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ULQ to MLA: distance & flight time
Tulua (Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
6,093 mi
9,806 km · 5,295 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ULQ — Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport · Tulua, Colombia
- 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 ULQ
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport39 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport41 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport50 mi away
- BUN · Gerardo Tobar López Airport55 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 ULQ from MLA?
The flight distance from Tulua (ULQ) to Malta (MLA) is 6,093 miles (9,806 km, 5,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ULQ to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ULQ to MLA?
Nonstop service on ULQ–MLA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tulua and Malta?
Malta is 7 hours ahead of Tulua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ULQ to MLA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ULQ–MLA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ULQ to MLA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ULQ–MLA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.