Non-stop flights to Malé (MLE)
Malé International Airport is the largest airport in Maldives. In total there are 49 airports around the world that have direct flights to Malé, spread around 33 cities in 20 countries. Currently, there are 17 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 2,605 flights arriving at Malé Airport, which are 87 flights per day or 4 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 15 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Malé are routes from Dubai (DXB) in United Arab Emirates and Dharavandhoo (DRV) in Maldives. These two routes together are operated 407 times this month, and make up for 16% 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 25 minutes and covers a distance of 3,295 miles (5,303 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 32 airlines that fly to Malé. Most flights to Malé are operated by Maldivian, as they connect 19 airports to MLE. That’s around 4 times as much as Saudi Arabian, 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 3 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 May 2022:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, China, Japan, Eastern Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Malé
Eurowings: year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA) and seasonal flights from Munich (MUC).
Condor: seasonal flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Austrian (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Vienna (VIE).
Edelweiss Air: year-round flights from Zürich (ZRH).
Neos: seasonal flights from Milan (Malpensa) (MXP) and year-round flights from Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO).
Aeroflot (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO).
Azur Air: seasonal flights from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO).
Air France (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Paris (CDG).
British Airways (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: year-round 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 Jeddah (JED), Medina (MED) and Riyadh (RUH).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Malé
Neos: seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Air France (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Edelweiss Air: seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Emirates: year-round 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).
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Air India (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR) and Mumbai (BOM).
FlexFlight: seasonal flights from Bengaluru (BLR), Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
Go Air: year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR), Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR), Kochi (COK), Mumbai (BOM) and seasonal flights from New Delhi (DEL).
Maldivian: seasonal flights from Kochi (COK), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), Gan Island (GAN) and Dhaka (DAC).
Al-Naser Airlines: seasonal flights from Dharavandhoo (DRV) and Gan Island (GAN).
Flyme: year-round flights from Dharavandhoo (DRV) and Maamigili (VAM).
US-Bangla Airlines: seasonal flights from Dhaka (DAC).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Malé
AirAsia: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Maldivian: seasonal flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Bangkok Airways: seasonal flights from Bangkok (BKK).
Thai AirAsia: year-round flights from Bangkok (Don Muang) (DMK).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): 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 route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2022.
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, you can fly non-stop with Maldivian or US-Bangla Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Flights from France to Malé
In France, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Paris. 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 are 2 airports in Germany that have non-stop flights to Malé.
From Frankfurt, you can fly non-stop with Condor or Eurowings.
From Munich, the only airline with direct flights is Eurowings. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in April.
Flights from India to Malé
If you are looking for a direct flight from India to Malé, there are 5 airports to choose from.
From Bengaluru, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Malé, which are Air India (Star Alliance), FlexFlight, Go Air and IndiGo Airlines.
From Kochi, you can fly non-stop with IndiGo Airlines or Maldivian.
From Mumbai, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Malé, which are Air India (Star Alliance), FlexFlight, Go Air and IndiGo Airlines.
From New Delhi, direct flights are offered by FlexFlight, Go Air and IndiGo Airlines.
From Thiruvananthapuram, direct flights are offered by Maldivian. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Flights from Italy to Malé
In Italy, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Malé.
From Milan (Malpensa) and Rome (Fiumicino), you can fly with Neos.
Flights from Kazakhstan to Malé
Almaty is the only city in Kazakhstan with direct flights to Malé. From Almaty, direct flights are offered by Air Astana. This is a seasonal route that starts in May 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, you can fly non-stop with AirAsia or Maldivian.
Flights from Qatar to Malé
Doha is the only city in Qatar with direct flights to Malé. 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, direct flights are offered by Aeroflot (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Moscow Vnukovo, the only airline with direct flights is Azur Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
Flights from Saudi Arabia to Malé
There are 3 airports in Saudi Arabia that have non-stop flights to Malé.
From Jeddah, Medina and Riyadh, all direct flights to Malé are operated by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
Flights from Seychelles to Malé
In Seychelles, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Mahé. From Mahé, direct flights are offered by Air Seychelles. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2022.
Flights from Singapore to Malé
There is 1 airport in Singapore that has a direct connection to Malé, which is Singapore. From Singapore, you can fly non-stop with Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) 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 Air France (SkyTeam), Edelweiss Air, Emirates, Gulf Air, Korean Air (SkyTeam), Neos, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam), SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Ratmalana, the only airline with direct flights is Maldivian. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
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
There are 2 airports in Thailand that have non-stop flights to Malé.
From Bangkok, direct flights are offered by Bangkok Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in April.
From Bangkok (Don Muang), the only airline with direct flights is Thai AirAsia.
Flights from Turkey to Malé
Istanbul is the only city in Turkey with direct flights to Malé. From Istanbul, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Malé
If you are looking for a direct flight from United Arab Emirates to Malé, there are 2 airports to choose from.
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
There is 1 airport in United Kingdom that has a direct connection to Malé, which is London Heathrow. From London Heathrow, direct flights are offered by British Airways (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
Domestic flights to Malé
Flights from Maldives to Malé
There are lots of domestic flights to Malé (MLE). 17 airports in Maldives have direct flights to the airport.
From , direct flights are offered by Maldivian. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Dhaalu, the only airline with direct flights is Al-Naser Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2022.
From Dharavandhoo, you can fly non-stop with Al-Naser Airlines or Flyme.
From Funadhoo and Fuvahmulah, you can fly with Maldivian.
From Gan Island, you can fly non-stop with Al-Naser Airlines or Maldivian. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Hanimaadhoo and Hoarafushi, all direct flights to Malé are operated by Maldivian.
From Huvadhu Atoll, you can fly non-stop with Al-Naser Airlines or Maldivian. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Ifuru, Kaadedhdhoo Island, Kadhdhoo Island, Kulhudhuffushi and Maafaru, all direct flights to Malé are operated by Maldivian.
From Maamigili, you can fly non-stop to Malé with Flyme.
From Maavaarulu and Thaa Atoll, you can fly with Maldivian.
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 32 airlines flying to Malé from 49 airports around the world, as of May 2022.
Which airlines fly to Malé?
Maldivian, Saudi Arabian 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 2,605 flights arriving at Malé every month (or 609 flights each week), from a total of 49 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?
Dubai, Dharavandhoo and Colombo 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?
| Dubai to Malé | 4h |
| Dharavandhoo to Malé | 35m |
| Colombo to Malé | 1h 30m |
| Maamigili to Malé | 30m |
| Huvadhu Atoll to Malé | 1h 5m |
