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MLA to MAD: distance & flight time
Malta (Malta International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
1,028 mi
1,655 km · 894 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLA from MAD?
The flight distance from Malta (MLA) to Madrid (MAD) is 1,028 miles (1,655 km, 894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLA to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 MAD?
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