Non-stop flights to Malé (MLE)
Malé International Airport is the largest airport in Maldives. In total there are 50 airports around the world that have direct flights to Malé, spread around 33 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 4,750 flights arriving at Malé Airport, which are 158 flights per day or 7 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 9 minutes.
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 819 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 London Heathrow (LHR). This non-stop flight takes around 11 hours 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 40 airlines that fly to Malé. Most flights to Malé are operated by Maldivian, as they connect 21 airports to MLE. That’s around 5 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 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 4 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 April 2024:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, Japan, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Malé
Neos: seasonal flights from Milan (Malpensa) (MXP) and Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO).
ITA Airways (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO).
Aeroflot: seasonal flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO).
Austrian (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Vienna (VIE).
Condor: seasonal flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Eurowings: 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
Beond: seasonal flights from Riyadh (RUH) and Dubai (Jebel Ali) (DWC).
Euroairlines: year-round flights from Riyadh (RUH).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED) and year-round flights from 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).
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: seasonal flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH).
Oman Air (Oneworld): seasonal 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).
China Eastern (SkyTeam): 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).
Maldivian: seasonal flights from Colombo (CMB), Bengaluru (BLR), Kochi (COK), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), Dharavandhoo (DRV), Gan Island (GAN) and Dhaka (DAC).
SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Colombo (CMB).
Air India (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Bengaluru (BLR) and Mumbai (BOM).
IndiGo Airlines: year-round flights from Bengaluru (BLR), seasonal flights from Hyderabad (HYD), year-round flights from Kochi (COK) and Mumbai (BOM).
Vistara: seasonal flights from Mumbai (BOM) and New Delhi (DEL).
Al-Naser Airlines: seasonal flights from Dharavandhoo (DRV).
Flyme: year-round flights from Dharavandhoo (DRV) and Maamigili (VAM).
US-Bangla Airlines: seasonal flights from Dhaka (DAC).
Non-stop flights from China to Malé
Beijing Capital: seasonal flights from Beijing Daxing (PKX).
China Eastern (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Shanghai (PVG).
Sichuan Airlines: seasonal flights from Chengdu (TFU).
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
AirAsia: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Batik Air: year-round flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Malaysia Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL).
Bangkok Airways: year-round 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 route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2024.
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 April and ends in October.
Flights from China to Malé
There are 3 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 April and ends in October.
From Chengdu, the only airline with direct flights is Sichuan Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Shanghai, you can fly non-stop to Malé with China Eastern (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2024.
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 August.
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), IndiGo Airlines and Maldivian.
From Hyderabad, the only airline with direct flights is IndiGo Airlines. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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 New Delhi, direct flights are offered by Vistara. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Thiruvananthapuram, you can fly non-stop to Malé with Maldivian. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Italy to Malé
If you are looking for a direct flight from Italy to Malé, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Milan (Malpensa), direct flights are offered by Neos. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in May.
From Rome (Fiumicino), you can fly non-stop with ITA Airways (SkyTeam) or Neos.
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).
Flights from Oman to Malé
Muscat is the only city in Oman with direct flights to Malé. From Muscat, direct flights are offered by Oman Air (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
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
There is 1 airport in Russia that has a direct connection to Malé, which is Moscow Sheremetyevo. From Moscow Sheremetyevo, direct flights are offered by Aeroflot. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
Flights from Saudi Arabia to Malé
In Saudi Arabia, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Malé.
From Jeddah, direct flights are offered by Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in June.
From Riyadh, direct flights are offered by Beond, Euroairlines and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
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 China Eastern (SkyTeam), Edelweiss Air, Emirates, FitsAir, FlexFlight, Flydubai, Gulf Air, Maldivian and SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld).
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. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in May.
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 Bangkok Airways.
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
There are 3 airports in United Arab Emirates that have non-stop 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.
From Dubai (Jebel Ali), you can fly non-stop to Malé with Beond. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
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 route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2024.
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 40 airlines flying to Malé from 50 airports around the world, as of April 2024.
Which airlines fly to Malé?
Maldivian, IndiGo Airlines and China Eastern 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 4,750 flights arriving at Malé every month (or 1,106 flights each week), from a total of 50 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 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?
| Dharavandhoo to Malé | 30m |
| Dubai to Malé | 4h |
| Colombo to Malé | 1h 25m |
| Huvadhu Atoll to Malé | 1h 5m |
| Maamigili to Malé | 30m |
