There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Malawi by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chileka International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane ORD - BLZ
22h 2m$956–2,109Fly 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$858–2,913Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane ORD - LLW
23h 4m$908–2,113Train to South Bend, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane SBN - BLZ
26h 56m$1,116–2,518Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane MDW - BLZ
26h 1m$1,206–2,709
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Malawi is to fly which costs $900 - $2,200 and takes 23h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Malawi is to fly which takes 22h 2m and costs $950 - $2,200.
The distance between Chicago and Malawi is 13911 km.
It takes approximately 22h 2m to get from Chicago to Malawi, including transfers.
Malawi is 7h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:18 PM in Chicago and 9:18 PM in Malawi.
There are 45+ hotels available in Malawi.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Malawi?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
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
- $950–2,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
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
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from South Bend to Chileka International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Flights from South Bend to Chileka International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
- 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
- $850–2,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt, 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 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- 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
- $1,000–2,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Chileka International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,500
- 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
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