The STN board at 16:06 shows departure at 22:45 instead of 20:35, gate 50 (T1).
- Later cancelled
- 1.4%of 10,610 past RYANAIR flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
- Still to leave today
- No other nonstoplast STN to MLA departure of the day
Direct flights from London (STN) to Valletta (MLA): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 73% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,108 km, an estimated 3 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Valletta. Updated 16 October 2026 at 15:06 UTC.
The STN board at 16:06 shows departure at 22:45 instead of 20:35, gate 50 (T1).
Checked STN board 16:06 · MLA board 15:48
of the last 11 operated STN → MLA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Current conditions put the pressure at STN: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop STN to MLA 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.
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Pro Flight Search — London (STN) to Valletta (MLA) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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Some delays possible. The arrival side at MLA is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 from STN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MLA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
Great-circle distance is 2,108 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 179–211 min gate-to-gate on this route.
2 carriers operate this route, around 16 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.