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CIP to LIX: distance & flight time
Chipata (Chipata Airport) → Likoma Island (Likoma Island Airport)
177 mi
286 km · 154 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
177 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CIP — Chipata Airport · Chipata, Zambia
- LIX — Likoma Island Airport · Likoma Island, Malawi
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CIP
- MFU · Mfuwe Airport48 mi away
- KBQ · Kasungu Airport70 mi away
- LLW · Lilongwe International Airport82 mi away
- DWA · Dwangwa Airport126 mi away
Near LIX
- DWA · Dwangwa Airport51 mi away
- ZZU · Mzuzu Airport66 mi away
- VXC · Lichinga Airport90 mi away
- KBQ · Kasungu Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIP from LIX?
The flight distance from Chipata (CIP) to Likoma Island (LIX) is 177 miles (286 km, 154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIP to LIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIP to LIX?
Nonstop service on CIP–LIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIP to LIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIP–LIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIP to LIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIP–LIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.