London Gatwick Airport
London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK
Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft
59 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
London → Luqa
LGW
LondonLondon Gatwick Airport
LondonLondon Gatwick AirportMLA
LuqaMalta International Airport
LuqaMalta International Airport- Distance
- 1,283 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h 5m
Luqa is currently 1 hour ahead of London.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4.5
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Apr
- 3
- quietest month · Dec
- 2 hr 43 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 5Apr
- 5May
- 5Jun
- 5Jul
- 5Aug
- 5Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
easyJetall year
BA Euroflyerall year
KM Malta Airlinesall year
TUI Airwayssummer
Jet2.comsummer
Enter Airsummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in London. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.3Mon
- 4.1Tue
- 4.2Wed
- 6.9Thu
- 4.6Fri
- 4.2Sat
- 3.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32031%
- Airbus A320neoA20N26%
- Airbus A321A32123%
- Airbus A319A3199%
- Airbus A321neoA21N8%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 79 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 98 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 117 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 156 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 160 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 156 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 173 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 164 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 183 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 144 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 117 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 96 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LGW-MLA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: London and Luqa are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from London: 189.
- Direct destinations observed from Luqa: 115.
The airports on this route
Malta International Airport
Luqa, MaltaMLA / LMML
Major airport · 115 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,991 ft
75 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
LHR MLALondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →SEN MLALondon Southend AirportSouthend is about 48 mi from London.View route →LTN MLALondon Luton AirportLondon is about 51 mi from London.View route →STN MLALondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 54 mi from London.View route →
About the route from London to Luqa
The observed direct connection between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Malta International Airport (MLA) covers approximately 1,283 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 5m. BA Euroflyer, easyJet, Enter Air, Jet2.com, KM Malta Airlines and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is London from Luqa by air?
- The great-circle distance between London Gatwick Airport and Malta International Airport is approximately 1,283 mi.
- How long is the flight from London to Luqa?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from London to Luqa?
- Yes, a direct connection between LGW and MLA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: BA Euroflyer, easyJet, Enter Air, Jet2.com, KM Malta Airlines and TUI Airways.
- How often is there a flight from London to Luqa?
- On average around 4.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,643 observed flights. Mainly easyJet, BA Euroflyer, KM Malta Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between London and Luqa?
- Luqa is currently 1 hour ahead of London.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.