KM Malta Airlines launches Malta-Palermo route
KM Malta Airlines expands its summer 2026 network with the launch of the new direct flight between Palermo Falcone Borsellino Airport and Malta International Airport. Currently, Palermo is not served by direct flights to and from Malta and the new route, which debuts on May 30, 2026, will be operated three times a week, offering a direct connection between the two Mediterranean islands, historically linked by cultural, tourist and economic relations.
Timetables and frequencies summer 2026
The connection will be operational on the following days (local times):
Tuesday and Saturday
- KM668: Malta (MLA) 20:55 → Palermo (PMO) 22:00
- KM669: Palermo (PMO) 22:45 → Malta (MLA) 23:50
Wednesday
- KM668: Malta (MLA) 21:30 → Palermo (PMO) 22:35
- KM669: Palermo (PMO) 23:20 → Malta (MLA) 00:35
The evening hours are designed to facilitate short stays, weekends and business trips between Sicily and Malta.
More connections between Sicily and Malta
The new Palermo – Malta route is part of the company's 2026 summer schedule, which includes an expansion of destinations and frequencies to Europe and the Mediterranean area.
In addition to the flight to Palermo, KM Malta Airlines also reintroduces the seasonal connection to Catania, with seven weekly frequencies in the summer months, thus offering complete coverage of eastern and western Sicily.
For Palermo airport, the new flight represents a further step in strengthening international traffic and in the growth of tourist and commercial flows between the two islands.
KM Malta Airlines
KM Malta Airlines is the flag carrier airline of the Maltese Islands operating a modern fleet of aircraft flying from Malta to numerous destinations in Europe and beyond. From Malta International Airport (MLA) the airline serves 19 airports in 17 major European cities: Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Catania, Dusseldorf, Istanbul, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Lyon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Palermo, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Paris Orly, Prague, Rome, Vienna, and Zurich.
