Is there a nonstop flight to Maldives?

Yes — 33 airports fly nonstop to MLE (Malé International Airport), including Alma-ata, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Bangalore.

What does Maldives cost per day?

Roughly $100–1500 per person per day on the ground, before flights.

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Flights to Maldives

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One island, one resort, and water the color of a swimming pool all the way to the horizon.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Nonstop reach33 airports

Best monthsNov–Apr

Daily budget$100–1500

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Getting to Maldives

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33 airports have scheduled nonstop service to MLE (Malé International Airport).

All 33 nonstop origins

From	Airport	Airlines	Flight time
Laamu AtollMaldives	KDO	Maldivian	~55m
Haa Dhaalu AtollMaldives	HAQ	Maldivian	~57m
KooddooMaldives	GKK	Maldivian	~1h 5m
Gan IslandMaldives	GAN	Maldivian	~1h 17m
TrivandrumIndia	TRV	IndiGo, Maldivian	~1h 22m
KochiIndia	COK	IndiGo, Maldivian	~1h 32m
ColomboSri Lanka	CMB	Chongqing Airlines, Emirates, FitsAir, Gulf Air, SriLankan Airlines, flydubai	~1h 35m
BangaloreIndia	BLR	IndiGo	~2h
MumbaiIndia	BOM	IndiGo	~2h 43m
DhakaBangladesh	DAC	Maldivian, US-Bangla Airlines	~4h 13m
Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates	AUH	Etihad Airways	~4h 28m
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	DXB	Emirates, Flydubai	~4h 29m
SharjahUnited Arab Emirates	SHJ	Air Arabia	~4h 29m
Kuala LumpurMalaysia	KUL	AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways	~4h 36m
BangkokThailand	DMK	Thai AirAsia	~4h 38m
BangkokThailand	BKK	Maldivian	~4h 39m
DohaQatar	DOH	Qatar Airways	~4h 50m
SingaporeSingapore	SIN	Singapore Airlines	~4h 56m
BahrainBahrain	BAH	Gulf Air	~5h 1m
RiyadhSaudi Arabia	RUH	Flynas	~5h 18m
KunmingChina	KMG	China Eastern Airlines	~5h 35m
TashkentUzbekistan	TAS	Centrum Air	~5h 54m
JeddahSaudi Arabia	JED	Saudia	~5h 57m
Alma-ataKazakhstan	ALA	Air Astana	~6h 11m
Hong KongHong Kong	HKG	Harbor Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines	~6h 43m
ShanghaiChina	PVG	China Eastern Airlines	~8h 6m
BeijingChina	PEK	Maldivian	~8h 7m
IstanbulTurkey	IST	Turkish Airlines	~8h 21m
MoscowRussia	SVO	Aeroflot	~9h 2m
RomeItaly	FCO	Neos	~10h
ZurichSwitzerland	ZRH	Edelweiss Air	~10h 35m
LondonUnited Kingdom	LHR	British Airways	~11h 32m
MelbourneAustralia	MEL	Maldivian	~11h 42m

Routings from major airports

From	Stops	Via	Door to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW FlyDFW → DXB~17h 9m FlyDXB → MLE~4h 29m	1 stop	DXB	~21h 38m
New YorkJFK FlyJFK → DXB~14h 41m FlyDXB → MLE~4h 29m	1 stop	DXB	~19h 10m
Los AngelesLAX FlyLAX → PEK~13h 27m FlyPEK → MLE~8h 7m	1 stop	PEK	~21h 34m
MiamiMIA FlyMIA → DXB~16h 45m FlyDXB → MLE~4h 29m	1 stop	DXB	~21h 14m
ChicagoORD FlyORD → DXB~15h 30m FlyDXB → MLE~4h 29m	1 stop	DXB	~19h 59m
LondonLHR FlyLHR → MLE~11h 32m	nonstop	—	~11h 32m
TorontoYYZ FlyYYZ → DXB~14h 47m FlyDXB → MLE~4h 29m	1 stop	DXB	~19h 16m

Why the world goes

The overwater-villa capital of the world, with nonstops into Malé from the Gulf, Europe, India and China; speedboats or seaplanes finish the trip to your atoll.

What to know

Guesthouses on local islands (Maafushi, Dhigurah) cost a tenth of a resort. Seaplane transfers stop at dusk, so late arrivals overnight in Malé.

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Background

The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, near the southeastern boundary of the Arabian Sea. The Maldives is located southwest of India and Sri Lanka, about 750 kilometres from the Asian continent's mainland. The Maldives' chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south. Malé is the capital and the most populated city, traditionally called the "King's Island", where the ancient royal dynasties ruled from its central location.

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Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to Maldives?: Yes — 33 airports fly nonstop to MLE (Malé International Airport), including Alma-ata, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Bangkok, Bangalore.
Which airport do you fly into for Maldives?: MLE — Malé International Airport.
When is the best time to visit Maldives?: Nov–Apr. Guesthouses on local islands (Maafushi, Dhigurah) cost a tenth of a resort. Seaplane transfers stop at dusk, so late arrivals overnight in Malé.
What does Maldives cost per day?: Roughly $100–1500 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
Is Maldives worth visiting?: The overwater-villa capital of the world, with nonstops into Malé from the Gulf, Europe, India and China; speedboats or seaplanes finish the trip to your atoll.