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IDP to MLA: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
5,702 mi
9,176 km · 4,955 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from MLA?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Malta (MLA) is 5,702 miles (9,176 km, 4,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDP to MLA?
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