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Istanbul (SAW) to Malta (MLA) flights

There are direct flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Malta International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): KM Malta Airlines and Turkish Airlines. The distance is 1,407 km, about 2h 15m in the air. There are also 4 one-stop options, via airports such as Athens, Sofia and Tirana.

Live fares for SAW → MLASee all routes on the map
1,407 kmdistance
~2h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
4one-stop options

Direct flights from Istanbul to Malta

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
SAW → MLAKM Malta Airlines, Turkish Airlines1,407 km~2h 15m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
ATH AthensPegasus Airlines then Ryanair and KM Malta Airlines1,439 km~4h 25m
SOF SofiaPegasus Airlines then Ryanair1,608 km~4h 40m
TIA TiranaPegasus Airlines then Ryanair and Wizz Air Malta1,572 km~4h 35m
SKP SkopjePegasus Airlines and Ajet then Wizz Air1,569 km~4h 35m

More from Istanbul and Malta

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.