Chileka International Airport
Blantyre, Malawi — flight times and distances to airports around the world, computed from published coordinates.
Flight times from BLZ to the nearest major hubs
Great-circle distance and estimated flight time to the closest large international airports — the realistic connecting points from Blantyre.
| Hub | Code | Distance | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg, South Africa | JNB | 1,356 km | 2h 06m |
| Durban, South Africa | DUR | 1,599 km | 2h 24m |
| Nairobi, Kenya | NBO | 1,611 km | 2h 25m |
| Plaine Magnien, Mauritius | MRU | 2,456 km | 3h 28m |
| Victoria, Seychelles | SEZ | 2,557 km | 3h 36m |
| Cape Town, South Africa | CPT | 2,613 km | 3h 40m |
| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | ADD | 2,774 km | 3h 52m |
| Abuja, Nigeria | ABV | 4,104 km | 5h 31m |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | JED | 4,179 km | 5h 37m |
| Lagos, Nigeria | LOS | 4,274 km | 5h 44m |
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What is the airport code for Blantyre?
Chileka International Airport uses the IATA code BLZ and the ICAO code FWCL. IATA codes are the three-letter ones on your boarding pass; ICAO codes are four letters and used by air traffic control.
Where is Chileka International Airport?
It sits at 15.6772° S, 34.9723° E, serving Blantyre in Malawi, at an elevation of 2,555 feet.
Data from OurAirports (public domain) · Wikipedia. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.