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Manchester → Luqa

MANManchesterManchester Airport
MLALuqaMalta International Airport
Distance
1,456 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 25m

Luqa is currently 1 hour ahead of Manchester.

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
3
busiest month · May
2
quietest month · Oct
3 hr 1 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. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 2.5Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

easyJetall year
Ryanairall year
Jet2.comall year
TUI Airwayssummer
Ryanair UKsummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Manchester. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  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. 1.9Mon
  2. 2.1Tue
  3. 1.5Wed
  4. 4.1Thu
  5. 1.6Fri
  6. 2.5Sat
  7. 2.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M33%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73824%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N20%
  4. Airbus A320A32013%
  5. Airbus A320neoA20N8%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026239
  • Ryanair19×
  • easyJet15×
  • Jet2.com5×
February 2026250
  • easyJet21×
  • Ryanair19×
  • Jet2.com10×
March 2026263
  • easyJet23×
  • Ryanair23×
  • Jet2.com17×
April 2026285
  • easyJet26×
  • Ryanair26×
  • Jet2.com16×
  • TUI Airways12×
  • Ryanair UK5×
May 2026381
  • easyJet28×
  • Ryanair25×
  • Jet2.com15×
  • TUI Airways9×
  • Ryanair UK3×
June 2026379
  • easyJet27×
  • Ryanair23×
  • Jet2.com16×
  • TUI Airways9×
  • Ryanair UK3×
July 20262.588
  • easyJet28×
  • Ryanair23×
  • Jet2.com17×
  • TUI Airways15×
  • Ryanair UK5×
August 2026278
  • easyJet26×
  • Ryanair25×
  • Jet2.com14×
  • TUI Airways9×
  • Ryanair UK4×
September 2026386
  • easyJet30×
  • Ryanair25×
  • Jet2.com16×
  • TUI Airways12×
  • Ryanair UK3×
October 2025274
  • easyJet28×
  • Ryanair24×
  • Jet2.com13×
  • TUI Airways6×
  • Ryanair UK3×
November 2025255
  • Ryanair24×
  • easyJet22×
  • Jet2.com9×
December 2025250
  • easyJet22×
  • Ryanair20×
  • Jet2.com8×

Airlines observed on this route

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

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

Jet2.com

LS · EXS

Hub: MAN Manchester

86 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair

FR · RYR

Hub: STN London

200 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair UK

RK · RUK

Hub: STN London

81 departure airportsView airline →

TUI Airways

BY · TOM

Hub: MAN Manchester

78 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Manchester and Luqa are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.
  • Direct destinations observed from Luqa: 115.

The airports on this route

Manchester Airport

Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC

Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft

52 °F · ClearSource: 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

72 °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.

LPL MLALiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 24 mi from Manchester.View route →LBA MLALeeds Bradford AirportLeeds is about 43 mi from Manchester.View route →EMA MLAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →BHX MLABirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 66 mi from Manchester.View route →

About the route from Manchester to Luqa

The observed direct connection between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Malta International Airport (MLA) covers approximately 1,456 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 25m. easyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Manchester from Luqa by air?
The great-circle distance between Manchester Airport and Malta International Airport is approximately 1,456 mi.
How long is the flight from Manchester to Luqa?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Manchester to Luqa?
Yes, a direct connection between MAN and MLA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Ryanair UK and TUI Airways.
How often is there a flight from Manchester to Luqa?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 828 observed flights. Mainly easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2.com. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Manchester and Luqa?
Luqa is currently 1 hour ahead of Manchester.

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.