Flights Vienna → Malta
VIE → MLA
How long is the flight from Vienna to Malta?
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Malta (MLA) takes about 2h 8m. 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 connects Vienna to Malta, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 190, Airbus A319, and Airbus A320. The destination airport in Malta sees approximately six million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic on this route.
The Vienna (VIE) → Malta (MLA) route is operated by Austrian Airlines. Across 25 flights monitored in recent months, 56% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.5/100 (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 Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to Malta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vienna (VIE) to Malta (MLA) heads south for about 1,374 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 8m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 60% of VIE-MLA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (atfm); arriving into Malta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 25 tracked VIE-MLA flights, 56% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Airlines (OS) | 83% | 19 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating VIE-MLA
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Frequently asked questions about VIE-MLA
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Malta (MLA) takes about 2h 8m. 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 Vienna (VIE) -> Malta (MLA) route, on-time performance is 56% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 25 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-Malta is 0.00% across 25 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Austrian Airlines.
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The Vienna-Malta route is about 1,374 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
