How long is the flight from California to Malta?

Average flight duration from California to Malta depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Los Angeles to Luqa is 14h 30m on average, while flying from San Francisco to Luqa is 14h 30m on average. Luqa is the most popular airport in Malta.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Malta?

Air France, KLM, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from California to Malta

What airlines fly to Malta?

Lufthansa, KLM and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malta from California according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Malta. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Malta on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Malta?

Prices for flights from California to Malta are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Malta?

As of September 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Malta.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Malta?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Malta.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Malta?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Malta can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Malta. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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4:45 pm - 11:35 amSFO San Francisco-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

33h 50m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

12:25 pm - 2:50 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-SFO San Francisco

35h 25m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$614Scandinavian Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 20

5:45 pm - 11:35 amSFO San Francisco-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

33h 50m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

8:05 pm - 2:50 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-SFO San Francisco

27h 45m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$616Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 7

7:35 pm - 7:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

14h 50m1 stop Zurich

6:50 pm - 4:35 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-LAX Los Angeles

30h 45m1 stop Zurich

$692SWISS

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Nov 2

2:40 pm - 4:15 pmSFO San Francisco-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

16h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

2:35 pm - 7:35 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-SFO San Francisco

38h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$696Lufthansa

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Nov 2

7:35 pm - 7:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

14h 50m1 stop Zurich

6:50 pm - 4:35 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-LAX Los Angeles

30h 45m1 stop Zurich

$698SWISS

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Nov 2

9:05 pm - 11:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

17h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:10 am - 4:35 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-LAX Los Angeles

19h 25m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$710Air France

Wed, Dec 2 - Wed, Dec 9

3:20 pm - 11:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

23h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:10 am - 6:25 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$711Air France

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Nov 17

7:00 am - 2:40 pmSNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

22h 40m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

7:10 am - 7:19 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

21h 09m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$722KLM

Mon, Dec 7 - Tue, Dec 15

7:00 am - 2:40 pmSNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

22h 40m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

7:10 am - 7:19 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

21h 09m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$722KLM

Wed, Dec 9 - Tue, Dec 15

2:45 pm - 4:00 pmSFO San Francisco-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

16h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

12:00 pm - 7:35 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-SFO San Francisco

16h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$741Lufthansa

Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 19

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3:10 pm - 11:05 pmSFO San Francisco-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

22h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

7:50 pm - 4:15 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-SFO San Francisco

29h 25m1 stop Zurich

$772Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15

3:10 pm - 11:05 pmSFO San Francisco-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

22h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:05 am - 8:47 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-SFO San Francisco

23h 42m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$788Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15

12:10 am - 11:55 amLAX Los Angeles-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

26h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:05 am - 1:10 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-LAX Los Angeles

16h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$829United Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 17

10:39 pm - 4:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

32h 36m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Frankfurt am Main

7:50 pm - 4:30 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-LAX Los Angeles

29h 40m1 stop Zurich

$830Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 15

11:30 pm - 12:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

27h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:05 am - 9:31 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-LAX Los Angeles

24h 26m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$832Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 15

11:30 pm - 12:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

27h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

12:55 pm - 10:33 amMLA Luqa Malta Intl-LAX Los Angeles

30h 38m3 stops Frankfurt am Main Boston Logan Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$839United Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 15

5:30 am - 11:55 amLAX Los Angeles-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

21h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:05 am - 5:29 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-LAX Los Angeles

20h 24m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Denver Intl

$839United Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 17

7:35 pm - 7:05 pmSFO San Francisco-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

14h 30m1 stop Zurich

8:20 pm - 4:15 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-SFO San Francisco

28h 55m1 stop Zurich

$868SWISS

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 14

7:35 pm - 7:05 pmSFO San Francisco-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

14h 30m1 stop Zurich

8:20 pm - 6:31 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-SFO San Francisco

31h 11m2 stops Zurich Vancouver Intl

$892SWISS

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 14

7:35 pm - 7:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-MLA Luqa Malta Intl

14h 30m1 stop Zurich

9:40 am - 4:30 pmMLA Luqa Malta Intl-LAX Los Angeles

15h 50m1 stop Zurich

$1,175SWISS

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 9

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SWISS

Oct 18

LAX7:35 pmLos Angeles

14h 50m

1 stop

MLA7:25 pmLuqa Malta Intl

Nov 2

MLA6:50 pmLuqa Malta Intl

30h 45m

1 stop

LAX4:35 pmLos Angeles

$692

SWISS

Oct 18

LAX7:35 pmLos Angeles

14h 50m

1 stop

MLA7:25 pmLuqa Malta Intl

Nov 2

MLA6:50 pmLuqa Malta Intl

30h 45m

1 stop

LAX4:35 pmLos Angeles

$698

SWISS

Oct 5

SFO7:35 pmSan Francisco

28h 15m

1 stop

MLA8:50 amLuqa Malta Intl

Oct 14

MLA9:40 amLuqa Malta Intl

15h 35m

1 stop

SFO4:15 pmSan Francisco

$791

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United Airlines

Oct 18

LAX10:00 pmLos Angeles

28h 55m

2 stops

MLA11:55 amLuqa Malta Intl

Nov 2

MLA1:50 pmLuqa Malta Intl

36h 30m

2 stops

LAX5:20 pmLos Angeles

$741

United Airlines

Nov 8

SFO2:45 pmSan Francisco

16h 15m

1 stop

MLA4:00 pmLuqa Malta Intl

Nov 18

MLA1:50 pmLuqa Malta Intl

20h 03m

2 stops

SFO12:53 amSan Francisco

$744

United Airlines

Dec 5

SNA6:19 pmSanta Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

33h 41m

3 stops

MLA1:00 pmLuqa Malta Intl

Dec 16

MLA1:50 pmLuqa Malta Intl

41h 37m

2 stops

SNA10:27 pmSanta Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

$751

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San FranciscoLuqa

SFO San Francisco - MLA Luqa Malta Intl

SFOMLA

San Francisco

Tue 11/10

4:45 pm-11:35 am

1 stop33h 50m

Luqa Malta Intl

Fri 11/20

12:25 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop35h 25m

$614

San FranciscoLuqa

SFO San Francisco - MLA Luqa Malta Intl

SFOMLA

San Francisco

Wed 10/28

5:45 pm-11:35 am

1 stop33h 50m

Luqa Malta Intl

Sat 11/7

8:05 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop27h 45m

$616

Los AngelesLuqa

LAX Los Angeles - MLA Luqa Malta Intl

LAXMLA

Los Angeles

Sun 10/18

7:35 pm-7:25 pm

1 stop14h 50m

Luqa Malta Intl

Mon 11/2

6:50 pm-4:35 pm

1 stop30h 45m

$692

San FranciscoLuqa

SFO San Francisco - MLA Luqa Malta Intl

SFOMLA

San Francisco

Sun 10/18

2:40 pm-4:15 pm

1 stop16h 35m

Luqa Malta Intl

Mon 11/2

2:35 pm-7:35 pm

1 stop38h 00m

$696

Los AngelesLuqa

LAX Los Angeles - MLA Luqa Malta Intl

LAXMLA

Los Angeles

Sun 10/18

7:35 pm-7:25 pm

1 stop14h 50m

Luqa Malta Intl

Mon 11/2

6:50 pm-4:35 pm

1 stop30h 45m

$698

Los AngelesLuqa

LAX Los Angeles - MLA Luqa Malta Intl

LAXMLA

Los Angeles

Wed 12/2

9:05 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop17h 25m

Luqa Malta Intl

Wed 12/9

6:10 am-4:35 pm

1 stop19h 25m

$710

Los AngelesLuqa

LAX Los Angeles - MLA Luqa Malta Intl

LAXMLA

Los Angeles

Wed 11/11

3:20 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop23h 10m

Luqa Malta Intl

Tue 11/17

6:10 am-6:25 pm

1 stop21h 15m

$711

Santa AnaLuqa

SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty - MLA Luqa Malta Intl

SNAMLA

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Mon 12/7

7:00 am-2:40 pm

2 stops22h 40m

Luqa Malta Intl

Tue 12/15

7:10 am-7:19 pm

2 stops21h 09m

$722

Santa AnaLuqa

SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty - MLA Luqa Malta Intl

SNAMLA

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 12/9

7:00 am-2:40 pm

2 stops22h 40m

Luqa Malta Intl

Tue 12/15

7:10 am-7:19 pm

2 stops21h 09m

$722

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San FranciscoLuqa

SFO San Francisco - MLA Luqa Malta Intl

SFOMLA

San Francisco

Sun 11/8

2:45 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop16h 15m

Luqa Malta Intl

Thu 11/19

12:00 pm-7:35 pm

1 stop16h 35m

$741

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Malta?

The cheapest month to fly to Malta from California is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $583, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to Malta, with average flight prices from California averaging around $595.

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Best Price Found	$333
Fastest flight time	14h 30m
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The best one-way flight to Malta from California in the past 72 hours is $333. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Malta found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $614.

The fastest flight from California to Malta takes 14h 30m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Malta?
Prices for flights from California to Malta are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Malta?
As of September 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Malta.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Malta?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Malta.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Malta?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Malta can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Malta. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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SWISS	PriceFrom $467	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,065 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Air France	PriceFrom $471	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,644 reviews	Search Air France flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $483	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,225 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
KLM	PriceFrom $489	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,571 reviews	Search KLM flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $540	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,169 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $659	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $756	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,561 reviews	Search Delta flights

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