Malta International Airport
Luqa, MaltaMLA / LMML
Major airport · 115 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,991 ft
68 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Luqa → Lyon
MLA
LuqaMalta International Airport
LuqaMalta International AirportLYS
LyonLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
LyonLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport- Distance
- 840 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 10m
Same local time in Luqa and Lyon.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 57 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
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
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Luqa. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.6Mon
- 0Tue
- 0.1Wed
- 1Thu
- 0.6Fri
- 0Sat
- 1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320neoA20N98%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 16 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 10 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 9 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MLA-LYS - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Luqa and Lyon 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 Lyon: 110.
The airports on this route
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Lyon, FranceLYS / LFLL
Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
61 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Luqa to Lyon
The observed direct connection between Malta International Airport (MLA) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) covers approximately 840 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 10m. KM Malta Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Luqa from Lyon by air?
- The great-circle distance between Malta International Airport and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is approximately 840 mi.
- How long is the flight from Luqa to Lyon?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Luqa to Lyon?
- Yes, a direct connection between MLA and LYS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: KM Malta Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Luqa to Lyon?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 172 observed flights. Mainly KM Malta Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Luqa and Lyon?
- Same local time in Luqa and Lyon.
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.