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Route

Luqa → London

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

London is currently 1 hour behind Luqa.

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
3 hr 5 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

In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Luqa in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

KM Malta Airlinesall year
British Airwaysall year
Virgin Atlanticnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Luqa. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  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
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  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. 1.8Tue
  3. 1.6Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 2.2Fri
  6. 2Sat
  7. 1.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N97%
  2. Airbus A350-1000A35K2%
  3. Airbus A320A3201%
  4. Airbus A319A3191%
  5. Learjet 60LJ601%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026265
  • KM Malta Airlines57×
  • Virgin Atlantic6×
  • British Airways2×
February 2026253
  • KM Malta Airlines52×
  • British Airways1×
March 2026256
  • KM Malta Airlines55×
  • British Airways1×
April 2026260
  • KM Malta Airlines58×
  • British Airways2×
May 2026259
  • KM Malta Airlines57×
  • British Airways2×
June 2026259
  • KM Malta Airlines55×
  • British Airways2×
  • Virgin Atlantic2×
July 2026257
  • KM Malta Airlines55×
  • British Airways1×
  • Virgin Atlantic1×
August 2026257
  • KM Malta Airlines56×
  • British Airways1×
September 2026259
  • KM Malta Airlines59×
October 2025243
  • KM Malta Airlines42×
  • British Airways1×
November 2025253
  • KM Malta Airlines52×
  • British Airways1×
December 2025244
  • KM Malta Airlines44×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MLA-LHR - 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: Luqa and London are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Luqa: 115.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.

The airports on this route

Malta International Airport

Luqa, MaltaMLA / LMML

Major airport · 115 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,991 ft

77 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

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

61 °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.

MLA LGWLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →MLA LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →MLA STNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →MLA SENLondon Southend AirportSouthend is about 50 mi from London.View route →

About the route from Luqa to London

The observed direct connection between Malta International Airport (MLA) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 Luqa from London by air?
The great-circle distance between Malta International Airport and London Heathrow Airport is approximately 1,307 mi.
How long is the flight from Luqa to London?
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 Luqa to London?
Yes, a direct connection between MLA and LHR 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 Luqa to London?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 665 observed flights. Mainly KM Malta Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Luqa and London?
London is currently 1 hour behind Luqa.

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.