The cheapest order to fly Malta, Rome and Tunis from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $820 a person and the most expensive at $922, a difference of $102 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Rome → Malta → Tunis → New York
About $820 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- New York → Rome → Malta → Tunis → New York$820cheapest order
- New York → Rome → Tunis → Malta → New York$840$20 more per person
- New York → Malta → Rome → Tunis → New York$907$87 more per person
- New York → Malta → Tunis → Rome → New York$908$88 more per person
- New York → Tunis → Malta → Rome → New York$921$101 more per person
- New York → Tunis → Rome → Malta → New York$922$102 more per person
Why Rome first
- New York to Rome$229
- Rome to Malta$22
- Malta to Tunis$140
- Tunis to New York$429
- Out of New York, Rome is the cheapest first stop at about $229. Tunis would be $440.
- Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Rome at about $349, but the cheapest order ends in Tunis at $429 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- Tunis to Rome is about $76, but the other way round is $115. Same two cities, $39 apart on direction alone.
- Tunis to New York is 52% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Rome to Malta: about 690 km (430 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
- Malta to Tunis: about 400 km (250 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: visa-free in the Schengen area for 90 days in any 180. The Entry/Exit System registers biometrics at the border, and the ETIAS pre-travel authorization may now be required; check the official site. Official source
- US passport: visa-free in Tunisia for up to 90 days. Official source
Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $102 a person on this trip, 12% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 93 for how much the order matters, one of the smaller gaps: on this trip your dates are likely to matter more than the order.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 10, 2026, from fares departing November 11, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
A plan prices your own dates and weighs hours as well as fares, so it can pick a different order from this page.
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