There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Malawi by plane, train, shuttle, 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane LAX - LLW
26h 23m$464–1,721Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane LAX - BLZ
30h 56m$511–1,517Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane BUR - BLZ
33h 24m$660–2,313Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane SNA - BLZ
39h 33m$972–2,231Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane BUR - LLW
37h 11m$563–2,117Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane LAX - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
46h 40m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Malawi is to fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 30h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Malawi is to fly which takes 26h 23m and costs $460 - $1,800.
The distance between Los Angeles and Malawi is 16476 km.
It takes approximately 26h 23m to get from Los Angeles to Malawi, including transfers.
Malawi is 10h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 7:07 PM in Los Angeles and 5:07 AM in Malawi.
There are 35+ hotels available in Malawi.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Malawi?
Virgin Atlantic, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Cairo, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Cairo, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Zurich, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Istanbul, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Cairo, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chileka International Airport via Denver, Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chileka International Airport via Denver, Istanbul, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chileka International Airport via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chileka International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 14m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Atlanta, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Cairo, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Chileka International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chileka International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Cairo, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Istanbul, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chileka International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chileka International Airport via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chileka International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Chileka International Airport via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
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