Flight Guide

Flights to the Maldives: flight times by city

How long the flight takes, which airlines fly it and whether there is a nonstop — city by city, from the airports our travellers actually leave from. Every route ends at Velana International in Malé. The full arrival and transfer guide →

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Flight time to the Maldives from your city

United Kingdom
London
Fastest about 10 h 25 · Nonstop: Yes — British Airways, Virgin Atlantic
from about £550 return
Manchester
Fastest about 12 h 20 (one stop) · Nonstop: No
from about £600 return
Australia
Sydney
Fastest about 14 h 30 (one stop) · Nonstop: No
from about A$900 return
Melbourne
Fastest about 10 h 30–11 h · Nonstop: Yes — Maldivian, weekly (break after 3 Nov 2026 until 12 Jan 2027)
from about A$900 return
Perth
Fastest about 11 h (one stop) · Nonstop: No
from about A$550 return
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Fastest about 4 h 10 · Nonstop: Yes — Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Etihad
from about AED 1,500 return
Germany
Frankfurt
Fastest about 10–10 h 30 · Nonstop: Yes — Condor, Discover Airlines (winter)
from about €600 return
Munich
Fastest about 13–15 h (one stop) · Nonstop: No
from about €600 return
Austria
Vienna
Fastest about 8 h 45 · Nonstop: Yes — Austrian Airlines (winter)
from about €600 return
Switzerland
Zurich
Fastest about 9 h 30–10 h · Nonstop: Yes — Edelweiss
from about €600 return
Italy
Rome
Fastest about 9 h · Nonstop: Yes — ITA Airways, Neos (winter)
from about €580 return
Milan
Fastest about 9 h 30 · Nonstop: Yes — Neos (winter)
from about €580 return
France
Paris
Fastest about 10 h · Nonstop: Yes — Air France, French bee (winter)
from about €565 return

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