Maldives Travel Guide

Plan your trip to Maldives

Choose a city and airport first, then compare airlines and routes.

Velana International Airport uses MLE and Gan International Airport uses GAN. Match international flights, domestic sectors and onward island arrangements to the actual airport for Maldives travel.

Capital: Malé
Currency: Rufiyaa / MVR
Common language: CLDR territory-language data records commonly used languages including Divehi, English. Usage varies by region; CLDR population figures are estimates.
Time: IANA time zone Indian/Maldives (UTC+5, no daylight saving time); confirm local times on your itinerary

Airlines for travel in Maldives

An airline’s hubs can determine whether your trip is nonstop or requires a connection.

Airlines, codes, key hubs and networks for travel in Maldives
Airline	Code	Key hubs	Network
Maldivian	Q2	MLE / KDM / GAN / GKK / HAQ / KDO / RUL / TRV / DRV / FMT / HDK / BKK	The current MLE route-network record includes Maldivian; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating flight and connection details for your travel date.
IndiGo	6E	DEL / BOM / BLR / HYD / MAA / CCU / NMI / AMD / PNQ / COK / IXC / BBI	The current MLE route-network record includes IndiGo; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Emirates	EK	DXB / BKK / ACC / ATH / BCN / CMB / GIG / HKG / JFK / LCA / LUN / MIA	The current MLE route-network record includes Emirates; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
flydubai	FZ	DXB / CMB / MLE / PEN / ZNZ / JMK / ADD / AER / AHB / AJF / ALA / AMD	The current MLE route-network record includes flydubai; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Gulf Air	GF	BAH / DMM / MXP / ATH / BOM / CAI / ISB / LHE / MLE / BKK / COK / MAA	The current MLE route-network record includes Gulf Air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
China Eastern Airlines	MU	PVG / KMG / XIY / WUH / NKG / PKX / SHA / TFU / TAO / TYN / HFE / KHN	The current MLE route-network record includes China Eastern Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Neos	NO	MXP / VRN / FCO / BLQ / BGY / SSH / HAM / BRI / CTA / RMF / TFS / KEF	The current MLE route-network record includes Neos; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Manta Air	NR	DRV / MLE	The current MLE route-network record includes Manta Air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Saudia	SV	JED / RUH / MED / DMM / CAI / CMN / DAC / IST / KUL / KWI / LHR / AMM	The current MLE route-network record includes Saudia; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Sichuan Airlines	3U	TFU / CKG / CTU / KMG / HRB / XIY / SYX / HGH / TNA / NNG / LZO / PEK	The current MLE route-network record includes Sichuan Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Discover Airlines	4Y	FRA / MUC / MBA / EVE / ACE / BJV / BOJ / BOO / CFU / CHQ / DJE / EFL	The current MLE route-network record includes Discover Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
FitsAir	8D	CMB / AMD / BKK / DAC / DXB / KUL / LHE / MLE	The current MLE route-network record includes FitsAir; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Air France	AF	CDG / LYS / BOD / FSC / CAY / CLY / ORY / AJA / BIQ / FDF / NCE / PTP	The current MLE route-network record includes Air France; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Air India	AI	DEL / BOM / CCU / MAA / ATQ / IXL / BLR / AMD / HYD / IXC / LHR / SIN	The current MLE route-network record includes Air India; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
AirAsia	AK	KUL / BKI / JHB / KCH / PEN / KBR / SIN / CAN / LGK / MYY / SBW / SGN	The current MLE route-network record includes AirAsia; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
ITA Airways	AZ	FCO / LIN / AMS / BDS / BRI / BRU / CDG / CFU / CTA / GOA / HER / IBZ	The current MLE route-network record includes ITA Airways; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
British Airways	BA	LHR / LGW / LCY / STN / EDI / GLA / PMI / BGI / FLR / GVA / IBZ / NCE	The current MLE route-network record includes British Airways; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
US-Bangla Airlines	BS	DAC / CGP / AUH / DOH / DXB / MCT / BKK / CAN / CCU / CXB / JED / JSR	The current MLE route-network record includes US-Bangla Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Centrum Air	C6	TAS / SKD / UGC / DME / IST / LED / NCU / TLV / FEG / AER / ALA / AYT	The current MLE route-network record includes Centrum Air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Condor	DE	FRA / DUS / MUC / HAM / PMI / BER / HER / ZRH / HRG / KGS / RHO / LPA	The current MLE route-network record includes Condor; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Etihad Airways	EY	AUH / ATH / ADD / AER / AGP / AMD / AMM / AMS / ATL / BAH / BCN / BEY	The current MLE route-network record includes Etihad Airways; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Thai AirAsia	FD	DMK / BKK / CNX / HKT / HDY / KKC / TPE / UTH / KBV / OKA / URT / BFV	The current MLE route-network record includes Thai AirAsia; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Air Arabia	G9	SHJ / RKT / CAI / CCJ / DME / JED / KZN / PEW / SVX / ADD / AER / AHB	The current MLE route-network record includes Air Arabia; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Greater Bay Airlines	HB	HKG / BKK / CTS / DAD / DAT / DNH / DYG / ENH / FUK / HET / HKT / HSN	The current MLE route-network record includes Greater Bay Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Hong Kong Airlines	HX	HKG / BKK / CKG / CTS / DAD / DPS / FUK / HAK / HAN / HGH / HKT / HLD	The current MLE route-network record includes Hong Kong Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Beijing Capital Airlines	JD	HGH / HAK / SYX / PKX / LJG / XIY / KWE / TAO / SJW / CAN / NKG / NNG	The current MLE route-network record includes Beijing Capital Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Air Astana	KC	ALA / NQZ / GUW / FRA / IST / MED / TBS / URA / CIT / SCO / AKX / AYT	The current MLE route-network record includes Air Astana; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Malaysia Airlines	MH	KUL / JHB / JED / MED / ADL / AKL / AMD / AOR / ATQ / BKI / BKK / BLR	The current MLE route-network record includes Malaysia Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Batik Air Malaysia	OD	KUL / SZB / PEN / DPS / BKI / SIN / JHB / KMG / CGK / KCH / LGK / CAN	The current MLE route-network record includes Batik Air Malaysia; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Chongqing Airlines	OQ	CKG / CAN / HYN / DLU / SHE / CSX / CMB / DLC / HGH / JHG / LYI / NGB	The current MLE route-network record includes Chongqing Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Austrian Airlines	OS	VIE / INN / AMS / BRU / CPH / WAW / AGP / ALC / AMM / AOK / ARN / ATH	The current MLE route-network record includes Austrian Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Bangkok Airways	PG	BKK / USM / HKT / CNX / KBV / UTP / DMK / HDY / HKG / KTI / LPQ / MLE	The current MLE route-network record includes Bangkok Airways; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Qatar Airways	QR	DOH / ABV / ABJ / ACC / CMN / DAR / HKT / JIB / JRO / LUN / MCT / MEL	The current MLE route-network record includes Qatar Airways; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Singapore Airlines	SQ	SIN / BCN / FRA / JFK / JNB / LAX / MXP / NRT / ADL / AKL / AMD / AMS	The current MLE route-network record includes Singapore Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Aeroflot	SU	SVO / LED / KJA / SVX / AER / VVO / KHV / KRR / OVB / AYT / HRG / SSH	The current MLE route-network record includes Aeroflot; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Turkish Airlines	TK	IST / AYT / GRU / JNB / NIM / OUA / ACC / AMM / AQJ / BJL / BKK / BKO	The current MLE route-network record includes Turkish Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
SriLankan Airlines	UL	CMB / CDG / FRA / BKK / BLR / BOM / CAN / CGK / CJB / COK / DAC / DEL	The current MLE route-network record includes SriLankan Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Villa Air	VP	MLE / VAM	The current MLE route-network record includes Villa Air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Virgin Atlantic	VS	LHR / BGI / MAN / MCO / ANU / ATL / JFK / LAS / BLR / BOM / BOS / CPT	The current MLE route-network record includes Virgin Atlantic; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
FlexFlight	W2	ZRH / EBL / FCO / CAG / QSR / WIL / CNS / OLB / CIY / CMB / DXB / LIN	The current MLE route-network record includes FlexFlight; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Edelweiss Air	WK	ZRH / SID / BVC / CTA / MCT / MRU / SEZ / SLL / SUF / ACE / AGA / EVE	The current MLE route-network record includes Edelweiss Air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
AZUR air	ZF	AYT / VKO / OVB / BJV / CEK / GOJ / MLE / SGC / PEE / SVX	The current MLE route-network record includes AZUR air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.

How to travel around Maldives by air

What to expect when flying between cities or connecting after an international arrival.

Flying between cities in Maldives

Check domestic–international connections at Velana
Maldivian’s published FAQ states that Velana International Airport (MLE) requires a minimum connection time of 2 hours between domestic and international flights. Maldivian also asks passengers connecting from domestic/international flights to another domestic/international flight on Maldivian or another airline to provide connection details at booking. This carrier/airport guidance is not a guarantee of through-checking or a booking confirmation; confirm the operating carrier, baggage arrangements and your itinerary. The CAA AOC list identifies MALDIVIAN’s operating scope, not a day-specific passenger timetable.
Check Maldivian domestic check-in and photo ID
For Maldivian domestic flights, web check-in opens 12 hours before scheduled departure and closes 4 hours before. Maldivian asks passengers to collect the boarding pass at the airport and present checked baggage at bag drop one hour before departure. Its FAQ says domestic check-in counters open 2 hours before and close 1 hour before departure, and a valid photo ID is required at reservation and check-in. Arrive earlier as directed by the ticket and airport; these are Maldivian-specific policies, not a general rule for every airline.

Arriving from another country

Report damaged Maldivian baggage before leaving
Maldivian requires damaged checked baggage to be reported immediately to airline ground staff or the local handler in reclaim before leaving the terminal. Retain the baggage and documents for assessment.

International routes to Maldives

Compare arrival airports and plan for time zones, baggage and onward connections.

Popular international flight routes to Maldives
Route	Arrival airport	Region
CMB to MLE	MLE	LK
DXB to MLE	MLE	AE

Maldives flight and airport FAQs

When is the official Traveller Declaration due, and is it free?

Maldives Immigration says arriving travelers must submit the Traveller Declaration within 96 hours before the arrival flight; the official IMUGA portal is free. Use the official portal and check visa and admission requirements separately.

What minimum connection time does Maldivian state at Velana for domestic–international flights?

Maldivian’s FAQ states a minimum of 2 hours at Velana International Airport between domestic and international flights. Provide connection details when booking and confirm through-ticket and baggage arrangements separately.

Maldives Travel Guide

Plan your trip to Maldives

Choose a city and airport first, then compare airlines and routes.

Velana International Airport uses MLE and Gan International Airport uses GAN. Match international flights, domestic sectors and onward island arrangements to the actual airport for Maldives travel.

Capital: Malé
Currency: Rufiyaa / MVR
Common language: CLDR territory-language data records commonly used languages including Divehi, English. Usage varies by region; CLDR population figures are estimates.
Time: IANA time zone Indian/Maldives (UTC+5, no daylight saving time); confirm local times on your itinerary

Airlines for travel in Maldives

An airline’s hubs can determine whether your trip is nonstop or requires a connection.

Airlines, codes, key hubs and networks for travel in Maldives
Airline	Code	Key hubs	Network
Maldivian	Q2	MLE / KDM / GAN / GKK / HAQ / KDO / RUL / TRV / DRV / FMT / HDK / BKK	The current MLE route-network record includes Maldivian; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating flight and connection details for your travel date.
IndiGo	6E	DEL / BOM / BLR / HYD / MAA / CCU / NMI / AMD / PNQ / COK / IXC / BBI	The current MLE route-network record includes IndiGo; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Emirates	EK	DXB / BKK / ACC / ATH / BCN / CMB / GIG / HKG / JFK / LCA / LUN / MIA	The current MLE route-network record includes Emirates; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
flydubai	FZ	DXB / CMB / MLE / PEN / ZNZ / JMK / ADD / AER / AHB / AJF / ALA / AMD	The current MLE route-network record includes flydubai; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Gulf Air	GF	BAH / DMM / MXP / ATH / BOM / CAI / ISB / LHE / MLE / BKK / COK / MAA	The current MLE route-network record includes Gulf Air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
China Eastern Airlines	MU	PVG / KMG / XIY / WUH / NKG / PKX / SHA / TFU / TAO / TYN / HFE / KHN	The current MLE route-network record includes China Eastern Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Neos	NO	MXP / VRN / FCO / BLQ / BGY / SSH / HAM / BRI / CTA / RMF / TFS / KEF	The current MLE route-network record includes Neos; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Manta Air	NR	DRV / MLE	The current MLE route-network record includes Manta Air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Saudia	SV	JED / RUH / MED / DMM / CAI / CMN / DAC / IST / KUL / KWI / LHR / AMM	The current MLE route-network record includes Saudia; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Sichuan Airlines	3U	TFU / CKG / CTU / KMG / HRB / XIY / SYX / HGH / TNA / NNG / LZO / PEK	The current MLE route-network record includes Sichuan Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Discover Airlines	4Y	FRA / MUC / MBA / EVE / ACE / BJV / BOJ / BOO / CFU / CHQ / DJE / EFL	The current MLE route-network record includes Discover Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
FitsAir	8D	CMB / AMD / BKK / DAC / DXB / KUL / LHE / MLE	The current MLE route-network record includes FitsAir; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Air France	AF	CDG / LYS / BOD / FSC / CAY / CLY / ORY / AJA / BIQ / FDF / NCE / PTP	The current MLE route-network record includes Air France; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Air India	AI	DEL / BOM / CCU / MAA / ATQ / IXL / BLR / AMD / HYD / IXC / LHR / SIN	The current MLE route-network record includes Air India; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
AirAsia	AK	KUL / BKI / JHB / KCH / PEN / KBR / SIN / CAN / LGK / MYY / SBW / SGN	The current MLE route-network record includes AirAsia; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
ITA Airways	AZ	FCO / LIN / AMS / BDS / BRI / BRU / CDG / CFU / CTA / GOA / HER / IBZ	The current MLE route-network record includes ITA Airways; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
British Airways	BA	LHR / LGW / LCY / STN / EDI / GLA / PMI / BGI / FLR / GVA / IBZ / NCE	The current MLE route-network record includes British Airways; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
US-Bangla Airlines	BS	DAC / CGP / AUH / DOH / DXB / MCT / BKK / CAN / CCU / CXB / JED / JSR	The current MLE route-network record includes US-Bangla Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Centrum Air	C6	TAS / SKD / UGC / DME / IST / LED / NCU / TLV / FEG / AER / ALA / AYT	The current MLE route-network record includes Centrum Air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Condor	DE	FRA / DUS / MUC / HAM / PMI / BER / HER / ZRH / HRG / KGS / RHO / LPA	The current MLE route-network record includes Condor; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Etihad Airways	EY	AUH / ATH / ADD / AER / AGP / AMD / AMM / AMS / ATL / BAH / BCN / BEY	The current MLE route-network record includes Etihad Airways; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Thai AirAsia	FD	DMK / BKK / CNX / HKT / HDY / KKC / TPE / UTH / KBV / OKA / URT / BFV	The current MLE route-network record includes Thai AirAsia; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Air Arabia	G9	SHJ / RKT / CAI / CCJ / DME / JED / KZN / PEW / SVX / ADD / AER / AHB	The current MLE route-network record includes Air Arabia; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Greater Bay Airlines	HB	HKG / BKK / CTS / DAD / DAT / DNH / DYG / ENH / FUK / HET / HKT / HSN	The current MLE route-network record includes Greater Bay Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Hong Kong Airlines	HX	HKG / BKK / CKG / CTS / DAD / DPS / FUK / HAK / HAN / HGH / HKT / HLD	The current MLE route-network record includes Hong Kong Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Beijing Capital Airlines	JD	HGH / HAK / SYX / PKX / LJG / XIY / KWE / TAO / SJW / CAN / NKG / NNG	The current MLE route-network record includes Beijing Capital Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Air Astana	KC	ALA / NQZ / GUW / FRA / IST / MED / TBS / URA / CIT / SCO / AKX / AYT	The current MLE route-network record includes Air Astana; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Malaysia Airlines	MH	KUL / JHB / JED / MED / ADL / AKL / AMD / AOR / ATQ / BKI / BKK / BLR	The current MLE route-network record includes Malaysia Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Batik Air Malaysia	OD	KUL / SZB / PEN / DPS / BKI / SIN / JHB / KMG / CGK / KCH / LGK / CAN	The current MLE route-network record includes Batik Air Malaysia; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Chongqing Airlines	OQ	CKG / CAN / HYN / DLU / SHE / CSX / CMB / DLC / HGH / JHG / LYI / NGB	The current MLE route-network record includes Chongqing Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Austrian Airlines	OS	VIE / INN / AMS / BRU / CPH / WAW / AGP / ALC / AMM / AOK / ARN / ATH	The current MLE route-network record includes Austrian Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Bangkok Airways	PG	BKK / USM / HKT / CNX / KBV / UTP / DMK / HDY / HKG / KTI / LPQ / MLE	The current MLE route-network record includes Bangkok Airways; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Qatar Airways	QR	DOH / ABV / ABJ / ACC / CMN / DAR / HKT / JIB / JRO / LUN / MCT / MEL	The current MLE route-network record includes Qatar Airways; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Singapore Airlines	SQ	SIN / BCN / FRA / JFK / JNB / LAX / MXP / NRT / ADL / AKL / AMD / AMS	The current MLE route-network record includes Singapore Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Aeroflot	SU	SVO / LED / KJA / SVX / AER / VVO / KHV / KRR / OVB / AYT / HRG / SSH	The current MLE route-network record includes Aeroflot; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Turkish Airlines	TK	IST / AYT / GRU / JNB / NIM / OUA / ACC / AMM / AQJ / BJL / BKK / BKO	The current MLE route-network record includes Turkish Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
SriLankan Airlines	UL	CMB / CDG / FRA / BKK / BLR / BOM / CAN / CGK / CJB / COK / DAC / DEL	The current MLE route-network record includes SriLankan Airlines; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Villa Air	VP	MLE / VAM	The current MLE route-network record includes Villa Air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Virgin Atlantic	VS	LHR / BGI / MAN / MCO / ANU / ATL / JFK / LAS / BLR / BOM / BOS / CPT	The current MLE route-network record includes Virgin Atlantic; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
FlexFlight	W2	ZRH / EBL / FCO / CAG / QSR / WIL / CNS / OLB / CIY / CMB / DXB / LIN	The current MLE route-network record includes FlexFlight; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
Edelweiss Air	WK	ZRH / SID / BVC / CTA / MCT / MRU / SEZ / SLL / SUF / ACE / AGA / EVE	The current MLE route-network record includes Edelweiss Air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.
AZUR air	ZF	AYT / VKO / OVB / BJV / CEK / GOJ / MLE / SGC / PEE / SVX	The current MLE route-network record includes AZUR air; this network snapshot is not a dated timetable. Confirm the operating carrier and flight for your travel date.

How to travel around Maldives by air

What to expect when flying between cities or connecting after an international arrival.

Flying between cities in Maldives

Check domestic–international connections at Velana
Maldivian’s published FAQ states that Velana International Airport (MLE) requires a minimum connection time of 2 hours between domestic and international flights. Maldivian also asks passengers connecting from domestic/international flights to another domestic/international flight on Maldivian or another airline to provide connection details at booking. This carrier/airport guidance is not a guarantee of through-checking or a booking confirmation; confirm the operating carrier, baggage arrangements and your itinerary. The CAA AOC list identifies MALDIVIAN’s operating scope, not a day-specific passenger timetable.
Check Maldivian domestic check-in and photo ID
For Maldivian domestic flights, web check-in opens 12 hours before scheduled departure and closes 4 hours before. Maldivian asks passengers to collect the boarding pass at the airport and present checked baggage at bag drop one hour before departure. Its FAQ says domestic check-in counters open 2 hours before and close 1 hour before departure, and a valid photo ID is required at reservation and check-in. Arrive earlier as directed by the ticket and airport; these are Maldivian-specific policies, not a general rule for every airline.

Arriving from another country

Report damaged Maldivian baggage before leaving
Maldivian requires damaged checked baggage to be reported immediately to airline ground staff or the local handler in reclaim before leaving the terminal. Retain the baggage and documents for assessment.

International routes to Maldives

Compare arrival airports and plan for time zones, baggage and onward connections.

Popular international flight routes to Maldives
Route	Arrival airport	Region
CMB to MLE	MLE	LK
DXB to MLE	MLE	AE

Maldives flight and airport FAQs

When is the official Traveller Declaration due, and is it free?

What minimum connection time does Maldivian state at Velana for domestic–international flights?

Maldives Travel Guide

Plan your trip to Maldives

Major airports in Maldives

Velana International Airport

Gan International Airport

Kooddoo Airport

Hanimaadhoo International Airport

Kaadedhdhoo Airport

Kadhdhoo Airport

Dharavandhoo Airport

Faresmaathoda Airport

Maavaarulaa Airport

Airlines for travel in Maldives

How to travel around Maldives by air

Flying between cities in Maldives

Arriving from another country

Popular cities to visit in Maldives

Malé MLE

International routes to Maldives

Before you fly to Maldives

Submit the Traveller Declaration before arrival

Explore Maldives travel information

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Airports

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Maldives flight and airport FAQs

Maldives Travel Guide

Plan your trip to Maldives

Major airports in Maldives

Velana International Airport

Gan International Airport

Kooddoo Airport

Hanimaadhoo International Airport

Kaadedhdhoo Airport

Kadhdhoo Airport

Dharavandhoo Airport

Faresmaathoda Airport

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Major airports in Maldives

Velana International Airport

Gan International Airport

Kooddoo Airport

Hanimaadhoo International Airport

Kaadedhdhoo Airport

Kadhdhoo Airport

Dharavandhoo Airport

Faresmaathoda Airport

Maavaarulaa Airport

Airlines for travel in Maldives

How to travel around Maldives by air

Flying between cities in Maldives

Arriving from another country

Popular cities to visit in Maldives

Malé MLE

International routes to Maldives

Before you fly to Maldives

Submit the Traveller Declaration before arrival

Explore Maldives travel information

Cities

Airports

Airlines

To