Non-stop flights to Malé (MLE)
Malé International Airport is the largest airport in Maldives. It is Maldives' main international airport. In total there are 58 airports around the world that have direct flights to Malé, spread around 36 cities in 23 countries. Currently, there are 19 domestic flights to Malé.
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All direct flights to Malé Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Malé Best time to visit Malé Long-Haul Flights Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 2,229 flights arriving at Malé Airport, which are 74 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 Colombo (CMB) in Sri Lanka and Dharavandhoo (DRV) in Maldives. These two routes together are operated 374 times this month, and make up for 17% of all monthly arrivals at Malé International Airport.
The longest flight to Malé MLE is departing from Melbourne (MEL). This non-stop flight takes around 10 hours and 50 minutes and covers a distance of 5,385 miles (8,666 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 43 airlines that fly to Malé. Most flights to Malé are operated by Maldivian, as they connect 24 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:
What is the best time to visit Malé?
🌴 Tropical
Malé is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Being located north of the equator, Malé experiences its dry season from November to April, making this the perfect time to visit. In this period, you can expect mostly dry conditions, while the wet season will see days of rain. Humidity and temperatures are consistently high all year long.
Long-Haul Flights to Malé
Explore all long-haul flights to Malé with a flight duration of more than 7 hours.
Business class flights to Malé
There are 28 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 5 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 2026:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa or Japan.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Malé
Neos: seasonal flights from Milan (Malpensa) (MXP) and year-round flights from Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO).
ITA Airways (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO).
Aeroflot: seasonal flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO).
Azur Air: seasonal flights from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO).
Air France (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Paris (CDG).
Austrian (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Vienna (VIE).
Condor: seasonal flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Discover Airlines: seasonal flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Edelweiss Air: seasonal 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 the Middle-East / Western Asia to Malé
Air Arabia: year-round flights from Dubai (Sharjah) (SHJ).
Beond: seasonal flights from Dubai (Jebel Ali) (DWC) and Riyadh (RUH).
Emirates: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Etihad Airways: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Jeddah (JED).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH).
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
Maldivian: seasonal flights from Dhaka (DAC), Kochi (COK), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), year-round flights from Dharavandhoo (DRV) and Gan Island (GAN).
US-Bangla Airlines: seasonal flights from Dhaka (DAC).
Air India (Star Alliance): year-round flights from New Delhi (DEL).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR), Kochi (COK), Mumbai (BOM) and Thiruvananthapuram (TRV).
Al-Naser Airlines: seasonal flights from Dharavandhoo (DRV).
Flyme: year-round flights from Maamigili (VAM).
Chongqing Airlines: seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
Emirates: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
FitsAir: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
FlexFlight: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Flydubai: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB).
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Non-stop flights from China to Malé
Maldivian: seasonal flights from Chengdu (TFU) and Beijing (PEK).
Beijing Capital: seasonal flights from Beijing Daxing (PKX).
China Eastern (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Kunming (KMG) and year-round flights from Shanghai (PVG).
Sichuan Airlines: year-round flights from Chengdu (TFU).
Non-stop flights from East Asia to Malé
Greater Bay Airlines: seasonal flights from Hong Kong (HKG).
Hong Kong Airlines: seasonal flights from Hong Kong (HKG).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Malé
Maldivian: seasonal flights from Bangkok (BKK).
Bangkok Airways: seasonal flights from Bangkok (BKK).
Thai AirAsia: year-round flights from Bangkok (Don Muang) (DMK).
AirAsia: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Batik Air: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Malaysia Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Singapore (SIN).
Non-stop flights from Central Asia to Malé
Air Astana: seasonal flights from Almaty (ALA).
Centrum Air: year-round flights from Tashkent (TAS).
Non-stop flights from Australia / New Zealand / Oceania / the Pacific to Malé
Maldivian is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Oceania to Malé. They fly seasonal from Melbourne (MEL).
International flights to Malé
Flights from Australia to Malé
Melbourne is the only city in Australia with direct flights to Malé. From Melbourne, direct flights are offered by Maldivian. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in November.
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Flights from Austria to Malé
In Austria, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Vienna. From Vienna, direct flights are offered by Austrian (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in April.
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Flights from Bahrain to Malé
There is 1 airport in Bahrain that has a direct connection to Malé, which is Bahrain Island. From Bahrain Island, direct flights are offered by Gulf Air.
All flights from Bahrain
Flights from Bangladesh to Malé
In Bangladesh, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Dhaka. From Dhaka, you can fly non-stop with Maldivian or US-Bangla Airlines.
All flights from Bangladesh
Flights from China to Malé
There are 5 airports in China that have non-stop flights to Malé.
From Beijing, direct flights are offered by Maldivian. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Beijing Daxing, the only airline with direct flights is Beijing Capital. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Chengdu, you can fly non-stop with Maldivian or Sichuan Airlines.
From Kunming and Shanghai, you can fly with China Eastern (SkyTeam).
All flights from China
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 March.
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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 Discover Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2026.
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Flights from Hong Kong to Malé
Hong Kong is the only city in Hong Kong with direct flights to Malé. From Hong Kong, you can fly non-stop with Greater Bay Airlines or Hong Kong Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in July and ends in August.
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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, direct flights are offered by IndiGo Airlines.
From Kochi, you can fly non-stop with IndiGo Airlines or Maldivian.
From Mumbai, you can fly non-stop to Malé with IndiGo Airlines.
From New Delhi, the only airline with direct flights is Air India (Star Alliance).
From Thiruvananthapuram, you can fly non-stop with IndiGo Airlines or Maldivian.
All flights from India
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 is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in April.
From Rome (Fiumicino), you can fly non-stop with ITA Airways (Star Alliance) or Neos.
All flights from Italy
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 route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2026.
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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, Batik Air and Malaysia Airlines (Oneworld).
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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).
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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. 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 route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2026.
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Flights from Saudi Arabia to Malé
There are 3 airports in Saudi Arabia that have non-stop flights to Malé.
From Jeddah, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
From Red Sea and Riyadh, you can fly with Beond.
All flights from Saudi Arabia
Flights from Singapore to Malé
Singapore is the only city in Singapore with direct flights to Malé. From Singapore, direct flights are offered by Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Sri Lanka to Malé
There is 1 airport in Sri Lanka that has a direct connection to Malé, which is Colombo. From Colombo, airlines that operate direct flights are Chongqing Airlines, Emirates, FitsAir, FlexFlight, Flydubai, Gulf Air, Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam) and SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
All flights from Sri Lanka
Flights from Switzerland to Malé
Zürich is the only city in Switzerland with direct flights to Malé. From Zürich, direct flights are offered by Edelweiss Air. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2026.
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Flights from Thailand to Malé
In Thailand, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Malé.
From Bangkok, you can fly non-stop with Bangkok Airways or Maldivian. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2026.
From Bangkok (Don Muang), the only airline with direct flights is Thai AirAsia.
All flights from Thailand
Flights from Turkey to Malé
In Turkey, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Istanbul. From Istanbul, direct flights are offered by Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from United Arab Emirates to Malé
There are 4 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.
From Dubai (Jebel Ali), you can fly non-stop to Malé with Beond. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Dubai (Sharjah), the only airline with direct flights is Air Arabia.
All flights from United Arab Emirates
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, you can fly non-stop with British Airways (Oneworld) or Virgin Atlantic (SkyTeam).
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Flights from Uzbekistan to Malé
In Uzbekistan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Malé is Tashkent. From Tashkent, direct flights are offered by Centrum Air.
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Domestic flights to Malé
Flights from Maldives to Malé
There are lots of domestic flights to Malé (MLE). 19 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 May and ends in October.
From Dharavandhoo, you can fly non-stop with Al-Naser Airlines or 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, Muli and Thaa Atoll, all direct flights to Malé are operated by Maldivian.
All flights from Maldives
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 43 airlines flying to Malé from 58 airports around the world, as of May 2026.
Which airlines fly to Malé?
Maldivian, IndiGo Airlines and Beond 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 2,229 flights arriving at Malé every month (or 518 flights each week), from a total of 58 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?
Colombo, Dharavandhoo and Kuala Lumpur 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?
| Colombo to Malé | 1h 30m |
| Dharavandhoo to Malé | 40m |
| Kuala Lumpur to Malé | 4h 40m |
| Hanimaadhoo to Malé | 1h |
| Dubai to Malé | 3h 55m |
