Airports in Malawi are not as big as other global aviation hubs. There truly unique and compact with all modern facilities. One thing you will definitely love about the size is that its fast to go through the airport procedure especially after a long flight and jet legs the airport is the last place you want to spend more time. The airports have friendly staff, clear signage from entry to exit, adequate security, ample parking, etc
Aviation is a fundamental enabler that keeps communities connected, and maintains vital food and medical supply chains worldwide. below are the main airports:
kamuzu International Airport
Kamuzu International is the largest airport based in Lilongwe. You can fly to 8 destinations with 4 airlines in scheduled passenger traffic. Ethiopian Airlines is the largest airline here by counting the number of departures. The aircraft types with most scheduled flights are the Boeing 737 and the Embraer 19X/17X and the largest aircraft using the airport is the Boeing 787 dreamliner.
| Airlines | Destinations |
| Malawi Airlines | Blantyre, Johannesburg, Dar es salaam. Nairobi, Lusaka and Harare. |
| Airlink | Johannesburg |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa |
| Kenya Airways | Nairobi |
| Fly Nyasa | Likoma island, Mufwe. |
Chileka International Airport
Chileka International (BLZ) is the second largest airport in Malawi and is based in Blantyre. You can fly to 5 destinations with 3 airlines in scheduled passenger traffic. The route with the most departures is the route to Lilongwe (LLW) with an average of 14 flights from Chileka. The top international destinations from here are Johannesburg and Dar es salaam. The route with the longest flight time from Blantyre is to Addis Ababa which takes about 4h 5min with a Boeing 737-800 Passenger
| Airline | Destination |
| Malawi airlines | Lilongwe, Johannesburg, Dar es salaam. |
| Airlink | Johannesburg |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis ababa |
Mzuzu Airport
Mzuzu Airport, located in Mzuzu, Malawi, is a vital aerodrome, facilitating domestic air travel and connecting the region to other parts of Malawi. Currently there is no scheduled passenger traffic.
| Airlines | Destination |
| none | none |
Likoma Airport
Likoma airport is the third busiest airport in Malawi based on flights and passenger traffic. Its mostly served by private charter flights most from Lilongwe.
| Airlines | Destinations |
| Fly nyasa | Lilongwe |
Makokola International Airport
A private international airstrip located at Makokola Retrest whereby private planes and chartered flights can clear customs and immigration on site. Chartered fights can be booked directly via the resort & they offer regular direct flights from Lilongwe International Airport or Blantyre International Airport to the lakeshore.
| Airlines | Destination |
| Private charter planes | Blantyre, lilongwe, etc |
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