There are 4 ways to get from Lilongwe to Sydney by plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LLW - SYD
16h 16m$1,210–3,914Taxi to Club Makokola, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Club Makokola (CMK)taxi
- Fly from Club Makokola (CMK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CMK - SYD
40h 19m$982–3,099Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LLW - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
22h 13m$1,451–4,882Bus to Chileka International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BLZ - SYD
22h 29m$1,268–4,172
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Sydney is to taxi and fly which costs $950 - $3,100 and takes 40h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Sydney is to fly which takes 16h 16m and costs $1,200 - $4,000.
The distance between Lilongwe and Sydney is 11572 km.
It takes approximately 16h 16m to get from Lilongwe to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Lilongwe. It is currently 6:43 AM in Lilongwe and 3:43 PM in Sydney.
There are 5439+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Airlink, Qantas, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Harare, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Chileka International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Club Makokola to Sydney International Airport via Chileka International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Club Makokola to Sydney International Airport via Kamuzu International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Club Makokola to Sydney International Airport via Mfuwe, Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Club Makokola to Sydney International Airport via Chileka International Airport, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Club Makokola to Sydney International Airport via Kamuzu International Airport, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Harare, Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Chileka International Airport, Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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