There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Lilongwe by plane, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane DCA - LLW
23h 14m$1,245–3,514Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane JFK - LLW
33h 29m$700–2,034Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane IAD - LLW
23h$758–1,916
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lilongwe is to train and fly which costs $700 - $2,100 and takes 33h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lilongwe is to subway and fly which takes 23h and costs $750 - $2,000.
The distance between Washington and Lilongwe is 12782 km.
It takes approximately 23h 14m to get from Washington to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Lilongwe is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:23 AM in Washington and 4:23 PM in Lilongwe.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Toronto, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi, Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi, Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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