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QLR to MLA: distance & flight time
Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
1,300 mi
2,092 km · 1,130 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
- 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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 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 QLR from MLA?
The flight distance from Monte Real (QLR) to Malta (MLA) is 1,300 miles (2,092 km, 1,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLR to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Monte Real and Malta?
Malta is 1 hour ahead of Monte Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLR to MLA?
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