MLA → OTPValletta to Bucharest

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Direct flights from Valletta (MLA) to Bucharest (OTP): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,379 km, an estimated 2 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Valletta and Bucharest. Updated 20 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC.

MLA Valletta smooth · +2
OTP Bucharest busy · +24
1,379 km · ~2h 16m est.
dep bank 11:30–21:3011x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated MLA → OTP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
RyanairFR

Flights FR9256 varies Mo Sa · FR7262 varies We Fr

Wizz Air MaltaW467% on time

Flights W43260 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19FR9256dep +0 → arr−4
10-19W43260dep +0 → arr−3
10-18W43260arrived−46
10-17FR9256dep +0 → arr+3
10-16FR7262dep +0 → arr+8
10-16W43260dep +0 → arr+26
10-15W43260arrived+22
10-14W43260dep +0 → arr−4
10-12W43260arrived−19

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MLAValletta +2 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · E 11 kt Full MLA delay board →
OTPBucharest +24 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full OTP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at OTP: 17% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Valletta to Bucharest route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MLA to OTP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MLA to OTP questions

Is MLA–OTP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at OTP is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MLA to OTP?

Great-circle distance is 1,379 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 127–148 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MLA–OTP fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MLA and arrival-side delay at OTP, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.