MLA Malta International Airport
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Malta23:01·22°C·#264/327
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6 min early

Malta (MLA) airport average arrival delay right now

Departures no data, arrivals 6 min early. No cancellations across 168 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
23:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Malta (MLA) delays today: 70% of the 43 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Arrivals are running 6 min early, across 168 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 October 2026 at 20:48 UTC.

Arrivals42 timed
On time71%30
Delayed29%12
typical now 6 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
22:20 23:55FR 2920CTA +95 min
23:00W4 5202on time
23:10FR 395on time
23:10W6 4766on time

Boards at MLA post conservatively today. The median flight leaves at or before the posted delay. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
21:50 23:26FR 9655LIS +96 min
22:55KM 421BRU on time
22:55LH 1314FRA on time
22:55SN 4001on time
23:05FR 1722on time
23:30FR 7115KRK on time
Running late right now2 of 20 still on the board · 10%
+96
FR 9655 from LIS · arr 23:26
Across our network, flights this late still cancel only 3.0% of the time.
+95
FR 2920 → CTA · dep 23:55
A +95 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to MLAlive positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land FR 2963 from CRL, lands ~00:37
FR 2963CRL
lands ~00:37

Positions as of 22:57 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why10 kt W winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at MLA in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 168 A typical day here runs ~0.9%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Typical week here
+17
MON
+9
TUE
+10
WED
+9
THU
+13
FRI
+8
SAT
+6
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+6 min), heaviest on Monday (+17 min).

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Sample · what you getMLA went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/valletta-MLA

Malta airport delays today

MLA is running smoothly. A typical arrival is currently 6 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 168 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 00:00 (on time expected).

Nearby gateways: CTA TUN DJE NAP FCO TIA · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Malta

Is Malta (MLA) delayed right now?

MLA is running smoothly. Departures no data, arrivals 6 min early. No cancellations across 168 tracked flights. 70% of the 43 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Malta (MLA)?

Winds W-280 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Temp 22°C, Dew 13°C, Alt 1024 hPa, Few clouds at 4400ft. 22°C. wind 10 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Malta (MLA)?

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+6 min). Monday ran heaviest (+17 min).

How often are flights delayed at MLA today?

We tracked 168 flights today: departures no data, arrivals 6 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for MLA?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds WNW-290 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 2500ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind280° 10 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew22 / 13 °C
Pressure1024 hPa
LMML 151545Z 28010KT 9999 FEW044 22/13 Q1024 NOSIG
14:00VFRWinds WNW-290 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 2500ft
Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 17:45 local · 5h ago · delay window 22:48 local · How these are computed → methodology