Flights Zurich → Malta
ZRH → MLA
How long is the flight from Zurich to Malta?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Malta (MLA) takes about 2h 9m. 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 Zurich, where the airport opened in 1948, to the popular tourist destination of Malta. The destination airport serves over six million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Zurich (ZRH) → Malta (MLA) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 32 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.7/100 (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 Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Malta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Malta (MLA) heads south-east for about 1,381 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 9m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 41% of ZRH-MLA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Malta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 32 tracked ZRH-MLA flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-MLA
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Malta (MLA) takes about 2h 9m. 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 Zurich (ZRH) -> Malta (MLA) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 32 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Malta is 0.00% across 32 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
