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Lagos → Lilongwe

Nigeria to Malawi · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Lagos?

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  1. Flight to Nairobi

    Lagos → Nairobi · about ~4h 50m in the air

  2. Flight to Lumbadzi

    Nairobi → Lumbadzi · about ~2h 5m in the air

  3. Bus to Lilongwe

    Lumbadzi → Lilongwe · about 40m

A little room between legs

About the trip from Lagos to Lilongwe

Lagos (Nigeria) and Lilongwe (Malawi) are 4,050 km (2,517 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Nairobi: ~12h 5m door to door with 1 change. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Nairobi, about 5h 50m in.

Step by step

  1. Flight from Lagos to Nairobi: ~4h 50m in the air, 3,808 km
  2. Flight from Nairobi to Lumbadzi: ~2h 5m in the air, 1,429 km
  3. Bus from Lumbadzi to Lilongwe: about 40m, 21 km

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.

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