Non-stop flights to Malé (MLE)
Malé International Airport is the largest airport in Maldives. In total there are 46 airports around the world that have direct flights to Malé, spread around 31 cities in 20 countries. Currently, there are 18 domestic flights to Malé.
Malé is mainly known for family fun and its nature.
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All direct flights to Malé Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Malé Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 2,433 flights arriving at Malé Airport, which are 81 flights per day or 3 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 20 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Malé are routes from Dharavandhoo (DRV) in Maldives and Colombo (CMB) in Sri Lanka. These two routes together are operated 501 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 20 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.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Malé.
Airlines flying to Malé
Currently, there are 37 airlines that fly to Malé. Most flights to Malé are operated by Maldivian, as they connect 19 airports to MLE. That’s around 6 times as much as IndiGo Airlines, 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 23 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 June 2023:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Japan, Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Malé
Neos: seasonal flights from Milan (Malpensa) (MXP) and year-round flights from Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO).
ITA Airways: seasonal flights from Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO).
Aeroflot (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO).
Austrian (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Vienna (VIE).
Condor: year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Eurowings: seasonal flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Edelweiss Air: year-round flights from Zürich (ZRH).
British Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from London Heathrow (LHR).
Virgin Atlantic (SkyTeam): 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).
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: seasonal flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH).
Nas Air: seasonal flights from Riyadh (RUH).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED) and year-round flights from Riyadh (RUH).
Oman Air: year-round flights from Muscat (MCT).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from Doha (DOH).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Non-stop flights from India / South Asia to Malé
Edelweiss Air: seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Emirates: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Etihad Airways: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
FlexFlight: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Gulf Air: seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Malindo Air: seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Servant Air: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Air India (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Bengaluru (BLR) and Mumbai (BOM).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR), Kochi (COK) and Mumbai (BOM).
Maldivian: seasonal flights from Kochi (COK), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), Dharavandhoo (DRV), Gan Island (GAN) and Dhaka (DAC).
Vistara: seasonal flights from Mumbai (BOM).
Al-Naser Airlines: seasonal flights from Dharavandhoo (DRV).
Flyme: year-round flights from Dharavandhoo (DRV) and Maamigili (VAM).
US-Bangla Airlines: year-round flights from Dhaka (DAC).
Non-stop flights from China to Malé
Beijing Capital: seasonal flights from Beijing Daxing (PKX).
China Eastern (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Shanghai (PVG).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Malé
AirAsia: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Malindo Air: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Bangkok Airways: seasonal flights from Bangkok (BKK).
Thai AirAsia: year-round flights from Bangkok (Don Muang) (DMK).
Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Singapore (SIN).
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 October 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, you can fly non-stop with Maldivian or US-Bangla Airlines.
Flights from China to Malé
There are 2 airports in China that have non-stop flights to Malé.
From Beijing Daxing, direct flights are offered by Beijing Capital. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
From Shanghai, the only airline with direct flights is China Eastern (SkyTeam).
Flights from Germany to Malé
In Germany, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Frankfurt. From Frankfurt, you can fly non-stop with Condor or Eurowings.
Flights from India to Malé
If you are looking for a direct flight from India to Malé, there are 4 airports to choose from.
From Bengaluru, you can fly non-stop with Air India (Star Alliance) or IndiGo Airlines.
From Kochi, you can fly non-stop with IndiGo Airlines or Maldivian.
From Mumbai, direct flights are offered by Air India (Star Alliance), IndiGo Airlines and Vistara.
From Thiruvananthapuram, the only airline with direct flights is Maldivian. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
Flights from Italy to Malé
In Italy, there are 2 airports that have direct 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 June 2023.
From Rome (Fiumicino), you can fly non-stop with ITA Airways or Neos.
Flights from Malaysia to Malé
Kuala Lumpur is the only city in Malaysia with direct flights to Malé. From Kuala Lumpur, you can fly non-stop with AirAsia or Malindo Air.
Flights from Oman to Malé
There is 1 airport in Oman that has a direct connection to Malé, which is Muscat. From Muscat, direct flights are offered by Oman Air.
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
In Russia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Moscow Sheremetyevo. From Moscow Sheremetyevo, direct flights are offered by Aeroflot (SkyTeam).
Flights from Saudi Arabia to Malé
If you are looking for a direct flight from Saudi Arabia to Malé, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Jeddah, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in June 2023.
From Riyadh, you can fly non-stop with Nas Air or Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
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 route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in September 2023.
Flights from Singapore to Malé
In Singapore, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Singapore. From Singapore, direct flights are offered by Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from Sri Lanka to Malé
Colombo is the only city in Sri Lanka with direct flights to Malé. From Colombo, airlines that operate direct flights are Edelweiss Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, FlexFlight, Flydubai, Gulf Air, Malindo Air, Servant Air, SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld) and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from Switzerland to Malé
There is 1 airport in Switzerland that has a direct connection to Malé, which 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 route is not operational yet but will start in September.
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
In United Arab Emirates, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Malé.
From Abu Dhabi, you can fly non-stop with Etihad Airways or Wizz Air Abu Dhabi.
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 Virgin Atlantic (SkyTeam).
Domestic flights to Malé
Flights from Maldives to Malé
There are lots of domestic flights to Malé (MLE). 18 airports in Maldives have direct flights to the airport.
From Dhaalu, direct flights are offered by Al-Naser Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
From Dharavandhoo, direct flights are offered by Al-Naser Airlines, Flyme and Maldivian.
From Faresmathoda, 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, you can fly non-stop to Malé with Flyme.
From Maavaarulu, Madivaru and Thaa Atoll, all direct flights to Malé are operated by 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 37 airlines flying to Malé from 46 airports around the world, as of June 2023.
Which airlines fly to Malé?
Maldivian, IndiGo Airlines and Emirates 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 2,433 flights arriving at Malé every month (or 567 flights each week), from a total of 46 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, Colombo and Dubai 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 |
| Colombo to Malé | 1h 30m |
| Dubai to Malé | 4h |
| Hanimaadhoo to Malé | 55m |
| Kadhdhoo Island to Malé | 50m |
