannesburg to Malawi in June is currently the most expensive (average of R524). 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.