Chileka International Airport, Malawi ↔ OR Tambo International Airport, South Africa
A direct route between Blantyre and Johannesburg appears in the OpenFlights route network.
This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date — it is not a live timetable.
Airlines that have operated this route include:
Mean °C (high/low below) · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.
Mean °C (high/low below), avg. rainfall mm · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.
Blantyre (BLZ) and Johannesburg (JNB) are around 1,356 km (843 miles) apart — an estimated 2h 12m by air. Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates.
Airlines recorded operating this route in the OpenFlights network include Ethiopian Airlines, South African Airways. This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date.
Both airports keep the same time — no time difference.
Across South Africa, the warmest month on average is January, with mean temperatures around 27°C. These are country-level monthly climate normals, not airport-specific.
The UK FCDO currently rates Malawi as Normal precautions; The UK FCDO rates South Africa as Normal precautions. Check the official sources before you travel.
Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates, not booked block times.