There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Malta by plane
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Fly from Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CHQ - MLA
4h 20m€80–295Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane HER - MLA
5h 42m€83–217Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane JSH - MLA
6h 55m€145–333
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Malta is to fly which costs €80 - €220 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Malta is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €75 - €300.
The distance between Crete and Malta is 901 km.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Crete to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 5:48 PM in Crete and 4:48 PM in Malta.
There are 6847+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Malta?
Ryanair flies from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
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