GETTING INTO MALAWI
By Air
Malawi lies within 2 and a half hour flight time from Africa’s two major hubs of Johannesburg in South Africa and Nairobi in Kenya. There are daily flights to and from Malawi from these two hubs.
Air Malawi
Air Malawi operates flights into Johannesburg and Nairobi daily basis either from Blantyre or Lilongwe. In addition, it flies into Lusaka in Zambia, Dar-es-salam in Tanzania and Harare in Zimbabwe.
Air Zimbabwe
Flights are five days every week
South Africa
South African Airways services between Johannesburg and the cities of Lilongwe (5 days) and Blantyre (2 days- Wed and Sat).They have services to the major destinations around the world.
Kenya Airways
Flights are everyday of the week and services between Nairobi and Lilongwe. They also offer connections to the rest of the world.
Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines links Malawi to the Far East Europe, North America and major capitals all over Africa.
By Road
Malawi has become a very popular staging post for trans-Africa travelers and it is also a very good origin of an African trip. Many tour operators offer packages into and out of Malawi. Regular coach services from Johannesburg, Harare, Dar-es-salaam, Lusaka and Nairobi are available.
Entry points into Malawi by road
From Tanzania entrance is through Songwe border post in Karonga District, Nakonde and Chisenga in Chitipa, in the northern region of Malawi.
From Zambia, entry into Malawi is through Katumbi in Rumphi and Mqoxa in Mzimba the northern region of Malawi and Mchinji border post in the central region of Malawi.
Entrance from Mozambique into the Southern region of Malawi is through Mwanza border post in Mwanza, Muloza border post in Mulanje District, Sandama in Thyolo, Nayuchi in Machinga and Chiponde in Mangochi. In the central region, entry from Mozambique is through Biriwiri in Ntcheu and Dedza border.
When to visit
Malawi is always beautiful. The cooler months (May to August) are comfortable for travelers from the northern hemisphere, but the lush green summer (November to April) is also a good time to visit. The months of May and June combine the best of both seasons - cooler, still green with great visibility - and are especially good for photography.
Country roads may be impassable for small cars during heavy rains.
Game viewing is best in the hottest times of the dry season when the animals are forced to visit water sources, but the country is more attractive in the wetter, greener months. Bird watchers enjoy their best sightings in October and November.
