Flights Dublin → Malta
DUB → MLA
How long is the flight from Dublin to Malta?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Malta (MLA) takes about 3h 35m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Dublin, where the airport opened in 1940, to the popular tourist destination of Malta. The destination airport serves over six million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
The Dublin (DUB) → Malta (MLA) route is operated by Ryanair. Across 20 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Malta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to Malta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dublin (DUB) to Malta (MLA) heads south-east for about 2,534 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 35m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 55% of DUB-MLA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (atfm); arriving into Malta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 20 tracked DUB-MLA flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
Airlines operating DUB-MLA
Frequently asked questions about DUB-MLA
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Malta (MLA) takes about 3h 35m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Dublin (DUB) -> Malta (MLA) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 20 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-Malta is 0.00% across 20 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Ryanair.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Malta, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Dublin-Malta route is about 2,534 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
