IST → MLAIstanbul to Valletta

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Direct flights from Istanbul (IST) to Valletta (MLA): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,377 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Istanbul and Valletta. Updated 24 October 2026 at 13:48 UTC.

IST Istanbul disrupted · +75
MLA Valletta smooth · +0
1,377 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 07:20–17:0510x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated IST → MLA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
KM Malta AirlinesTurkish Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
KM Malta AirlinesKM

Flights KM785 10:35 Mo Th Fr

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1369 07:20 daily · TK1371 17:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24TK1369dep +0 → arr+6
10-24TK1371departed+0
10-23KM785departed+0
10-23TK1369dep +0 → arr−15
10-23TK1371dep +0 → arr−3
10-22KM785departed+0
10-22TK1369departed+0
10-22TK1371departed+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ISTIstanbul +75 min disrupted 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 7 kt Full IST delay board →
MLAValletta +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 12 kt Full MLA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MLA: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Istanbul to Valletta route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IST to MLA flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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IST to MLA questions

Is IST–MLA running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at IST is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IST–MLA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 17:05 from IST. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MLA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IST to MLA?

Great-circle distance is 1,377 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 127–148 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IST–MLA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.