Flights to Maldives

Flights to Maldives

Maldives has a total of 20 airports, Malé Airport (MLE) serves as a hub for intercontinental travel, 3 of these airports handle international flights. With domestic flights available at every airport, traveling by plane offers a fast and efficient way to explore the country. 17 of these airports exclusively serve domestic flights. All airports in Maldives together handle 2,297 flights this month, departing from 60 airports in 25 countries, operated by 44 different airlines — including 10 low-cost carriers. You can fly to Maldives in Economy, Premium Economy, Business Class and First Class.

FlightConnections provides all the information you need to plan your flight to Maldives. Airports, destinations, routes and schedules are all clearly displayed on our interactive flight map. If you prefer a list view, the sections below with available departure and arrival airports might be useful. Looking to see which countries offer direct connections? You'll find that information further down, along with all airlines flying to Maldives.

For a more comfortable journey, explore the Business Class and First Class sections on this page. You can also use the Class filter to choose your cabin class and see routes clearly displayed on the flight map. If you'd like to travel with an alliance, you can do so with Oneworld, Star Alliance or SkyTeam. Simply use the Alliance filter to display their specific routes on the map.

Destinations in Maldives

Explore Maldives!

Discover all 20 destinations in Maldives. The most popular airports are in Malé, Fuvahmulah, Kaadedhdhoo Island and Gan Island. Collectively, the top 4 airports in these cities handle over 72% of all arriving flights this month.

Below is the full list of destinations in Maldives, ranked by popularity based on the number of flights each airport handles. If you're interested in flying to any of these destinations, simply click it to view all routes, airlines, and flight schedules.

Airlines flying to Maldives

When planning your trip to Maldives, you have several airline options to consider. A total of 44 airlines offer direct flights to the country — including 10 low-cost carriers. The most popular airline is Maldivian, they handle 57% of all flights arriving here: a total of 1,320 flights this month.

Below is an overview of the airlines that offer their services, ranked by popularity. If you are mainly interested in low-cost carriers, check out the next section a little further down this page.

Low-cost carriers flying to Maldives

To find cheap airfare, consider flights operated by one of the airlines listed below when planning your trip. At the moment, there are 10 budget airlines to choose from. If you're looking for affordable flights, IndiGo Airlines and AirAsia provide the widest range of route options. They serve 54% of all flights operated by low-cost airlines.

What is the best time to visit Maldives?

All 20 destinations in Maldives are tropical destinations, which you will find here — making it easy to plan your trip to Maldives.

🌴  Tropical destinations

The tropical spots in Maldives are famous for their consistently warm temperatures, ranging from 25°C to 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year, along with high humidity and rainfall, especially in rainforest and monsoon areas.

Maldives is located in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, therefore the dry and wet seasons differ, while it is warm all year round with high humidity. For visiting destinations in the Northern hemisphere, the best time is from November to April. For tropical destinations that are South of the equator, May to October are the best months. As of today, you can fly directly to 20 tropical destinations, which can be found below:

🌐 North of the equator

🌐 South of the equator

Countries with direct flights to Maldives

From which countries can you fly non-stop?

Below is a list of all 24 countries that have non-stop flights to Maldives, including the number of airports that offer those flights:

Airports with direct flights to Maldives

This section is ideal for finding the best airport to start your trip to Maldives. All airports with direct flights are listed below, ranked by popularity. Currently, 40 airports across 24 countries and 3 continents offer direct flights to 20 airports in Maldives.

Flying First Class to Maldives

Which airports offer First Class flights?

If you're looking for a luxurious flight, you can choose to depart from a total of 5 airports (located in 4 different countries) , and arrive at Malé (the only First Class airport in Maldives). Discover below all airports that have First Class options:

Departure airports with First Class flights

First Class airports in Maldives

Flying Business Class to Maldives

Where can you fly to in Business Class?

In total, there are 36 airports across 24 countries that provide business class flights to Maldives. As of today, you can arrive at 3 airports in Business Class. (Malé, Hanimaadhoo or Gan Island Airport).

Departure airports with Business Class flights

Business Class airports in Maldives

Domestic flights across Maldives

With a total of 74 domestic routes, there are many flights within Maldives that make it easy to travel around the country. Malé, Fuvahmulah and Kaadedhdhoo Island have the most domestic connections, helpful to know when planning your trip.

Maldivian is responsible for 84% of these domestic flights (1,288 in March) and is therefore a very suitable airline for flying domestically. The list below provides you with a lot more information, from interesting statistics to an overview of all domestic routes.

International flights from Asia to Maldives

There are 30 cities spread across 16 countries in Asia that offer international flights to Maldives. Those cities offer direct flights to one of 3 airports in the country. As of today, Sri Lanka, India, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and Qatar have the best direct connections to Maldives from Asia.

Malé is the most popular airport for international travelers from Asia with 643 flights in March, representing 99% of all flights arriving from Asia. The majority of those flights are operated by 12 airlines: IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Singapore Airlines, Maldivian, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, FitsAir and Turkish Airlines.

Currently, 9 low-cost carriers out of 31 airlines offer direct flights on a total of 32 international routes from Asia.

In the following sections we provide detailed information on the available routes from every country with non-stop flights and (if available) stopover flights:

Flights from Sri Lanka to Maldives

From Sri Lanka you can fly non-stop from Colombo Airport, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Maldives. In total there are 2 direct routes from Sri Lanka, operated by 8 different airlines — including Flydubai, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

Sri Lanka to Maldives with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 7 airports in Sri Lanka offer flights to 2 destinations in Maldives that require just one stop:

Flights from India to Maldives

You can fly non-stop from 5 airports in India, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Maldives. In total there are 6 direct routes from India, operated by 3 different airlines — including IndiGo Airlines, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

India to Maldives with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 99 airports in India offer flights to 3 destinations in Maldives that require just one stop:

Flights from United Arab Emirates to Maldives

From United Arab Emirates you can fly non-stop from 4 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. In total there are 4 direct routes from United Arab Emirates, operated by 5 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (Flydubai and Air Arabia).

United Arab Emirates to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 3 airports in United Arab Emirates offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Malaysia to Maldives

From Malaysia you can fly non-stop from Kuala Lumpur Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. This is the only non-stop flight route from Malaysia to Maldives, operated by 3 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (AirAsia and Batik Air).

Malaysia to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 18 airports in Malaysia offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Qatar to Maldives

From Qatar you can fly non-stop from Doha Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. This is the only non-stop flight route from Qatar to Maldives, operated by Qatar Airways.

Flights from Singapore to Maldives

From Singapore you can fly non-stop from Singapore Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. This is the only non-stop flight route from Singapore to Maldives, operated by Singapore Airlines.

Flights from Thailand to Maldives

From Thailand you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. In total there are 2 direct routes from Thailand, operated by 3 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (Bangkok Airways and Thai AirAsia).

Thailand to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 27 airports in Thailand offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Saudi Arabia to Maldives

You can fly non-stop from 3 airports in Saudi Arabia, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. In total there are 3 direct routes from Saudi Arabia, operated by 3 different airlines — none of which are low-cost airlines.

Saudi Arabia to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 24 airports in Saudi Arabia offer flights to 3 destinations in Maldives with a single stop:

Flights from Turkey to Maldives

From Turkey you can fly non-stop from Istanbul Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. This is the only non-stop flight route from Turkey to Maldives, operated by Turkish Airlines.

Turkey to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 46 airports in Turkey offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Bahrain to Maldives

From Bahrain you can fly non-stop from Bahrain Island Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. This is the only non-stop flight route from Bahrain to Maldives, operated by Gulf Air.

Flights from China to Maldives

You can fly non-stop from 5 airports in China, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. In total there are 5 direct routes from China, operated by 4 different airlines — including Beijing Capital, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

China to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 212 airports in China offer flights to 2 destinations in Maldives with a single stop:

Flights from Bangladesh to Maldives

From Bangladesh you can fly non-stop from Dhaka Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. This is the only non-stop flight route from Bangladesh to Maldives, operated by 2 different airlines — Maldivian and US-Bangla Airlines.

Bangladesh to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 7 airports in Bangladesh offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Kazakhstan to Maldives

From Kazakhstan you can fly non-stop from Almaty Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. This is the only non-stop flight route from Kazakhstan to Maldives, operated by Air Astana.

Kazakhstan to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 16 airports in Kazakhstan offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Azerbaijan to Maldives

From Azerbaijan you can fly non-stop from Baku Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. This is the only non-stop flight route from Azerbaijan to Maldives, operated by Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 2 airports in Azerbaijan offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Uzbekistan to Maldives

From Uzbekistan you can fly non-stop from Tashkent Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. This is the only non-stop flight route from Uzbekistan to Maldives, all operated by the low-cost carrier Centrum Air.

Uzbekistan to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 11 airports in Uzbekistan offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Hong Kong to Maldives

From Hong Kong you can fly non-stop from Hong Kong Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Maldives: Malé. This is the only non-stop flight route from Hong Kong to Maldives, operated by 2 different airlines — Hong Kong Airlines and Greater Bay Airlines.

Intercontinental flights to Maldives

There are 2 continents beyond Asia that have direct flights to Maldives. A total of 8 different countries across Europe and Oceania offer flights to the country. With 10 direct flight routes, connecting 10 intercontinental airports to 1 destinations, Maldives maintains strong connections with key locations across the world. 12 different airlines (of which 1 are low-cost) are operating these long-haul flights.

Russia, United Kingdom and Germany have the best intercontinental flight connections to Maldives.

All intercontinental flights can be found below — arranged by continent, country and departure airport.

Non-stop flights from Europe to Maldives

From Europe, 7 countries have direct flights to Maldives.

Flights from Russia to Maldives

If you'd like to fly non-stop from Russia you can do so from 2 airports. You will arrive at Malé Airport, the only destination for direct flights out of Russia. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — Aeroflot and Azur Air, neither of which are low-cost carriers.

Russia to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 73 airports in Russia offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from United Kingdom to Maldives

Looking to fly directly from United Kingdom? This is possible from London Heathrow only. You will arrive at Malé — currently the only direct route connecting Maldives and United Kingdom. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, neither of which are low-cost carriers.

United Kingdom to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 22 airports in United Kingdom offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Germany to Maldives

Looking to fly directly from Germany? This is possible from Frankfurt only. You will arrive at Malé — currently the only direct route connecting Maldives and Germany. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — including Condor, the only low-cost carrier on these routes.

Germany to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 17 airports in Germany offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Italy to Maldives

If you'd like to fly non-stop from Italy you can do so from 2 airports. You will arrive at Malé Airport, the only destination for direct flights out of Italy. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — Neos and ITA Airways, neither of which are low-cost carriers.

Italy to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 31 airports in Italy offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Austria to Maldives

Looking to fly directly from Austria? This is possible from Vienna only. You will arrive at Malé — currently the only direct route connecting Maldives and Austria. Flights are operated by Austrian.

Austria to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 4 airports in Austria offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Switzerland to Maldives

Looking to fly directly from Switzerland? This is possible from Zürich only. You will arrive at Malé — currently the only direct route connecting Maldives and Switzerland. Flights are operated by Edelweiss Air.

Switzerland to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 2 airports in Switzerland offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Flights from France to Maldives

Looking to fly directly from France? This is possible from Paris only. You will arrive at Malé — currently the only direct route connecting Maldives and France. Flights are operated by Air France.

France to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 22 airports in France offer flights to Malé Airport with a single stop:

Non-stop flights from Oceania to Maldives

From Oceania you can only depart from Australia for a direct flight to Maldives. These route(s) are operated by one airline.

Flights from Australia to Maldives

Looking to fly directly from Australia? This is possible from Melbourne only. You will arrive at Malé — currently the only direct route connecting Maldives and Australia. Flights are operated by Maldivian.

Australia to Maldives with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 32 airports in Australia offer flights to 2 destinations in Maldives with a single stop:

Most popular routes to Maldives

Whether you're looking to explore the scenic landscapes, charming towns and vibrant cities of Maldives, visit friends and family or simply need to attend a business meeting — we've got you covered. Check out the list below to find the most popular non-stop flights available for your journey.

Popular routes to Maldives with a stopover

If there is no airport near you offering direct flights to Maldives, don't worry — you can still reach the country with a brief stopover along the way.

Below is a list of the most popular routes that require a stopover.

To see all 1- or 2-stop flight options, simply use the "Show indirect destinations" button on the map, or use the search bar to select your departure airport and discover all available routes from there to Maldives!

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