When planning their ideal vacation in the Maldives, many tourists are wondering how long is it to fly to the Maldives. This issue becomes especially relevant if the number of travelers includes small children or persons who are contraindicated in long flights. In this article we will try to answer this question.

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The largest airport in the Maldives is Male International Airport (also known as Velana International Airport and Ibrahim Nasir International Airport). Flights to the Maldives can be direct, with transfers, or charter.

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Today, there are about 30 airports in the world, from which direct flights to Male are carried out (both permanent and seasonal, that is, operating only in certain months).
Below you will find information on flight durations from selected cities to Male, the capital of the Maldives.
|
Point of departure |
Minimum flight time |
Flight type |
|
Abu Dhabi |
4h40 |
Direct |
|
Almaty |
6h40 |
Direct |
|
Vienna |
9-10h |
Direct |
|
Dubai |
4h10 |
Direct |
|
Dharavandu |
35 min |
Direct |
|
Kiev |
12-13h |
With One Stop |
|
Colombo |
1h30 |
Direct |
|
London |
10h30 |
Direct |
|
Madrid |
11h30 |
Direct |
|
Milan |
9-10h |
Direct |
|
Moscow |
8-9h |
Direct |
|
New-Delhi |
4h |
Direct |
|
Paris |
10-11h |
Direct |
|
Rome |
9-10h |
Direct |
|
Singapore |
4h50 |
Direct |
|
Istanbul |
8h |
Direct |
|
Frankfurt |
10h |
Direct |
|
Zurich |
10h30
12-22h |
Direct (there are very few direct flights, most with one stop)
With One Stop |
Important! The flight times shown in the table are indicative and depend on a number of factors, including airline, aircraft type and weather conditions.

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