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Malta International Airport (MLA): flights from Barcelona-El Prat
Practical Malta International Airport (MLA) guide covering identity, local time, location, city, routes, airlines and recorded Barcelona-El Prat flights.
Observation period: 19 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 2026 · Europe/Madrid. Counts describe observed activity, not a future schedule.
Flights between Barcelona-El Prat and Malta International Airport (MLA)
The recorded evidence for this connection, with the observed carriers and the matching route page.
Frequently observed 20 flights between Barcelona-El Prat and this airport were recorded across 6 active days, operated by 3 identified carriers.
- Directions observed
- 10 arrivals · 10 departures
- Distance from Barcelona-El Prat
- 1,236 km straight-line distance, not the flown route
- Estimated flight time
- 1 h 30 min Calculated from the great-circle distance; it does not include the actual flown track.
- Latest observation
- 24 Oct 2026 · VY8741
- Identified carriers
- Malta Air, Vueling Airlines, Ryanair
- Route page
- BCN–MLA
Recorded activity describes the observed sample. It is not a future schedule and not a guarantee of service.
Airport facts
Official identifiers for confirming the airport before booking.
- Official name
- Malta International Airport (MLA)
- IATA
- MLA
- City
- Valletta
- Country
- Malta
- Coordinates
- 35.8459, 14.4915
- Origin airport
- Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN)
Location
1 pointOpen this map in OpenStreetMap · The codes mark the included airports; the table retains the exact coordinates.
Coordinates used on the map
| Airport | IATA | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta International Airport (MLA) | MLA | 35.8459 | 14.4915 |
Current weather
On demand · 20 min cacheWeather loads when this section comes into view.
Observed on-time performance
Computed only from this entity's own flights, not the airport-wide average.
Early sample 18 flights on this airport had a recorded actual time: 22.2% on time and 33.4% late. Only this airport's own flights count, not the airport-wide average.
- Flights counted
- 18 this entity only
- On time
- 22.2% · 4
- Late
- 33.4% · 6
- Early
- 44.4% · 8
- Not counted
- 0 cancelled · 2 without an actual time
Last 24 hours - Early sample
Rolling 24-hour window ending 24 Oct 2026 22:19. Collection coverage not verified; observed flights only.
- Measured flights
- 5 this entity only
- On time
- 20.0% · 1 of 5
- Late
- 40.0% · 2 of 5
- Early
- 40.0% · 2 of 5
- Arrivals / Departures
- 2 arrivals · 3 departures
- Not counted
- 0 cancelled · 0 without an actual time
Last measured flight:
Last 7 days - Early sample
4 of 7 complete days · 17 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 · 3 days without complete data
- Measured flights
- 12 this entity only
- On time
- 25.0% · 3 of 12
- Late
- 25.0% · 3 of 12
- Early
- 50.0% · 6 of 12
- Arrivals / Departures
- 7 arrivals · 5 departures
- Not counted
- 0 cancelled · 2 without an actual time
Last measured flight:
Last 30 days - Early sample
4 of 30 complete days · 24 Sep 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 · 26 days without complete data
- Measured flights
- 12 this entity only
- On time
- 25.0% · 3 of 12
- Late
- 25.0% · 3 of 12
- Early
- 50.0% · 6 of 12
- Arrivals / Departures
- 7 arrivals · 5 departures
- Not counted
- 0 cancelled · 2 without an actual time
Last measured flight:
Last 365 days - Early sample
4 of 365 complete days · 24 Oct 2025 – 23 Oct 2026 · 361 days without complete data
- Measured flights
- 12 this entity only
- On time
- 25.0% · 3 of 12
- Late
- 25.0% · 3 of 12
- Early
- 50.0% · 6 of 12
- Arrivals / Departures
- 7 arrivals · 5 departures
- Not counted
- 0 cancelled · 2 without an actual time
Last measured flight:
Daily archive (arrivals and departures)
- 24 Oct 2026 arrivals · departures
- 23 Oct 2026 arrivals · departures
- 22 Oct 2026 arrivals · departures
- 21 Oct 2026 arrivals · departures
- 20 Oct 2026 arrivals · departures
On time is −3 to +5 minutes; late is more than +5. Cancellations and flights without a recorded actual time are not counted. This is not a trend.
Recorded flight activity
6 datesHow the observed flights are distributed across days, and what that means.
ArrivalsDepartures - each segment opens that date and direction in the archive.
The busiest day was 20 Oct 2026 with 4 flights. That is a peak in the sample, not a normal daily frequency.
The observed average is 3.3 flights per active day.
Airlines and recent flights
3 airlinesWho operates this connection and which flights appear in the latest records.
| Airline | Flights | Arrivals / departures |
|---|---|---|
| Malta Air | 10 | 5 / 5 |
| Vueling Airlines | 8 | 4 / 4 |
| Ryanair | 2 | 1 / 1 |
Latest recorded flights
| Date and time | Flight | Direction | Airport | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 16:15 | VY8741 | Arrival | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Landed |
| 24 Oct 2026 11:00 | VY8740 | Departure | Malta International Airport (MLA) | In flight |
| 24 Oct 2026 08:35 | MW5752 | Departure | Malta International Airport (MLA) | In flight |
| 24 Oct 2026 08:00 | MW5753 | Arrival | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Landed |
| 23 Oct 2026 22:30 | MW1527 | Departure | Malta International Airport (MLA) | In flight |
| 23 Oct 2026 21:55 | MW1526 | Arrival | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Landed |
| 22 Oct 2026 17:10 | VY8741 | Arrival | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Landed |
| 22 Oct 2026 11:55 | VY8740 | Departure | Malta International Airport (MLA) | In flight |
| 22 Oct 2026 11:40 | FR1526 | Arrival | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Landed |
| 22 Oct 2026 06:45 | FR1527 | Departure | Malta International Airport (MLA) | In flight |
| 21 Oct 2026 16:30 | MW1527 | Departure | Malta International Airport (MLA) | In flight |
| 21 Oct 2026 15:55 | MW1526 | Arrival | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Landed |
No flight matches that search.
This sample is the 12 most recent flights in both directions. For the rest: all arrivals, all departures, the route page, the flight archive.
Practical information
How to read this page and where to check the authoritative figure.
What these figures mean
Each flight is counted once by direction, airports and operating time. Codeshares do not add another flight, and the counts are not passengers or seats.
Check before booking
Confirm the current timetable and the exact airport on the arrivals and departures boards; this page is not a substitute for a schedule.
Seasonality
The observed window covers only a few weeks. A connection that is active now may not operate in another season.
Official source
For documents, baggage and operational changes, the valid source is the airline operating the flight and the airport operator.
Current arrivals Current departures Compare flight options
Each recorded flight is counted once using its direction, airports and operating time. Codeshares do not add another flight. Observed activity does not guarantee a future schedule.
Frequently asked questions about this airport
Which Malta International Airport (MLA) flights appear here?
The page shows recorded flights between this airport and Barcelona-El Prat.
Where can I check a current flight?
Check the arrivals and departures boards and confirm urgent changes with the airline.
Are there genuinely nearby alternative airports?
Only alternatives in the same recognised urban or airport area are shown.
Are codeshares counted twice?
No. Codes that refer to the same flight are counted once.
Do the counts represent passengers or seats?
No. The figures count recorded flight activity, not passengers or seats.