How long is the flight from South Africa to Malta?

Departing from South Africa to Malta will take you 16h 40m. The distance from South Africa to Malta is about 7038 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Malta one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R5 168. Users have also found prices from R6 635 and R7 819 on Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Malta ranges from 10.0 - 110.0 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 110.0 mm. May is typically the driest time to visit Malta when rainfall is around 10.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Malta, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 13.0 C).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to MT?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from South Africa to Malta as you normally would.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Malta that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Malta flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Malta?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Malta.

Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Malta?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Malta by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from South Africa to Malta. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 6 January 2026.

Thu 22/119:45JNB - MLA

1 stop18h 40mLufthansa

Wed 4/214:15MLA - JNB

1 stop18h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 4/1R9 422

Thu 29/113:45JNB - MLA

1 stop17h 55mQatar Airways

Wed 11/29:20MLA - JNB

1 stop22h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 4/1R9 570

Tue 14/411:55JNB - MLA

1 stop20h 00mQatar Airways

Fri 17/410:15MLA - JNB

1 stop22h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 4/1R9 669

Fri 6/219:45JNB - MLA

1 stop16h 40mLufthansa

Sat 14/214:30MLA - JNB

1 stop18h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 5/1R10 787

Wed 1/418:00JNB - MLA

1 stop15h 45mTurkish Airlines

Fri 1/510:40MLA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 3/1R10 853

Thu 22/115:15JNB - MLA

2 stops53h 45mSWISS

Wed 4/214:25MLA - JNB

1 stop19h 05mSWISS

Deal found 4/1R10 935

Thu 26/319:45JNB - MLA

2 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 31/37:15MLA - JNB

1 stop23h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/1R11 050

Thu 29/111:40JNB - MLA

2 stops26h 50mLufthansa

Wed 11/27:15MLA - JNB

1 stop22h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 4/1R11 083

Thu 12/219:45JNB - MLA

2 stops28h 10mAustrian Airlines

Tue 17/217:25MLA - JNB

2 stops39h 05mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 5/1R11 116

Thu 26/319:45JNB - MLA

2 stops28h 10mAustrian Airlines

Tue 31/39:15MLA - JNB

2 stops23h 20mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 5/1R11 132

Mon 2/210:40JNB - MLA

2 stops27h 50mLufthansa

Mon 9/216:10MLA - JNB

1 stop13h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 4/1R11 264

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Fri 6/219:45JNB - MLA

1 stop16h 40mLufthansa

Sat 14/214:30MLA - JNB

1 stop18h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 5/1R10 787

Thu 12/219:45JNB - MLA

2 stops28h 10mAustrian Airlines

Tue 17/217:25MLA - JNB

2 stops39h 05mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 5/1R11 116

Thu 26/319:45JNB - MLA

2 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 31/312:55MLA - JNB

1 stop19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 5/1R11 182

Thu 12/219:10JNB - MLA

1 stop24h 40mTurkish Airlines

Tue 17/29:45MLA - JNB

1 stop24h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 5/1R11 280

Fri 6/216:50JNB - MLA

2 stops21h 30mRwandAir

Sat 14/214:50MLA - JNB

2 stops22h 30mRwandAir

Deal found 5/1R11 741

Thu 26/319:10JNB - MLA

1 stop14h 40mTurkish Airlines

Tue 31/310:40MLA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 5/1R11 297

Thu 21/517:50JNB - MLA

1 stop24h 45mTurkish Airlines

Wed 27/510:40MLA - JNB

1 stop23h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 5/1R11 297

Thu 29/119:10JNB - MLA

1 stop24h 40mTurkish Airlines

Mon 2/29:55MLA - JNB

1 stop23h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 5/1R11 724

Tue 31/317:50JNB - MLA

1 stop15h 55mTurkish Airlines

Tue 28/419:30MLA - JNB

1 stop15h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 3/1R11 741

Fri 3/418:00JNB - MLA

1 stop15h 45mTurkish Airlines

Mon 4/519:30MLA - JNB

1 stop15h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 3/1R11 741

Thu 2/417:50JNB - MLA

1 stop24h 45mTurkish Airlines

Mon 4/519:30MLA - JNB

1 stop15h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 3/1R11 741

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Thu 22/119:45JNB - MLA

1 stop18h 40mLufthansa

Wed 4/214:15MLA - JNB

1 stop18h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 4/1R9 422

Thu 22/115:15JNB - MLA

2 stops53h 45mSWISS

Wed 4/214:25MLA - JNB

1 stop19h 05mSWISS

Deal found 4/1R10 935

Thu 22/119:45JNB - MLA

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 4/27:15MLA - JNB

2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/1R11 412

Thu 29/113:45JNB - MLA

1 stop17h 55mQatar Airways

Wed 11/29:20MLA - JNB

1 stop22h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 4/1R9 570

Thu 29/111:40JNB - MLA

2 stops26h 50mLufthansa

Wed 11/27:15MLA - JNB

1 stop22h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 4/1R11 083

Thu 29/119:10JNB - MLA

1 stop24h 40mTurkish Airlines

Mon 2/29:55MLA - JNB

1 stop23h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 5/1R11 724

Mon 2/210:40JNB - MLA

2 stops27h 50mLufthansa

Mon 9/216:10MLA - JNB

1 stop13h 55mLufthansa

Deal found 4/1R11 264

Mon 2/219:05JNB - MLA

1 stop14h 45mTurkish Airlines

Mon 9/29:55MLA - JNB

1 stop23h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 4/1R11 527

Fri 6/219:45JNB - MLA

1 stop16h 40mLufthansa

Sat 14/214:30MLA - JNB

1 stop18h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 5/1R10 787

Thu 12/219:45JNB - MLA

2 stops28h 10mAustrian Airlines

Tue 17/217:25MLA - JNB

2 stops39h 05mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 5/1R11 116

Thu 12/219:10JNB - MLA

1 stop24h 40mTurkish Airlines

Tue 17/29:45MLA - JNB

1 stop24h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 5/1R11 280

One-way flights from South Africa to Malta
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Fri 8/511:55JNB - MLA

1 stop25h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 4/1R5 755

Tue 14/411:55JNB - MLA

1 stop20h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 4/1R5 870

Fri 8/516:50JNB - MLA

2 stops20h 35mRwandAir

Deal found 4/1R6 906

Tue 14/413:30JNB - MLA

2 stops24h 25mEmirates

Deal found 4/1R8 288

Fri 6/29:50JNB - MLA

2 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 5/1R31 522

Thu 19/214:30JNB - MLA

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 5/1R35 140

Fri 6/219:05JNB - MLA

1 stop24h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 5/1R35 403

Thu 19/212:45JNB - MLA

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 5/1R37 310

Find flight deals from South Africa to Malta

Round-trip from	R9 422
One-way from	R5 755
Popular in	April
Cheapest in	November
Average price	R10 771

Lufthansa
22/1-4/2
2 total stops
36h 55m total
South Africa to Malta

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Qatar Airways
8/5
1 total stop
25h 30m total
South Africa to Malta

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 3% potential increase in price (R6 518 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (R3 431 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Return

Price

JohannesburgLuqa

JNB - MLA

JNBMLA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/2

19:45-11:25

1 stop16h 40m

Luqa Malta Intl

Sat 14/2

14:30-9:30

1 stop18h 00m

R10 787

JohannesburgLuqa

JNB - MLA

JNBMLA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/2

19:45-22:55

2 stops28h 10m

Luqa Malta Intl

Tue 17/2

17:25-9:30

2 stops39h 05m

R11 116

JohannesburgLuqa

JNB - MLA

JNBMLA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/3

19:45-22:55

2 stops28h 10m

Luqa Malta Intl

Tue 31/3

12:55-8:35

1 stop19h 40m

R11 182

JohannesburgLuqa

JNB - MLA

JNBMLA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 12/2

19:10-18:50

1 stop24h 40m

Luqa Malta Intl

Tue 17/2

9:45-10:50

1 stop24h 05m

R11 280

JohannesburgLuqa

JNB - MLA

JNBMLA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 26/3

19:10-8:50

1 stop14h 40m

Luqa Malta Intl

Tue 31/3

10:40-10:30

1 stop23h 50m

R11 297

JohannesburgLuqa

JNB - MLA

JNBMLA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 21/5

17:50-18:35

1 stop24h 45m

Luqa Malta Intl

Wed 27/5

10:40-10:30

1 stop23h 50m

R11 297

JohannesburgLuqa

JNB - MLA

JNBMLA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/1

19:10-18:50

1 stop24h 40m

Luqa Malta Intl

Mon 2/2

9:55-10:50

1 stop23h 55m

R11 724

JohannesburgLuqa

JNB - MLA

JNBMLA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 6/2

16:50-13:20

2 stops21h 30m

Luqa Malta Intl

Sat 14/2

14:50-14:20

2 stops22h 30m

R11 741

JohannesburgLuqa

JNB - MLA

JNBMLA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 31/3

17:50-9:45

1 stop15h 55m

Luqa Malta Intl

Tue 28/4

19:30-10:30

1 stop15h 00m

R11 741

JohannesburgLuqa

JNB - MLA

JNBMLA

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 3/4

18:00-9:45

1 stop15h 45m

Luqa Malta Intl

Mon 4/5

19:30-10:30

1 stop15h 00m

R11 741

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Malta?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Malta (average of R7 449). Flying from South Africa to Malta in August is currently the most expensive (average of R10 688). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Reviews of airlines servicing Malta

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from South Africa to Malta, such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, andAir France. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 460 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 460 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 460 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 697 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 460 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

Air France

7,4

Good

1 518 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 460 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

4 150 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 460 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

Lufthansa

6,8

Okay

7 683 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 460 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Sept 2025

DXB - ORD

Overall it was wonderfull for the amount I paid for.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from South Africa to Malta?
Departing from South Africa to Malta will take you 16h 40m. The distance from South Africa to Malta is about 7038 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from South Africa to Malta one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for Qatar Airways. According to our data, you can fly for as low as R5 168. Users have also found prices from R6 635 and R7 819 on Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Malta that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Malta flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Malta?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Malta.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Malta?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Malta by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Malta?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Malta (average of R7 449). Flying from South Africa to Malta in August is currently the most expensive (average of R10 688). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Lufthansa	CheapestR7 883	AverageR13 876	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestR9 137	AverageR11 865	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
SWISS	CheapestR9 225	AverageR11 213	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%	Search SWISS flights
KLM	CheapestR10 552	AverageR12 414	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Turkish Airlines	CheapestR10 662	AverageR12 712	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Air France	CheapestR10 950	AverageR12 753	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Emirates	CheapestR12 793	AverageR16 358	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from South Africa to Malta, such as Emirates, Qatar Airways, andAir France. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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