Private jet charter in Malawi
Malawi lies about 4,460 nautical miles from London in a straight line, more than an Embraer Praetor 600 can fly without refuelling. The trip is shaped by two airports with fixed opening hours, a permit from the Civil Aviation Authority and a visa that British passengers buy on arrival. Our customers have access to 6,500 jets of all types and configurations available for rent. We will help you choose the best option based on your needs and objectives. Our catalog contains the models from the largest manufacturers: Gulfstream, Dassault, Embraer, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Learjet, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pilatus, HondaJet, etc. We have established partnerships with the world's largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you favourable flight conditions and a high level of service. Our experts will manage the organization of your flight - starting with paperwork, agreements, etc., and ending with a transfer and meeting at the airport. Our company provides a full range of business aviation and concierge services. Services at the Malawian airports are limited, and we say plainly what we can arrange.
At your request, the aviation consultants of Private Jets UK will help you choose the jet with the suitable technical parameters (production year, flight hours, and home base). The cost of the private jet charter in Malawi depends on many factors, such as the model of the business jet, the number of passengers, departure and destination airports, type of flight, duration of parking, additional services, etc. Therefore, we calculate the price of each order individually taking into account your wishes. You can use an online calculator to get an instant charter quote. Please indicate your real contact details to get the final calculation.
You can calculate the cost of your flight in several ways:
- using an online calculator on the website (however, it shows only the approximate price);
- via Messenger (WhatsApp or Telegram);
- by landline or cell phone;
- via e-mail (jets@private-jets.co.uk).
Please note that the above-mentioned price is indicative only. It is calculated on this basis: a departure from Biggin Hill, an Embraer Praetor 600 to Lilongwe with one technical stop in Cairo, and two passengers aboard. If you want to get a personal quote, just fill out the online booking form below. Our aviation consultant will make the calculation within 20 minutes, and then contact you to specify the details of the flight.
How long does it take to fly to Malawi?
Malawi keeps Central Africa Time all year, two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, so two hours ahead of London in winter and one hour ahead in summer. These are the sectors to Lilongwe, gate to gate, with the aircraft we would normally propose from each field:
4,709 nautical miles, the closest of the London fields that suit a long sector, and the basis for the price at the top of the pageabout 12 h on a Praetor 600 with a stop in Cairo
4,734 nautical miles, the usual choice for Surrey, Hampshire and the Thames Valleyabout 12 h on a Praetor 600 with a stop in Cairo
4,614 nautical miles, the main departure for the north of England, flown nonstop on a larger aircraftabout 9 h 55 min on a Global 6000, nonstop
4,768 nautical miles, the main Scottish departure, also flown nonstop on a larger aircraftabout 10 h 15 min on a Global 6000, nonstop
Why the stop, and why the opening hours matter
The Praetor 600 is quoted at roughly 4,000 nautical miles of range, and the direct line from London to Lilongwe is about 4,460. The aircraft has to land once on the way, and we plan that stop in Cairo, which splits the journey into about 1,963 and 2,746 nautical miles. A Global 6000 flies the whole distance and saves the hour or so that a stop costs.
Lilongwe is listed with airport hours of 0530 to 1500 UTC, which is 7.30 am to 5 pm local time, with other times only on request, and the control tower is listed from 0400 to 1700 UTC. A sector of eleven hours or more has to be timed to land well inside that window.
The exact flight time depends on the model of the business jet, as well as the speed of the tail or head wind. Our consultant will make a detailed calculation of the flight time for the chosen business jet.
Prices for the private jet flights to Malawi
Typical private jet charter prices from Britain to Lilongwe, cheapest first. The entry price is Biggin Hill to Lilongwe on a Praetor 600 with a stop in Cairo. The other rows show the aircraft we would usually propose from each airfield, with a stop where it needs one:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| London Biggin Hill - Lilongwe 4,709 nm / 8,721 km with a stop in Cairo |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £73,550 |
| London Farnborough - Lilongwe 4,734 nm / 8,767 km with a stop in Cairo |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £73,900 |
| London Luton - Lilongwe 4,739 nm / 8,777 km with a stop in Cairo |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £74,000 |
| Southampton - Lilongwe 4,745 nm / 8,788 km with a stop in Cairo |
Praetor 600 up to 9 |
from £74,100 |
| Birmingham - Lilongwe 4,803 nm / 8,895 km with a stop in Cairo |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £95,900 |
| Bristol - Lilongwe 4,804 nm / 8,897 km with a stop in Cairo |
Challenger 605 up to 12 |
from £95,900 |
| London Gatwick - Lilongwe 4,710 nm / 8,723 km with a stop in Cairo |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £116,800 |
| Leeds Bradford - Lilongwe 4,845 nm / 8,973 km with a stop in Cairo |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £120,050 |
| Manchester - Lilongwe 4,614 nm / 8,545 km nonstop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £125,000 |
| Belfast - Lilongwe 4,758 nm / 8,812 km nonstop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £128,750 |
| Edinburgh - Lilongwe 4,768 nm / 8,830 km nonstop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £129,050 |
| Glasgow - Lilongwe 4,787 nm / 8,866 km nonstop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £129,550 |
| Newcastle - Lilongwe 4,687 nm / 8,680 km nonstop |
Gulfstream G550 up to 16 |
from £132,850 |
Two things worth knowing about these figures
– The same Biggin Hill departure on a Global 6000, nonstop, comes to about £121,000, which is £47,450 more than the Praetor with a stop. The Praetor is the economical choice, the Global the faster one;
– A one-way price assumes the aircraft flies home empty. For a stay of several days the aircraft either waits at Lilongwe or Blantyre, with parking and the crew's hotel as lines of their own, or flies back and returns for you.
Private jet flights within Malawi and to its neighbours
Malawi is long and thin. Blantyre is only 138 nautical miles from Lilongwe in a straight line, and Mzuzu in the north is 147. A foreign-registered aircraft does not normally carry passengers between two points inside one country, so we do not sell internal flights. The sectors we are asked for are the ones to the neighbours and to Johannesburg:
| Route | Aircraft | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilongwe - Harare (Zimbabwe) 305 nm / 565 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 15 min | from £6,800 |
| Lilongwe - Lusaka (Zambia) 336 nm / 622 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 15 min | from £7,000 |
| Lilongwe - Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) 545 nm / 1,009 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 45 min | from £10,050 |
| Lilongwe - Johannesburg (South Africa) 836 nm / 1,548 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 2 h 25 min | from £14,200 |
Domestic sectors and the neighbours
– Between Lilongwe and Blantyre a party uses a scheduled flight or the road;
– Each neighbour is a separate country with its own permits and entry rules. Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and South Africa each need their own landing approval, which we check before we quote.
We can arrange the flights from any cities in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and European countries. Due to a large database of available business jets, we can help you find an optimal jet and crew. If you have any questions about the departure or the flight itself, you can ask them using the form below:
Prices depending on the type of business jet
We can clearly show the high dependence of the cost of the flight, on the type of aircraft - we have collected approximate data, at the price of 1 flight hour, for various types of business jets:
The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer or a commercial offer. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.
Online Calculator
If you want to make an urgent calculation of the cost of a private plane flight, use our online calculator. Just fill in all the fields of the form with a note that you are interested in a specific model of the aircraft and get the final price. NB! - the figures are sent to you by email or messenger, please carefully fill in the contact details to get the calculation.
All our calculations are as transparent as possible for you. After receiving the request, we will prepare a beautiful offer - where the costs and the final price will be clearly described. The exact price is agreed in advance and is written in the contract, so you can be sure of the final cost.
Private jets are ready to take off
Our database contains over 6,500 business jets (about 3,500 in Europe and 3,000 in the rest of the world) of different configurations and production years. The list of models is constantly updated. Unfortunately, we can't post a full list of available jets on our website due to confidentiality issues. Please contact the managers of the company for more accurate information. We will help you choose a suitable model taking into account your wishes. These are the typical choices for Malawi:
Turboprops
For hops to Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania, never for the journey from London.
Light and midsize jets
These reach Lilongwe in several stages.
Super-midsize
The Praetor 600 sets the entry price with one stop in Cairo.
Heavy jets
For a delegation or a family with staff, with more cabin and range in hand than the Praetor.
Ultra-long range
The nonstop way to cover 4,500 nautical miles, carrying up to 16 people.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to Malawi in 6 easy steps:
- Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
- Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
- Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
- Signing of the contract.
- Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
- Departure at the agreed time and date. Assistance during the whole flight.
In addition to renting the private jets and arranging the flights, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security, exclusive catering, etc. We have learned to solve problems of any complexity, offering the service of the European level. Our experts will be happy to answer your questions and help you arrange your flight.
How to rent a business jet with a crew
5 main stages:
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Sending an application
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Clarification of details and search for options
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Preparation and coordination of optimal options
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Registration of documents. Payment of the invoice.
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Departure on the route.
Business aviation airports in Malawi
Malawi has two international airports with customs, and every charter from Britain lands at one of them. Lilongwe is the default. Smaller airfields are listed, including Likoma, Karonga and Salima, but we found no data we could rely on for them:
| Airport | Ground | How it operates |
|---|---|---|
| Lilongwe Kamuzu International LLW / FWKI |
in the Lumbazi suburb, about 20 km north of the centre of Lilongwe | One asphalt runway, 14/32, 3,540 metres (11,614 feet) long, at an elevation of about 4,030 feet (1,230 metres). Listed hours are 0530 to 1500 UTC, other times on request, with the tower from 0400 to 1700 UTC. Airport of entry with customs, jet fuel and rescue and fire category 9. Slots are listed as not required but handling as mandatory |
| Blantyre Chileka International BLZ / FWCL |
about 13 km north-west of Blantyre; renamed Bakili Muluzi International, still listed as Chileka | Two asphalt runways, 10/28 of 2,325 metres (7,628 feet) and 15/33 of 1,372 metres (4,501 feet), at an elevation of 2,555 feet (779 metres). Listed hours are 0530 to 1500 UTC, other times on request, tower 0400 to 1700 UTC. Airport of entry with customs, jet fuel and rescue and fire category 8. Slots and handling are listed as not required, but we use a handler on every trip |
| Mzuzu ZZU / FWUU |
serving Mzuzu, the regional town of the north | One bitumen runway, 17/35, of 1,600 metres (5,250 feet), at about 4,115 feet. We found no customs status, fuel or handler for it, so a party for the north arrives at Lilongwe first |
| Club Makokola CMK / FWCM |
on the southern shore of Lake Malawi, just north of Mangochi | A resort airstrip of about 1,200 metres, described by a lodge agent as open to private and commercial traffic. We found no customs or fuel record, so it suits only an onward hop |
Neither airport has a business aviation terminal that we can name and describe. A flight-support directory lists JetMate Aviation, JetPlus Aviation Services, International Flight Planning Solutions and Just Aviation for Lilongwe, and a permit service lists airside transport, catering, crew hotels and fuel release among the services. We choose the handler and confirm in writing where the party is processed.
Three points settle most Malawian arrivals before a quote goes out:
Permit: the Civil Aviation Authority
Landing and overflight approvals come from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malawi. Permit services ask for operator, aircraft type, registration, take-off weight, purpose and schedule, but no official lead time is published, so we apply early.
Short validity
One permit service puts the validity of an overflight approval at 72 hours from the requested schedule. A delay of a day can mean a fresh approval, so we apply for the whole schedule.
Office hours
The Authority's working hours are listed as 0400 to 1700 UTC and the airports close in the afternoon. We confirm the charges for each flight.
Arriving from Britain: visa, cash and the Foreign Office advice
British passengers need a visa, but they buy it at the airport or online. The aircraft, on the other hand, needs its permit before it leaves Britain.
British citizens must apply for a visa. The Foreign Office says it can be bought on arrival, paid for in US dollars in cash, at 50 US dollars for a single entry (about £40), 150 for six months with multiple entries and 250 for a year, and that an e-visa existsbuy on arrival or online
valid for at least six months after the day of arrival, and not reported lost or stolencheck the expiry
a vaccination certificate is required only when arriving from a country listed as a yellow fever transmission risk, and we check the planned stop against the listcheck the itinerary
foreign cash must be declared on arrival, and Reserve Bank of Malawi permission is needed to hold or take out more than 1,000 US dollars unless it came from an authorised dealerdeclare and keep the receipt
The Foreign Office advice, as published
The Foreign Office does not name any area of Malawi to avoid. It reports occasional kidnappings for ransom, with business people and wealthy individuals at higher risk and British nationals among those taken, together with mugging, bag-snatching and an increase in break-ins in Lilongwe, Blantyre and Limbe. It also warns of drink spiking and of political demonstrations, and advises avoiding large crowds.
The road death rate is high and the advice is to avoid travelling after dark. Fuel shortages are frequent, so we ask the handler to confirm the Jet A-1 uplift in writing before the aircraft leaves. Cyclones, floods and landslides are common from November to April and can close roads. For Mulanje Mountain it advises taking security advice from the Mountain Club of Malawi.
Clearance and the way home
On arrival, passengers and crew clear immigration and customs at Lilongwe or Blantyre, both of which are listed as airports of entry. The Foreign Office page does not describe private aircraft arrivals and tells travellers to ask the Malawi Revenue Authority how the rules apply, so the handler confirms in writing how the party is processed. One permit service says crew visas are issued on arrival through the general declaration, and we confirm that for each crew.
Coming home, a General Aviation Report goes to the border authorities not earlier than 48 hours and not later than two hours before departure, and British and Irish citizens need no electronic travel authorisation.
Which airport for which part of Malawi
Lilongwe is the default, Blantyre is better for the south, and the north is reached from Lilongwe:
the capital, with the main international airportLilongwe
the commercial centre and the mountains of the south, where Mulanje Massif reaches 3,002 metresBlantyre
Majete in the lower Shire valley and Liwonde just south of the lake, both managed by African ParksBlantyre
the Lake Malawi National Park, a UNESCO site, and the shore resorts near MangochiLilongwe or Blantyre, then road or a short flight
the plateau park known for its zebras, and Mzuzu as the regional townLilongwe, then road or a local flight
Lilongwe, Blantyre and the lake: what our clients go for
Business and official visits come first. Lilongwe is the capital, Blantyre the commercial centre, and agriculture, led by tobacco and tea, the core of the economy.
For a visitor with time, Lake Malawi is the draw. It covers about 29,600 square kilometres, close to a fifth of the country, and is some 587 kilometres long. Inland there are elephants and hippos at Liwonde, a Big Five reserve at Majete and zebras on the Nyika plateau.
The Malawian year: the wet months and the dry ones
The climate has a wet and a dry season, and altitude matters as much as the month:
the wet season, with thunderstorms that peak in late March, and the lake and the lower Shire valley hot and humid; the Foreign Office adds cyclones, floods and landslides that can close roadswet
the dry season, when rainfall nearly stops; from June to August the lake and the south are comfortably warm at around 23 degrees by daydry
On Mulanje and Nyika, nights in June and July often drop to 6 to 8 degrees.
The Malawian calendar: storms, holidays and the dry window
Few dates drive a flight plan to Malawi, and we list the ones that change what is open or how the roads behave:
What a holiday does to a flight plan
The permit office does not publish a holiday timetable, so we apply early for a trip near any of these dates.
Flying to Malawi with a dog or a cat
A pet can travel in the cabin, but the papers need planning.
The facts to read before you book
A pet-travel guide says a veterinary import permit from the Director of Animal Health is required for a pet arriving from Britain, valid for six months. Rabies vaccination must fall between 30 days and 12 months before arrival, and an original health certificate completed within 7 days of entry must be endorsed by a government vet. A microchip is recommended, and pets that meet the rules are not quarantined.
The same guide says pets enter by air through Lilongwe and that the airport veterinary officials should be told in advance. We found no official Malawian text, so we obtain the requirements in writing before the aircraft is confirmed.
Coming home, a pet from a country outside the simple British scheme, as we understand Malawi to be, needs a microchip fitted before the rabies vaccination, then a rabies blood test taken at least 30 days after the vaccination, and a wait of three months from the date of the sample before the animal travels. The wait is not required if the animal was vaccinated and blood-tested, with a British health certificate or an EU pet passport, before it left, which is why we ask owners to do the tests before the outward flight. A dog must also be treated against tapeworm by a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than 120 hours before landing in Britain. No more than five animals may travel with one person, and an animal that arrives without the right paperwork can be held in quarantine for up to four months.
We confirm in writing which entry point will receive the animal and which papers are needed. Requirements for birds, rabbits and the less usual species are set out in our flying with pets guide.
Empty Legs
An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, offered at a fraction of the usual price. On a route this long and this thin they are rare, and we do not promise one.
Where Malawian empty legs come from
– A charter that lands in Lilongwe and does not wait, so the aircraft returns to Europe empty;
– Aircraft repositioned from southern or East Africa after another contract.
Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection of Malawian empty legs follows:
| Route | Aircraft | Capacity | Whole aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi (Lilongwe) - UK (London Biggin Hill) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £30,900 |
| UK (London Luton) - Malawi (Lilongwe) | Praetor 600 | 9 seats | £31,100 |
| Malawi (Lilongwe) - UK (Birmingham) | Challenger 605 | 12 seats | £40,300 |
| Malawi (Lilongwe) - UK (Bristol) | Challenger 605 | 12 seats | £40,300 |
| UK (Farnborough) - Malawi (Lilongwe) | Falcon 900LX | 12 seats | £49,300 |
| UK (Manchester) - Malawi (Lilongwe) | Global 6000 | 13 seats | £52,500 |
How to read those figures
– Each price is for the whole aircraft rather than per seat. A Praetor 600 from Luton to Lilongwe with nine aboard works out at about £3,450 a seat, and with four aboard about £7,800.
Helicopter charter
We found no charter helicopter operator in Malawi that we can name and verify for a transfer between cities. We did find a short helicopter sightseeing flight over Liwonde National Park, run by African Parks and bookable with them or through a camp in the park. For anything else we confirm the machine, the crew and each landing site when a request comes in.
in place of a long road transfer between the two citiesabout 1 h 20 min
The time is a straight-line estimate at a cruise of about 115 knots, and daylight is the limit.
Flights from the UK to Malawi
Biggin Hill and Farnborough are the south-east airfields best suited to a long sector, with Luton, Gatwick, Stansted and London City as the other London options. Manchester is 154 nautical miles further from Lilongwe than Biggin Hill, and from there we propose a larger aircraft that flies nonstop. The table below lists the British airports we work with:
List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:
| Airport | Country | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
 London Heathrow Airport |
England | EGLL | LHR |
| Birmingham Airport |
England | EGBB | BHX |
| London Gatwick |
England | EGKK | LGW |
| London City Airport |
England | EGLC | LCY |
| London Luton |
England | EGGW | LTN |
| Edinburgh Airport |
Scotland | EGPH | EDI |
| Leeds Airport |
England | EGNM | LBA |
| Manchester Airport |
England | EGCC | MAN |
| London Stansted |
England | EGSS | STN |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
England | EGGP | LPL |
| Newcastle Airport |
England | EGNT | NCL |
| Bristol Airport |
England | EGGD | BRS |
| Glasgow Airport |
Scotland | EGPF | GLA |
| East Midlands Airport |
England | EGNX | EMA |
| Southampton Airport |
England | EGHI | SOU |
| Jersey Airport |
Channel Islands | EGJJ | JER |
| Cardiff International Airport |
Wales | EGFF | CWL |
| Inverness Airport |
Scotland | EGPE | INV |
| Bournemouth Airport |
England | EGHH | BOH |
| London Farnborough Airport |
England | EGLF | FAB |
| Oxford Airport |
England | EGTK | OXF |
| London Biggin Hill |
England | EGKB | BQH |
| Belfast Airport |
Northern Ireland | EGAA | BFS |
| Gibraltar Airport |
Gibraltar | LXGB | GIB |
| Aberdeen Airport |
Scotland | EGPD | ABZ |
Malawian charters from the booking notes: six typical trips
Six typical jobs from booking notes, with the particulars changed.
LILONGWE · A BUSINESS VISIT
Two directors and two days of meetings
Biggin Hill - Lilongwe and return, Praetor 600 via Cairo, about 12 h each way · 2 pax
The permit was filed with a generous margin, the visas were bought at the airport in US dollars, and the aircraft landed well inside the airport's opening hours.
LIWONDE AND MAJETE · A SAFARI
Four guests on a wildlife trip in the dry months
Manchester - Lilongwe, Global 6000 nonstop, about 9 h 55 min · 4 pax
The party flew nonstop to Lilongwe and continued south by road, with the lodges and drivers confirmed before the aircraft was.
LAKE MALAWI · A WEEK ON THE SHORE
Six people on a private holiday
London Luton - Lilongwe, Challenger 605 via Cairo, about 12 h · 6 pax
A family planned a week at a lakeshore resort, with the fuel uplift for the way home confirmed in writing.
LILONGWE AND JOHANNESBURG · TWO COUNTRIES
A team continuing south
Farnborough - Lilongwe, Falcon 900LX via Cairo, about 12 h, then Lilongwe - Johannesburg · 8 pax
The South African permit and entry rules were checked in Britain before departure.
WITH THE DOG · SEVERAL WEEKS OF PAPER
A couple and a spaniel bound for a long stay
Biggin Hill - Lilongwe, Praetor 600 via Cairo, about 12 h · 2 pax + dog
The import permit was applied for weeks ahead, and the blood test for the British return was done before leaving.
EMPTY LEG · A FLEXIBLE RETURN
A return from Lilongwe on a Challenger
Lilongwe - Birmingham, Challenger 605 empty leg via Cairo, about 12 h 10 min · 5 pax
The client gave a window of three days instead of a date and paid about £40,300, a little under half of a fresh one-way charter on the same sector.
Frequently asked questions about flying to Malawi
1How long does it take to fly to Malawi by private jet?
About 12 hours from London Biggin Hill to Lilongwe on a Praetor 600 with a technical stop in Cairo. A Global 6000 flies nonstop from Manchester in about 9 hours 55 minutes.
2How much does a private jet to Malawi cost?
From about £73,550 one way from Biggin Hill to Lilongwe on a Praetor 600 with a stop in Cairo. A Global 6000 nonstop on the same departure is about £121,000, and from Edinburgh a Global 6000 is about £129,050. Lilongwe to Lusaka starts from £7,000 on a midsize jet.
3Which airport do private jets use in Malawi?
Lilongwe Kamuzu International (LLW / FWKI), about 20 km north of the city, is the main one, with a 3,540 metre runway, customs and jet fuel. Blantyre Chileka (BLZ / FWCL) also has customs and suits the south. Both are listed with hours of 0530 to 1500 UTC.
4Do British passengers need a visa for a private flight to Malawi?
Yes. The Foreign Office says British citizens must apply for a visa, which can be bought on arrival for 50 US dollars for a single entry or applied for as an e-visa. The aircraft also needs a landing permit from the Civil Aviation Authority.
5What does the Foreign Office advise about travel to Malawi?
It does not name any area to avoid. It reports occasional kidnappings, mugging, break-ins in Lilongwe, Blantyre and Limbe, frequent fuel shortages and dangerous roads after dark.
6Can I take my dog or cat on a private jet to Malawi?
Yes, with planning. A pet-travel guide says a veterinary import permit is required, with a rabies vaccination 30 days to 12 months before arrival and a health certificate completed within 7 days of entry. The return follows the British rules for countries outside the simple scheme, including a rabies blood test.