MLA → ISTValletta to Istanbul

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Direct flights from Valletta (MLA) to Istanbul (IST): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 Valletta and Istanbul. Updated 14 September 2026 at 12:07 UTC.

MLA Valletta smooth · +2
IST Istanbul smooth · +0
1,377 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:3510x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated MLA → IST flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 9 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 KM784 06:00 Mo Th Fr

Turkish AirlinesTK100% on time

Flights TK1370 10:20 daily · TK1372 19:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14KM784dep +0 → arr−35
09-14TK1370dep +0 → arr+0
09-13TK1370dep +0 → arr+0
09-13TK1372dep +0 → arr+0
09-12TK1370dep +0 → arr−35
09-12TK1372dep +0 → arr+0
09-11KM784dep +0 → arr−40
09-11TK1370arrived−20
09-11TK1372arrived−20

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
MLAValletta +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 5 kt Full MLA delay board →
ISTIstanbul +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 11 kt Full IST delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MLA: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Valletta to Istanbul route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MLA to IST 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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MLA to IST questions

Is MLA–IST running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MLA–IST?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:35 from MLA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IST delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MLA to IST?

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 MLA–IST fly?

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