Why go
- City in Malawi.
- Served by Chileka International Airport (BLZ).
History
Blantyre is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with a population of 800,264 as of 2018. It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe. It is the capital of the country's Southern Region as well as the Blantyre District.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-800) · 3 routes: Addis Ababa, Johannesburg, Lilongwe
- Kenya Airways KQ (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Nairobi
- South African Airways SA (737-800) · 1 route: Johannesburg
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Chileka International Airport (BLZ); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BLZ has direct flights to 4 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Lilongwe, Nairobi).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Blantyre. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.