Why go
- Mediterranean island country.
- Served by Malta International Airport (MLA).
History
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country located in the central Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago which is 80 km (50 mi) south of Italy, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya. The two official languages are Maltese and English; Maltese is recognised as the national language. The country's capital is Valletta, which is the smallest capital city in the European Union by both area and population.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 31 airlines, 76 direct destinations
- Air Malta KM (A320, A319, A330-200, 737) · 39 routes: Algier, Amsterdam, Athens, Benghazi, Berlin, Birmingham, Bristol, Brussels, Budapest, Cardiff, Catania, Duesseldorf, Exeter, Frankfurt, Geneva, Glasgow, Hamburg, Istanbul, Istanbul, Larnaca*, London, London, Lyon, Manchester, Marseille, Milan, Moscow, Moscow, Munich, Newcastle, Norwich, Paris, Paris, Prague, Rome, St. Petersburg, Tripoli, Vienna, Zurich
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 28 routes: Bari, Bergamo, Billund, Birmingham, Bologna, Bournemouth, Bristol, Dublin, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Gerona, Gothenborg, Kaunas, Krakow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, London, Madrid, Marseille, Pisa, Prestwick, Rygge, Stockholm, Torino, Trapani, Treviso, Wroclaw
- Air France AF (A320, A319) · 4 routes: Lyon, Paris, Paris, Toulouse
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Belfast, London, Manchester, Newcastle
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, A320) · 4 routes: Catania*, Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt, Munich
- Meridiana IG (A319) · 3 routes: Catania*, Milan*, Rome*
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 3 routes: London, Nantes, Paris
- Emirates EK (777-300) · 2 routes: Larnaca, Tripoli
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 2 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Enfidha
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319, A320, 737-800) · 2 routes: Istanbul, Istanbul*
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Baltic BT (73C) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Berlin AB (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna
- Alitalia AZ (A320, 32S) · 1 route: Rome
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Czech Airlines OK (A320) · 1 route: Prague*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (A320) · 1 route: Tripoli
- Luxair LG (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321) · 1 route: East Midlands
- Niki HG (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800) · 1 route: Stockholm
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A319) · 1 route: Zurich*
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (A321) · 1 route: Manchester
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 1 route: Manchester
- Tuninter UG (ATR 72) · 1 route: Tunis
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 1 route: Budapest
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Malta International Airport (MLA). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: MLA has direct flights to 76 destinations on 31 airlines (incl. London, Manchester, Vienna, Catania, Paris…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Supreme Cruises, 3.4 km); routes include Mġarr (Gozo) - Valletta Lascaris, Sliema - Buġibba (Saint Paul's Bay) - Blue Lagoon (Comino) - Mġarr (Gozo), Sliema - Buġibba (Saint Paul's Bay) - Mġarr (Gozo).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Malta. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.