There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Lilongwe by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane ORD - LLW
23h 4m$1,008–2,213Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MDW - LLW
32h 40m$958–3,313Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chileka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane ORD - BLZ
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
27h 31m$1,050–2,253Train to South Bend, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane SBN - LLW
26h 32m$1,319–3,022Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MKE - LLW
26h 46m$1,536–3,377
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lilongwe is to fly and bus which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 27h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 23h 4m and costs $1,000 - $2,300.
The distance between Chicago and Lilongwe is 13684 km.
It takes approximately 23h 4m to get from Chicago to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Lilongwe is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:51 AM in Chicago and 11:51 AM in Lilongwe.
There are 99+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from South Bend to Kamuzu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from South Bend to Kamuzu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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