Quick facts
- Airports
- 2
- Scheduled routes
- 17
- Top airlines
- 3
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- BLZ → JNB · 2 carriers
Top airports in Malawi
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilongwe | LLW | 10 | Departures → |
| 2 | Blantyre | BLZ | 7 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Malawi
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopian Airlines | ET | 13 | Network → |
| 2 | Airlink | 4Z | 2 | Network → |
| 3 | Kenya Airways | KQ | 2 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Malawi
Most-served international destinations
- Johannesburg (JNB) · South Africa — 2 carriers
- Nairobi (NBO) · Kenya — 2 carriers
- Addis Ababa (ADD) · Ethiopia — 1 carrier
- Nampula (APL) · Mozambique — 1 carrier
- Beira (BEW) · Mozambique — 1 carrier
- Dar Es Salaam (DAR) · United Republic of Tanzania — 1 carrier
- Entebbe (EBB) · Uganda — 1 carrier
- Harare (HRE) · Zimbabwe — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Malawi
- 2024-06-10 — Dornier DO228 (Malawi Defence Force (Malawi Air Force)) — 9 fatal
- 2013-07-16 — Partenavia P.68 (Southern Mapping)
- 1992-10-27 — Cessna 402 (Sky Tours - Mozambique)
- 1990-11-09 — Beechcraft 90 King Air (Air Malawi) — 1 fatal
- 1983-03-18 — Britten-Norman Islander (Malawi Police Air Wing)
- 1980-01-15 — IAI Arava 201 (Umbufto Swaziland Defence Force) — 2 fatal
- 1977-02-04 — Britten-Norman Islander (Malawi Police Air Wing)
- 1958-10-19 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (French Air Force - Armée de l'Air) — 6 fatal
- 1956-04-21 — De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (Central African Airways - CAA)
- 1952-02-15 — De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver (Central African Airways - CAA)
Where Malawi flies to
- South Africa — 4 routes to 1 airport
- Mozambique — 3 routes to 3 airports
- Ethiopia — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Kenya — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Uganda — 1 route to 1 airport
- United Republic of Tanzania — 1 route to 1 airport
- Zambia — 1 route to 1 airport
- Zimbabwe — 1 route to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Malawi?
Malawi has 2 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Malawi?
Malawi has 17 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Malawi?
Top operators by route count: Ethiopian Airlines, Airlink, Kenya Airways.
Which is the busiest airport in Malawi?
By scheduled-route count, Lilongwe (LLW) is the busiest airport in Malawi with 10 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Malawi?
Johannesburg (JNB), South Africa sees the most competition with 2 carriers serving it from Malawi.
Which countries do Malawi-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: South Africa (4 routes), Mozambique (3 routes), Ethiopia (2 routes), Kenya (2 routes), Uganda (1 route).