Flight to Lusaka
Cape Town → Lusaka · about ~3h 5m in the air
Flight to Lumbadzi
Lusaka → Lumbadzi · about ~1h 5m in the air
Bus to Lilongwe
Lumbadzi → Lilongwe · about 40m
Cape Town → Lilongwe
South Africa to Malawi · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Cape Town?
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About the trip from Cape Town to Lilongwe
Cape Town (South Africa) and Lilongwe (Malawi) are 2,706 km (1,681 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Lusaka: ~9h 20m door to door with 1 change. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Cape Town to Lusaka: ~3h 5m in the air, 2,285 km
- Flight from Lusaka to Lumbadzi: ~1h 5m in the air, 622 km
- Bus from Lumbadzi to Lilongwe: about 40m, 21 km
Every route we know
- Flight, via Lusaka: ~9h 20m, 1 change
- Flight + Bus, via Harare: ~16h 5m, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.