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Cheap Flights from OR Tambo to Malawi

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lilongwe
Lilongwe1 stopR7 560
Blantyre
Blantyre2 stopsR9 879
Lilongwe
Lilongwe1 stopR7 560
Blantyre
Blantyre2 stopsR9 879

Book Cheap OR Tambo to Malawi Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from OR Tambo 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.
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Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Malawi

Tue, Sep 8 - Sat, Sep 12
Ethiopian Air Logo
12:30 - 15:55JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl
3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka
Ethiopian Air Logo
16:00 - 20:10LLW  Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
28h 10m3 stops Blantyre Chileka Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole
R7 561Ethiopian Air
Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 9:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl
19h 10m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka
Ethiopian Air Logo
8:10 - 11:35LLW  Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka
R7 577Ethiopian Air
Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10
Ethiopian Air Logo
12:30 - 15:55JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl
3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka
Ethiopian Air Logo
16:00 - 13:25LLW  Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
21h 25m3 stops Blantyre Chileka Dar Es Salaam Addis Ababa Bole
R7 577Ethiopian Air
Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 1
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:00 - 9:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl
11h 40m2 stops Dar Es Salaam Blantyre Chileka
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:10 - 11:35LLW  Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka
R8 034Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20
Kenya Airways Logo
17:00 - 13:30JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl
20h 30m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
Kenya Airways Logo
10:20 - 0:15LLW  Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
13h 55m2 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R8 050Kenya Airways
Sun, Aug 16 - Thu, Aug 20
Kenya Airways Logo
1:15 - 17:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl
16h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Nampula
Kenya Airways Logo
10:20 - 0:15LLW  Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
13h 55m2 stops Nampula Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl
R8 050Kenya Airways
Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:30 - 15:55JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl
3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:30 - 6:10LLW  Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
13h 40m2 stops Blantyre Chileka Dar Es Salaam
R8 083Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:30 - 15:55JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LLW Lilongwe Intl
3h 25m1 stop Blantyre Chileka
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:00 - 6:10LLW  Lilongwe Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
14h 10m2 stops Blantyre Chileka Dar Es Salaam
R8 165Multiple Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 9
Airlink Logo
11:15 - 13:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-BLZ Blantyre Chileka
2h 20mdirect
Airlink Logo
14:10 - 16:35BLZ  Blantyre Chileka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
2h 25mdirect
R10 255Airlink
Fri, Oct 30 - Wed, Nov 4
Airlink Logo
11:15 - 13:35JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-BLZ Blantyre Chileka
2h 20mdirect
Airlink Logo
14:10 - 16:35BLZ  Blantyre Chileka-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
2h 25mdirect
R10 255Airlink
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Malawi flights

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

What is the cheapest Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Malawi flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Malawi from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport found in the last 5 days was to Lilongwe, at R4 749 return. The most popular route is from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (JNB) to Blantyre (BLZ), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was R5 428.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 afternoon, when retur flights cost R8 954 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Malawi is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R9 525.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Malawi?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at R8 172 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Malawi?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Malawi is September, when tickets cost R8 148 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and December, when the average cost of return tickets is R9 863 and R9 210 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johannesburg to Malawi?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Malawi clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Johannesburg to Malawi, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from Malawi back to Johannesburg, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Malawi?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Malawi, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

R4 491
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Lilongwe

FAQs - booking Malawi flights

  • 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.

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

    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.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Malawi up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying 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.
8,4
AirlinkOverall score based on 92 reviews
8,0Food
8,1Boarding
6,3Entertainment
8,8Crew
8,2Comfort
Airline reviews

Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Jul 2026
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Flight cancelled by Seuss air and all onward flights missed

This is a quick flight from JoBerg to Livingstone. The small meal was very good, surprisingly, not a sandwich but a nice little chicken salad. Easy breezy flight if you travel long distance a lot. There is no entertainment and none needed for this short flight

Loved the in flight meal! Surprisingly good.! Staff on board were all friendly and professional! Book as far ahead as possible! Get your seat selection locked in ASAP

Far better than last return flight we had when the flight was delayed due to technical error and we missed our connection flight with no initial support from Airlink. This time thankfully all went well and will use again.

This was an excellent flight with great crew and a full complement service including a sandwich, a drink from the bar, tea, coffee or water with the meal and then a further bar service.

I can't understand how the priority boarding queue has so many people standing in it. I was travelling business class and arrived 40 minutes before boarding time and there we about 25 people in the queue ahead of me?

Delayed boarding... we were kept standing in the bus for too long... the bus was packed and smelling people!!! As if it's not enough,when we finally came off the bus, we had to wait again standing in the sun waiting to board..

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

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 following is a review for a flight from Johannesburg to Washington, DC with a connection at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and refueling landing at Rome, Italy. The flight was provided by Ethiopian Airlines. There were two of us: me and my wife on this flight. Everything was on time. Enough legroom between the seats, I was able to stretch my legs and sleep for at least some time during the 14 hour second flight (19 hours in total for both flights). Very decent meals that included two lunches and one breakfast on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington and one lunch on the flight from Johannesburg to Addis Ababa. The lunch choices were beef, chicken and fish, I think the vegetarian option was available as well, accompanied with beans. The breakfast was a choice between egg and pancake, accompanied with a fruit salad. The egg breakfast was awesome, it came with a scrambled egg and a sausage. However, my wife mentioned unusual taste of the pancake breakfast meal, by all means those were not pancakes. What wasn't good: Externally initiated commercials on the infosystem screens, you couldn't turn the screen off. These commercials were accompanied by loud and annoying music, transmitted through the entire cabin. Obviously, there was no escape from this music as well. Additional moment: on the flight from Addis Ababa to Washington, DC, we landed at Rome for refueling. This was totally fine and it was in the flight itinerary. But, the flight attendant asked me to straighten the seat while we were at the steady position during the refueling. I can't rationalize this order except that some people just like to be a boss of some kind. Keeping the light lit in the economy cabin while keeping it dimmed in the first class also didn't improve my and my wife's feelings. Overall, the services were very good and the flight, despite its longevity, went on very smoothly.

Check in took over an hour because printer was not working. Attendant did not know how to give free layover Addis Ababa hotel vouchers or update frequent flyer number. After repeated attempts, got voucher emailed. However hotel wanted printed voucher hence more delay. Bus time from hotel back to airport was printed 4:50 hours, but hotel reception called at 3 pm saying bus will leave at 4 pm. Then hotel reception called again saying 4:15 pm. We rushed at 4:15 pm and bus was not ready until 4:40 pm. Many audio outlets were not working in planes.

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 .

Like: It arrived, Dislike: Boarding was a separate corridor with no counter announcements at the passenger waiting area. Very dirty airplane and toilets, food options were terrible - everything even the vegetarian option was a curry spice. Many other passengers using the toilets would not lock the door and kept door partially open during use - flight attendants would not enforce or direct them to lock it and light turns on, no entertainment options at all, other passengers would be singing and not peaceful. Atrocious flight experience.

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

My entertainment screen wasn't working and they couldn't fix it.

It is just ok, the sits are very uncomfortable, the temperature too low and there weren’t blankets. The food is mediocre and there are no screens to watch movies.

Food was horrible. Our flight was not comfortable due to turbulence, seats was not comfortable, Very tight barely can not move anywhere.

I've never been served three bread courses in a single meal before. Was really impressed by the novelty of that.

Very terrible airline. The flights were delayed for long hours and the customer service is terrible. Never flying with Kenya Airways again.

Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.

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

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.

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

Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.

Front section of economy cabin is better than rear. Paid for seats selected.

My flight from Nairobi to nyc. My seat made noise and moved around. The two toilets in the back didn’t work well cause you didn’t know if someone was in there cause the light didn’t work. The bathroom doors didn’t lock well either, so I walked in on someone. The crew wasn’t quick or super helpful. When I went to get something they were chatting and they would look at me, continue on with their conversation and finally I would interrupt to get a drink.

I enjoyed the courtesy of the staff, and their professionalism. The food was pretty good and they took great care of us throughout the trip!

They should improve their time management and how to reschedule flights in order to avoid long stopovers

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