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Flights to Maldives

World famousMaldives · Asia

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

Nonstop reach33 airports
Best monthsNov–Apr
Daily budget$100–1500

Everyone knows it, and it still deserves the trip. Here is every nonstop that gets you there — and a quieter place nearby when you're ready.

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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
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
Laamu AtollMaldivesKDOMaldivian~55m
Haa Dhaalu AtollMaldivesHAQMaldivian~57m
KooddooMaldivesGKKMaldivian~1h 5m
Gan IslandMaldivesGANMaldivian~1h 17m
TrivandrumIndiaTRVIndiGo, Maldivian~1h 22m
KochiIndiaCOKIndiGo, Maldivian~1h 32m
ColomboSri LankaCMBChongqing Airlines, Emirates, FitsAir, Gulf Air, SriLankan Airlines, flydubai~1h 35m
BangaloreIndiaBLRIndiGo~2h
MumbaiIndiaBOMIndiGo~2h 43m
DhakaBangladeshDACMaldivian, US-Bangla Airlines~4h 13m
Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesAUHEtihad Airways~4h 28m
DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDXBEmirates, Flydubai~4h 29m
SharjahUnited Arab EmiratesSHJAir Arabia~4h 29m
Kuala LumpurMalaysiaKULAirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways~4h 36m
BangkokThailandDMKThai AirAsia~4h 38m
BangkokThailandBKKMaldivian~4h 39m
DohaQatarDOHQatar Airways~4h 50m
SingaporeSingaporeSINSingapore Airlines~4h 56m
BahrainBahrainBAHGulf Air~5h 1m
RiyadhSaudi ArabiaRUHFlynas~5h 18m
KunmingChinaKMGChina Eastern Airlines~5h 35m
TashkentUzbekistanTASCentrum Air~5h 54m
JeddahSaudi ArabiaJEDSaudia~5h 57m
Alma-ataKazakhstanALAAir Astana~6h 11m
Hong KongHong KongHKGHarbor Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines~6h 43m
ShanghaiChinaPVGChina Eastern Airlines~8h 6m
BeijingChinaPEKMaldivian~8h 7m
IstanbulTurkeyISTTurkish Airlines~8h 21m
MoscowRussiaSVOAeroflot~9h 2m
RomeItalyFCONeos~10h
ZurichSwitzerlandZRHEdelweiss Air~10h 35m
LondonUnited KingdomLHRBritish Airways~11h 32m
MelbourneAustraliaMELMaldivian~11h 42m
Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → DXB~17h 9m
  2. FlyDXB → MLE~4h 29m
1 stopDXB~21h 38m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → DXB~14h 41m
  2. FlyDXB → MLE~4h 29m
1 stopDXB~19h 10m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → PEK~13h 27m
  2. FlyPEK → MLE~8h 7m
1 stopPEK~21h 34m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → DXB~16h 45m
  2. FlyDXB → MLE~4h 29m
1 stopDXB~21h 14m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → DXB~15h 30m
  2. FlyDXB → MLE~4h 29m
1 stopDXB~19h 59m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → MLE~11h 32m
nonstop—~11h 32m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → DXB~14h 47m
  2. FlyDXB → MLE~4h 29m
1 stopDXB~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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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.