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MLA to API: distance & flight time
Malta (Malta International Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
5,944 mi
9,566 km · 5,165 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLA from API?
The flight distance from Malta (MLA) to Apiay (API) is 5,944 miles (9,566 km, 5,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLA to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 MLA to API?
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