Getting Around · Our pick in Malta
Malta International Airport (MLA)
The only airport
About Malta International Airport (MLA)
Malta International Airport at Luqa is the islands’ only airport. The airlines listed on its website include KM Malta Airlines, Air Serbia, Aegean, British Airways, Delta, easyJet, Emirates, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Ryanair, Tunisair Express and Turkish Airlines (maltairport.com, read 25 October 2026). See our Getting to Malta page.
Why it's on our list
- The only airport
- Airport Direct buses
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Malta International Airport (MLA) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Malta International Airport (MLA) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Marsaxlokk4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Fort St Angelo5.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Upper Barrakka Gardens5.6 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 16 min
- St John’s Co-Cathedral5.9 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Spinola Bay7.8 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Mdina9.2 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Golden Bay16 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)22 kmCar or taxi 48 min