There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Malawi by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chennai International Airport to Chileka International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane MAA - BLZ
15h 49m$503–1,504Fly Chennai International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MAA - LLW
16h 51m$496–1,408Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane TIR - BLZ
23h 28m$756–2,219
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Malawi is to fly which costs $490 - $1,500 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Malawi is to fly which takes 15h 49m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Chennai and Malawi is 5933 km.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Chennai to Malawi, including transfers.
Malawi is 3h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 5:31 PM in Chennai and 2:01 PM in Malawi.
There are 36+ hotels available in Malawi.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Malawi?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Chileka International Airport via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Chileka International Airport via Delhi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Chileka International Airport via Mumbai, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
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