MLA — Malta International Airport
- IATA code
- MLA
- ICAO code
- LMML
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 10,070,972
- 2025 · +12.3% on the year before
- Nonstop routes
- 84
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Europe/Malta
- Elevation
- 91 m
- 299 ft
- Runways
- 2
- Longest 3,350 m
Jan–Jun 2026: 5,250,970 passengers, +15.5% on the same months of 2025 (Eurostat).
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About MLA
Malta International Airport is a large airport serving Malta. It opened in 1958 and is run by Malta International Airport. 10,070,972 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 84 nonstop routes from MLA.
Wikidata (CC0) · Eurostat. Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from MLA
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| MLA → LGW | 2,065 km | 492,672 |
| MLA → FCO | 689 km | 464,565 |
| MLA → CTA | 187 km | 357,155 |
| MLA → MAN | 2,344 km | 298,039 |
| MLA → MUC | 1,407 km | 275,119 |
| MLA → FRA | 1,647 km | 263,642 |
| MLA → LHR | 2,105 km | 220,727 |
| MLA → VIE | 1,373 km | 219,910 |
| MLA → STN | 2,110 km | 219,310 |
| MLA → IST | 1,377 km | 201,047 |
| MLA → BUD | 1,346 km | 190,501 |
| MLA → ZRH | 1,380 km | 178,476 |
| MLA → MAD | 1,661 km | 174,968 |
| MLA → ATH | 874 km | 171,206 |
| MLA → BCN | 1,238 km | 162,070 |
| MLA → CDG | 1,757 km | 160,541 |
| MLA → ORY | 1,742 km | 154,090 |
| MLA → DXB | 4,062 km | 132,696 |
| MLA → AMS | 1,984 km | 130,012 |
| MLA → CRL | 1,813 km | 126,481 |
| MLA → NAP | 560 km | 122,450 |
| MLA → BRI | 620 km | 121,853 |
| MLA → BGY | 1,163 km | 120,809 |
| MLA → LIN | 1,153 km | 120,439 |
| MLA → TSF | 1,106 km | 119,443 |
| MLA → BRU | 1,855 km | 114,070 |
| MLA → MXP | 1,190 km | 112,651 |
| MLA → OTP | 1,382 km | 110,871 |
| MLA → WAW | 1,884 km | 107,353 |
| MLA → KRK | 1,638 km | 105,817 |
| MLA → KTW | 1,667 km | 103,552 |
| MLA → ZAG | 1,107 km | 102,855 |
| MLA → BLQ | 1,002 km | 100,938 |
| MLA → BHX | 2,246 km | 90,155 |
| MLA → DUB | 2,536 km | 87,233 |
| MLA → BEG | 1,111 km | 84,894 |
| MLA → LTN | 2,135 km | 84,603 |
| MLA → WRO | 1,706 km | 83,215 |
| MLA → MRS | 1,158 km | 81,561 |
| MLA → SOF | 1,081 km | 73,416 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airlines at MLA on flights to and from the US
- DL Delta Air Lines · 47 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| CIY | Comiso Airport | 128 km |
| LMP | Lampedusa Airport | 174 km |
| CTA | Catania-Fontanarossa Airport | 187 km |
| PNL | Pantelleria Airport | 250 km |
| REG | Reggio Calabria Airport | 268 km |
Distance from MLA to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,350 m | 58 m | Asphalt |
| 05/23 | 2,373 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Valletta, Luqa, Malta · 35.8459, 14.4915
Questions
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