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LLW to TET: distance & flight time
Lilongwe (Lilongwe International Airport) → Tete (Chingozi Airport)
160 mi
258 km · 139 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
160 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LLW — Lilongwe International Airport · Lilongwe, Malawi
- TET — Chingozi Airport · Tete, Mozambique
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 LLW
- KBQ · Kasungu Airport58 mi away
- MYZ · Monkey Bay Airport79 mi away
- CIP · Chipata Airport82 mi away
- DWA · Dwangwa Airport91 mi away
Near TET
- BLZ · Chileka International Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LLW from TET?
The flight distance from Lilongwe (LLW) to Tete (TET) is 160 miles (258 km, 139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLW to TET?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 LLW to TET?
Nonstop service on LLW–TET 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLW to TET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LLW–TET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LLW to TET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LLW–TET 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.