There are 5 ways to get from New York to Lilongwe by plane, train, 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane JFK - LLW
30h 11m$1,020–1,726Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chileka International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane JFK - BLZ
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
38h 3m$431–1,366Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane EWR - LLW
27h 34m$776–2,535Train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane BDL - LLW
31h 41m$1,039–2,829Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Chileka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane EWR - BLZ
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
42h 17m$967–2,275
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Lilongwe is to fly and bus which costs $430 - $1,400 and takes 38h 3m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 27h 34m and costs $750 - $2,600.
The distance between New York and Lilongwe is 12525 km.
It takes approximately 30h 11m to get from New York to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Lilongwe is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 6:33 AM in New York and 12:33 PM in Lilongwe.
There are 97+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and ASKY fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Cairo, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Brussels, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Cairo, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Washington Dulles, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Jeddah, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- 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
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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