Lilongwe International Airport averages 7 flights per day to 8 destinations, with 1 domestic and 7 international routes. A total of 3 airlines operate at LLW, led by Ethiopian Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 8 countries across one continent, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Ethiopia as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lilongwe connects to Addis Ababa, with a typical flight time of 3 hrs 55 mins.
- Destinations
- 8 (1 domestic · 7 international)
- Flights per day
- 7 (2 domestic · 5 international)
- Busiest Route
- Blantyre (2/day)
- Longest Direct Flight
- Addis Ababa 3 hrs 55 mins
- Shortest Flight
- Blantyre 1 hr 5 mins
- Top Airline
- Ethiopian Airlines (7 routes)
Weather in Lilongwe
8 Destinations from Lilongwe Airport (LLW)
This week, 8 active routes depart from Lilongwe International Airport. The busiest route connects Lilongwe with Blantyre and is operated by 1 airline. The longest nonstop flight is to Addis Ababa, and the shortest flight is to Blantyre.
All Destinations
Airlines
Lilongwe International Airport is served by 3 airlines, with Ethiopian Airlines in the lead at 70% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 100% of routes. 1 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 3 airlines operate international routes, compared with 1 serving domestic routes. Ethiopian Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Addis Ababa with a flight time of 3 hrs 55 mins.
Lilongwe International Airport provides direct service to 8 countries across one continents. The route network is 13% domestic and 87% international, with Addis Ababa, Ethiopia serving as the primary international destination.
Global Rankings of Lilongwe Airport (LLW)
This snapshot shows how Lilongwe Airport (LLW) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #1,018 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #1,305 – Domestic Destination Count
- #577 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #1,026 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #1,182 – Domestic Flight Count
- #583 – International Flight Count
- #908 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #923 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #569 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #809 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
2 Runways at Lilongwe Airport (LLW)
The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.