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Cheap flights from Istanbul to Malta (IST–MLA)

ISTİstanbul Airport
Turkey
MLAMalta International Airport
Malta

KM Malta Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly Istanbul to Malta (IST–MLA) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 1,380 km (855 mi).

From
IST
Istanbul
To
MLA
Malta
Nonstop
Yes · 2 airlines
Airlines
KM · TK
Cheapest fare found
₺3,711 one-way
Distance
1,380 km (855 mi)
Time difference
Malta 1 hour behind
Most flights
Turkish Airlines
Time in the air
1h 53m · 1h 58m back
On time (Touchdown Index)
84.4%
Flights a week
KM ~1 · TK ~7
Aircraft seen
Airbus A321neo · Airbus A321 · Airbus A320neo

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Istanbul to Malta fares by month

Cheapest one-way fare found: ₺3,711 for December 2026 on Aegean Airlines (1 stop). Nonstop from ₺4,956.

  1. Oct ’26₺5,138
  2. Nov ’26₺3,902nonstop ₺5,054
  3. Dec ’26₺3,711nonstop ₺5,655
  4. Jan ’27₺4,956
  5. Jun ’27₺4,724
  6. Jul ’27₺6,364

Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.

When to fly IST–MLA

For Istanbul (IST) to Malta (MLA), December 2026 had the lowest fare found (₺3,711). Set your watch 1 hour back on landing at MLA.

Istanbul to Malta: frequently asked questions

Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.

How much is a flight from Istanbul (IST) to Malta (MLA)?

From ₺3,711 one-way, the cheapest fare found for December 2026 on Aegean Airlines with 1 stop; nonstop from ₺4,956 (found 8 October 2026).

How long is the IST–MLA flight?

1h 53m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 6 tracked flights; MLA–IST took 1h 58m.

Which airlines fly IST–MLA direct?

KM Malta Airlines and Turkish Airlines.

What is the cheapest month to fly IST–MLA?

December 2026, at ₺3,711; the dearest month found was ₺6,364.

What is the time difference between Istanbul and Malta?

Malta is 1 hour behind Istanbul: a IST departure at noon is 11:00 local time in MLA.

Is IST–MLA usually on time?

84.4% of 64 IST–MLA flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 0% were over an hour late.

How many IST–MLA flights a week?

KM Malta Airlines 1 and Turkish Airlines 7 each way.

What aircraft fly IST–MLA?

Airbus A321neo, Airbus A321 and Airbus A320neo.

Malta to Istanbul: the return flight (MLA–IST)

All 2 airlines also fly MLA–IST nonstop.

The return takes 1h 58m in the air (median of 56 tracked flights).

Airlines flying IST–MLA nonstop

AirlineUsually takes off (IST time)TypeAllianceNotes
KM Malta Airlines KM—full-service——
Turkish Airlines TK07:36–08:32full-serviceStar Alliance—

One-stop alternatives to flying IST–MLA nonstop

One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.

  • Via Athens (ATH) with Aegean Airlines: 1,420 km (885 mi) flown, 4% further than nonstop.
  • Via Belgrade (BEG) with Air Serbia: 1,900 km (1,180 mi) flown, 38% further than nonstop.

IST–MLA route map

Great-circle distance 1,380 km (855 mi). Illustrative route, not an actual flight track.

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Departure

İstanbul Airport

Istanbul (IST), Istanbul. In our data, 90 airlines fly nonstop from IST to 311 destinations.

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Arrival

Malta International Airport

Malta (MLA), Malta.

Onward from Malta

Places you can't fly to nonstop from IST, but can from MLA — for a stopover or a second leg.

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Sources

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  • turkishairlines.com — Turkish Airlines destinations from Istanbul
  • en.wikipedia.org — current destination list, cross-checked 2026-09-25 (terminated routes removed)
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.

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