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MEB to MLA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
9,723 mi
15,648 km · 8,449 nm
19h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from MLA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Malta (MLA) is 9,723 miles (15,648 km, 8,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 32m 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 time difference between Melbourne and Malta?
Malta is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to MLA?
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