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Route

Luqa → Zurich

MLALuqaMalta International Airport
ZRHZurichZürich Airport
Distance
858 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 15m

Same local time in Luqa and Zurich.

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
1
quietest month · Nov
2 hr 3 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 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
SWISSall year
Helsinki Citycopternow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Luqa. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  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. 1.7Mon
  2. 1.7Tue
  3. 1.8Wed
  4. 1.9Thu
  5. 1.9Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 2.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N59%
  2. Airbus A220-300BCS311%
  3. Embraer E190-E2E2907%
  4. Embraer E195-E2E2953%
  5. Airbus A320A3203%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026137
  • KM Malta Airlines34×
  • SWISS1×
February 2026132
  • KM Malta Airlines25×
  • SWISS2×
March 2026252
  • KM Malta Airlines35×
  • SWISS13×
April 2026260
  • KM Malta Airlines28×
  • SWISS28×
May 2026261
  • KM Malta Airlines28×
  • SWISS28×
June 2026259
  • SWISS32×
  • KM Malta Airlines27×
July 2026275
  • KM Malta Airlines38×
  • SWISS34×
August 2026265
  • SWISS34×
  • KM Malta Airlines28×
September 2026266
  • SWISS33×
  • KM Malta Airlines30×
October 2025280
  • SWISS39×
  • KM Malta Airlines37×
  • Helsinki Citycopter2×
November 2025141
  • KM Malta Airlines30×
  • SWISS10×
December 2025140
  • KM Malta Airlines30×
  • SWISS7×
  • Helsinki Citycopter1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Helsinki Citycopter

HCX

Hub: HEL Helsinki

8 departure airportsView airline →

KM Malta Airlines

KM · KMM

Hub: MLA Luqa

20 departure airportsView airline →

SWISS

LX · SWR

Hub: ZRH Zurich

98 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Luqa and Zurich 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 Zurich: 181.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Zürich Airport

Zurich, SwitzerlandZRH / LSZH

International hub · 181 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,139 ft

70 °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 BSLEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBale is about 49 mi from Zurich.View route →MLA BRNBern AirportBern is about 62 mi from Zurich.View route →MLA FMMMemmingen Allgau AirportMemmingen is about 86 mi from Zurich.View route →MLA STRStuttgart AirportStuttgart is about 91 mi from Zurich.View route →

About the route from Luqa to Zurich

The observed direct connection between Malta International Airport (MLA) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) covers approximately 858 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 15m. Helsinki Citycopter, KM Malta Airlines and SWISS have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Luqa from Zurich by air?
The great-circle distance between Malta International Airport and Zürich Airport is approximately 858 mi.
How long is the flight from Luqa to Zurich?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Luqa to Zurich?
Yes, a direct connection between MLA and ZRH has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Helsinki Citycopter, KM Malta Airlines and SWISS.
How often is there a flight from Luqa to Zurich?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 668 observed flights. Mainly KM Malta Airlines, SWISS, Helsinki Citycopter. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Luqa and Zurich?
Same local time in Luqa and Zurich.

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.