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Zurich → Luqa

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

Same local time in Zurich and 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
1
quietest month · Nov
1 hr 53 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

Airlines

Who flies it

KM Malta Airlinesall year
SWISSall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Zurich. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.

  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. 1.8Tue
  3. 1.7Wed
  4. 1.9Thu
  5. 1.9Fri
  6. 1.9Sat
  7. 2.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N58%
  2. Airbus A220-300BCS311%
  3. Embraer E190-E2E2908%
  4. Embraer E195-E2E2953%
  5. Airbus A320A3203%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026137
  • KM Malta Airlines34×
  • SWISS1×
February 2026133
  • KM Malta Airlines25×
  • SWISS2×
March 2026252
  • KM Malta Airlines36×
  • SWISS12×
April 2026257
  • SWISS28×
  • KM Malta Airlines27×
May 2026259
  • KM Malta Airlines28×
  • SWISS28×
June 2026262
  • SWISS33×
  • KM Malta Airlines27×
July 2026272
  • KM Malta Airlines37×
  • SWISS34×
August 2026264
  • SWISS33×
  • KM Malta Airlines28×
September 2026268
  • SWISS34×
  • KM Malta Airlines30×
October 2025282
  • SWISS39×
  • KM Malta Airlines38×
November 2025144
  • KM Malta Airlines30×
  • SWISS10×
December 2025144
  • KM Malta Airlines30×
  • SWISS7×

Airlines observed on this route

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

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: Zurich and Luqa are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Zurich: 181.
  • Direct destinations observed from Luqa: 115.

The airports on this route

Zürich Airport

Zurich, SwitzerlandZRH / LSZH

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

66 °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

73 °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.

BSL MLAEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBale is about 49 mi from Zurich.View route →BRN MLABern AirportBern is about 62 mi from Zurich.View route →FMM MLAMemmingen Allgau AirportMemmingen is about 86 mi from Zurich.View route →STR MLAStuttgart AirportStuttgart is about 91 mi from Zurich.View route →

About the route from Zurich to Luqa

The observed direct connection between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Malta International Airport (MLA) covers approximately 858 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 15m. 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 Zurich from Luqa by air?
The great-circle distance between Zürich Airport and Malta International Airport is approximately 858 mi.
How long is the flight from Zurich to Luqa?
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 Zurich to Luqa?
Yes, a direct connection between ZRH and MLA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: KM Malta Airlines and SWISS.
How often is there a flight from Zurich to Luqa?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 674 observed flights. Mainly KM Malta Airlines, SWISS. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Zurich and Luqa?
Same local time in Zurich and 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.