There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Lilongwe by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane ORD - LLW
22h 16m$708–1,713Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MDW - LLW
31h 38m$608–2,613Train to South Bend, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane SBN - LLW
26h 47m$1,219–3,022Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chileka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane ORD - BLZ
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
31h 28m$776–1,830Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MKE - LLW
25h 44m$1,231–3,126
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lilongwe is to fly which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 22h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 22h 16m and costs $700 - $1,800.
The distance between Chicago and Lilongwe is 13684 km.
It takes approximately 22h 16m to get from Chicago to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Lilongwe is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 7:03 AM in Chicago and 3:03 PM in Lilongwe.
There are 91+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air France, and Kenya Airways fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from South Bend to Kamuzu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from South Bend to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from South Bend to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from South Bend to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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