Non-stop flights to Malé (MLE)
Malé International Airport is the largest airport in Maldives. In total there are 47 airports around the world that have direct flights to Malé, spread around 34 cities in 22 countries. Currently, there are 15 domestic flights to Malé.
Malé is mainly known for family fun and its nature.
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All direct flights to Malé Airlines flying to Malé Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 1,724 flights arriving at Malé Airport, which are 57 flights per day or 2 flights per hour.
The most frequently departed flights to Malé are routes from Dharavandhoo (DRV) in Maldives and Dubai (DXB) in United Arab Emirates. These two routes together are operated 354 times this month, and make up for 21% of all monthly arrivals at Malé International Airport.
The longest flight to Malé MLE is departing from London Heathrow (LHR). This non-stop flight takes around 11 hours and 30 minutes and covers a distance of 5,305 miles (8,538 km).
List of all direct flights to Malé
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Malé, ordered by popularity.
Airlines flying to Malé
Currently, there are 35 airlines that fly to Malé. Most flights to Malé are operated by Maldivian, as they connect 17 airports to MLE. That’s around 4 times as much as Go Air, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Malé. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most MLE flights:
Business class flights to Malé
There are 26 airports that have flights to Malé in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to MLE are listed below:
First class flights to Malé
If you are looking for a luxurious flight, there's a total of 2 airports to choose from that have flights to MLE in First Class.
Intercontinental flights to Malé
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Malé International Airport (MLE), as of March 2021:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Japan or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Malé
Neos: seasonal flights from Milan (Malpensa) (MXP) and Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO).
Alitalia (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO).
Aeroflot (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO).
Azur Air: seasonal flights from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO).
Nordwind: seasonal flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO).
Air France (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Paris (CDG).
Austrian (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Vienna (VIE).
Condor: year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Edelweiss Air: year-round flights from Zürich (ZRH).
British Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from London Heathrow (LHR).
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights from London Heathrow (LHR).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Malé
Air Seychelles is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Africa to Malé. They fly seasonal from Mahé (SEZ).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Malé
Emirates: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Etihad Airways: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Flydubai: seasonal flights from Dubai (DXB).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from Doha (DOH).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Riyadh (RUH).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Malé
Maldivian: seasonal flights from Dhaka (DAC), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), Dharavandhoo (DRV), Gan Island (GAN) and Hambantota (HRI).
Air India (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR), seasonal flights from New Delhi (DEL) and year-round flights from Thiruvananthapuram (TRV).
Go Air: year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR), seasonal flights from Hyderabad (HYD), year-round flights from Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR), Kochi (COK), Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
Vistara: seasonal flights from Mumbai (BOM).
Al-Naser Airlines: seasonal flights from Dharavandhoo (DRV).
Flyme: year-round flights from Dharavandhoo (DRV) and Maamigili (VAM).
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
China Southern (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Emirates: seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Korean Air (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Non-stop flights from China to Malé
China Southern is currently the only airline flying non-stop from China to Malé. They fly seasonal from Guangzhou (CAN).
Non-stop flights from East Asia to Malé
Hong Kong Airlines is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Eastern Asia to Malé. They fly seasonal from Hong Kong (HKG).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Malé
Maldivian: seasonal flights from Bangkok (BKK).
Thai AirAsia: year-round flights from Bangkok (Don Muang) (DMK).
AirAsia: seasonal flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
SilkAir: seasonal flights from Singapore (SIN).
Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Singapore (SIN).
Non-stop flights from Central Asia to Malé
Air Astana is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Central Asia to Malé. They fly seasonal from Almaty (ALA).
International flights to Malé
Flights from Austria to Malé
Vienna is the only city in Austria with direct flights to Malé. From Vienna, direct flights are offered by Austrian (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in April.
Flights from Bahrain to Malé
In Bahrain, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Bahrain Island. From Bahrain Island, direct flights are offered by Gulf Air.
Flights from Bangladesh to Malé
There is 1 airport in Bangladesh that has a direct connection to Malé, which is Dhaka. From Dhaka, direct flights are offered by Maldivian. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in March 2021.
Flights from China to Malé
In China, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Guangzhou. From Guangzhou, direct flights are offered by China Southern (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in November and ends in February.
Flights from France to Malé
Paris is the only city in France with direct flights to Malé. From Paris, direct flights are offered by Air France (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in January.
Flights from Germany to Malé
There is 1 airport in Germany that has a direct connection to Malé, which is Frankfurt. From Frankfurt, you can fly non-stop with Condor or Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
Flights from Hong Kong to Malé
Hong Kong is the only city in Hong Kong with direct flights to Malé. From Hong Kong, direct flights are offered by Hong Kong Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in July and ends in February.
Flights from India to Malé
In India there are several airports with flights to Malé (6 in total).
From Bengaluru, direct flights are offered by Air India (Star Alliance), Go Air and IndiGo Airlines.
From Hyderabad, the only airline with direct flights is Go Air. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in March 2021.
From Kochi, you can fly non-stop to Malé with IndiGo Airlines.
From Mumbai, direct flights are offered by Go Air, IndiGo Airlines and Vistara.
From New Delhi, direct flights are offered by Air India (Star Alliance), Go Air and IndiGo Airlines.
From Thiruvananthapuram, you can fly non-stop with Air India (Star Alliance) or Maldivian.
Flights from Italy to Malé
There are 2 airports in Italy that have non-stop flights to Malé.
From Milan (Malpensa), direct flights are offered by Neos. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2021.
From Rome (Fiumicino), you can fly non-stop with Alitalia (SkyTeam) or Neos. This route is not operational yet but will start in June.
Flights from Kazakhstan to Malé
In Kazakhstan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Almaty. From Almaty, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
Flights from Malaysia to Malé
There is 1 airport in Malaysia that has a direct connection to Malé, which is Kuala Lumpur. From Kuala Lumpur, direct flights are offered by AirAsia. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in February.
Flights from Qatar to Malé
In Qatar, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Doha. From Doha, direct flights are offered by Qatar Airways (Oneworld).
Flights from Russia to Malé
If you are looking for a direct flight from Russia to Malé, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Moscow Sheremetyevo, you can fly non-stop with Aeroflot (SkyTeam) or Nordwind. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
From Moscow Vnukovo, the only airline with direct flights is Azur Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
Flights from Saudi Arabia to Malé
Riyadh is the only city in Saudi Arabia with direct flights to Malé. From Riyadh, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
Flights from Seychelles to Malé
There is 1 airport in Seychelles that has a direct connection to Malé, which is Mahé. From Mahé, direct flights are offered by Air Seychelles. This is a seasonal route that starts in July and ends in August.
Flights from Singapore to Malé
Singapore is the only city in Singapore with direct flights to Malé. From Singapore, you can fly non-stop with SilkAir or Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from Sri Lanka to Malé
In Sri Lanka, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Malé.
From Colombo, airlines that operate direct flights are China Southern (SkyTeam), Emirates, Gulf Air, Korean Air (SkyTeam), Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam), SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Hambantota, the only airline with direct flights is Maldivian. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in March 2021.
Flights from Switzerland to Malé
In Switzerland, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Zürich. From Zürich, direct flights are offered by Edelweiss Air.
Flights from Thailand to Malé
If you are looking for a direct flight from Thailand to Malé, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Bangkok, direct flights are offered by Maldivian. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in May.
From Bangkok (Don Muang), the only airline with direct flights is Thai AirAsia.
Flights from Turkey to Malé
There is 1 airport in Turkey that has a direct connection to Malé, which is Istanbul. From Istanbul, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Malé
There are 2 airports in United Arab Emirates that have non-stop flights to Malé.
From Abu Dhabi, direct flights are offered by Etihad Airways.
From Dubai, you can fly non-stop with Emirates or Flydubai.
Flights from United Kingdom to Malé
In United Kingdom, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is London Heathrow. From London Heathrow, you can fly non-stop with British Airways (Oneworld) or SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
Domestic flights to Malé
Flights from Maldives to Malé
There are lots of domestic flights to Malé (MLE). 15 airports in Maldives have direct flights to the airport.
From Dhaalu, direct flights are offered by Al-Naser Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in March 2021.
From Dharavandhoo, direct flights are offered by Al-Naser Airlines, Flyme and Maldivian.
From Funadhoo, Fuvahmulah, Gan Island, Hanimaadhoo, Hoarafushi, Huvadhu Atoll, Ifuru, Kaadedhdhoo Island, Kadhdhoo Island, Kulhudhuffushi and Maafaru, all direct flights to Malé are operated by Maldivian.
From Maamigili, the only airline with direct flights is Flyme.
From Thaa Atoll, you can fly non-stop to Malé with Maldivian. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in March 2021.
Alternative airports near Malé
Flying to an alternative airport near Malé could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to Malé (MLE) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Maamigili (VAM) and Dharavandhoo (DRV).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Malé?
There is 1 airport in Malé: Malé International Airport (MLE).
What is the best airport to fly into Malé?
The most convenient airport to fly into Malé is Malé International Airport (MLE).
How many airlines fly to Malé?
There are 35 airlines flying to Malé from 47 airports around the world, as of March 2021.
Which airlines fly to Malé?
Maldivian, Go Air and IndiGo Airlines operate most flights to Malé. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Malé?
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld are all flying to Malé.
How many nonstop flights are there to Malé?
There are roughly 1,724 flights arriving at Malé every month (or 399 flights each week), from a total of 47 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Malé Airport?
The official name of Malé Airport is Malé International Airport.
What is the airport code of Malé Airport?
The airport code of Malé Airport is MLE.
What are the most popular flights to Malé?
Dharavandhoo, Dubai and Dhaalu are the 3 most popular routes to Malé. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Malé, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Malé?
| Dharavandhoo to Malé | 30m |
| Dubai to Malé | 4h 5m |
| Dhaalu to Malé | 45m |
| Kaadedhdhoo Island to Malé | 1h 10m |
| Maamigili to Malé | 30m |
