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London → Luqa

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
MLALuqaMalta International Airport
Distance
1,307 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 10m

Luqa is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
2 hr 42 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

KM Malta Airlinesall year
Virgin Atlanticnow and then
British Airwayswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.8Mon
  2. 1.9Tue
  3. 1.6Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 2.1Fri
  6. 2Sat
  7. 1.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N98%
  2. Airbus A350-1000A35K1%
  3. Airbus A320A3201%
  4. Learjet 60LJ601%
  5. Airbus A319A3190%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026265
  • KM Malta Airlines58×
  • Virgin Atlantic6×
  • British Airways1×
February 2026255
  • KM Malta Airlines54×
  • British Airways1×
March 2026255
  • KM Malta Airlines55×
April 2026260
  • KM Malta Airlines58×
  • British Airways2×
May 2026261
  • KM Malta Airlines61×
June 2026257
  • KM Malta Airlines53×
  • Virgin Atlantic3×
  • British Airways1×
July 2026257
  • KM Malta Airlines56×
  • British Airways1×
August 2026256
  • KM Malta Airlines56×
September 2026259
  • KM Malta Airlines59×
October 2025250
  • KM Malta Airlines49×
  • British Airways1×
November 2025254
  • KM Malta Airlines53×
  • British Airways1×
December 2025251
  • KM Malta Airlines51×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LHR-MLA - not a booking guarantee.

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

KM Malta Airlines

KM · KMM

Hub: MLA Luqa

20 departure airportsView airline →

Virgin Atlantic

VS · VIR

Hub: LHR London

22 departure airportsView airline →

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: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from Luqa: 115.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

59 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LGW MLALondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN MLALondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →STN MLALondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →SEN MLALondon Southend AirportSouthend is about 50 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Luqa

The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Malta International Airport (MLA) covers approximately 1,307 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 10m. British Airways, KM Malta Airlines and Virgin Atlantic 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 Heathrow Airport and Malta International Airport is approximately 1,307 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Luqa?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Luqa?
Yes, a direct connection between LHR and MLA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: British Airways, KM Malta Airlines and Virgin Atlantic.
How often is there a flight from London to Luqa?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 680 observed flights. Mainly KM Malta Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways. 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.