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AXJ to MLA: distance & flight time
Amakusa (Amakusa Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
6,146 mi
9,891 km · 5,341 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Near MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXJ from MLA?
The flight distance from Amakusa (AXJ) to Malta (MLA) is 6,146 miles (9,891 km, 5,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXJ to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AXJ to MLA?
Nonstop service on AXJ–MLA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Amakusa and Malta?
Malta is 7 hours behind Amakusa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXJ to MLA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AXJ–MLA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AXJ to MLA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AXJ–MLA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.