By plane
Lilongwe's Kamuzu International Airport LLW fields regular flights to Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Nairobi and domestic services to Blantyre on Air Malawi and Swiftair (http://www.swiftairmalawi.com) operates domestic schedules on Boeing 737 between Lilongwe and Blantyre and Regional flights to Johannesburg.
For neighboring Zambia, there are flights both to capital Lusaka and safari destination Mfuwe through the two main Air Charter companies Nyassa Air Taxi (http://www.nyassa.mw & Executive Air Charters). An international departure tax of US$30 cash only is charged for all passengers with foreign passports pay it on the first floor before heading up to the departure hall!, while domestic departure tax is K200. Note, this fee is no longer charged at the airport. It is apparently included in the airline ticket now.
The airport is about a 30/40 minute drive north of town and the taxis charge around K4500 US$20 for the journey from Old Town presuming you're staying in one of the lodges. This can decrease if you get the taxi from Capital City.
