How long is the flight from United Kingdom to Maldives?

On average, it takes 10h 20m to fly from United Kingdom to Maldives if you fly out of London Heathrow (the most popular airport in United Kingdom) and into Male (the most popular airport in Maldives). If you’re flying out of Manchester and into Male, then the flight time is around 12h 20m.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Maldives?

For momondo users, the most popular city in Maldives is Malé, which is visited about 100% more often than any other city in Maldives. Other very common cities that our users travel to are Addu City and Kaadedhdhoo.

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Flights to Malé

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Etihad Airways

1 Dec

MAN

19h 25m

1 stop

MLE

10 Dec

MLE

25h 25m

1 stop

MAN

£534

Etihad Airways

1 Dec

MAN

19h 25m

1 stop

MLE

10 Dec

MLE

25h 25m

1 stop

MAN

£539

Etihad Airways

9 Mar

MAN

34h 15m

1 stop

MLE

24 Mar

MLE

31h 20m

1 stop

MAN

£540

Etihad Airways

19 Jan

MAN

34h 15m

1 stop

MLE

3 Feb

MLE

31h 20m

1 stop

MAN

£541

Etihad Airways

19 Jan

MAN

12h 35m

1 stop

MLE

3 Feb

MLE

31h 45m

1 stop

MAN

£543

Etihad Airways

7 Dec

MAN

28h 30m

1 stop

MLE

14 Dec

MLE

19h 20m

1 stop

MAN

£544

Etihad Airways

23 Nov

MAN

13h 50m

1 stop

MLE

7 Dec

MLE

31h 20m

1 stop

MAN

£545

Etihad Airways

7 Dec

MAN

28h 30m

1 stop

MLE

21 Dec

MLE

13h 50m

1 stop

MAN

£547

Multiple Airlines

7 Dec

MAN

26h 35m

2 stops

MLE

14 Dec

MLE

30h 00m

2 stops

MAN

£548

Etihad Airways

28 Jan

MAN

12h 35m

1 stop

MLE

11 Feb

MLE

25h 40m

1 stop

MAN

£548

Etihad Airways

20 Jan

MAN

28h 30m

1 stop

MLE

4 Feb

MLE

25h 40m

1 stop

MAN

£549

Etihad Airways

3 Feb

MAN

28h 30m

1 stop

MLE

11 Feb

MLE

26h 05m

1 stop

MAN

£551

Flights to Addu City

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Qatar Airways

17 Jan

MAN

35h 10m

2 stops

GAN

21 Jan

GAN

26h 40m

2 stops

MAN

£1,258

Qatar Airways

17 Jan

MAN

35h 10m

2 stops

GAN

21 Jan

GAN

26h 40m

2 stops

MAN

£1,262

Multiple Airlines

23 Dec

LHR

26h 40m

3 stops

GAN

31 Dec

GAN

28h 50m

3 stops

LHR

£1,588

Multiple Airlines

24 Dec

LHR

22h 50m

3 stops

GAN

31 Dec

GAN

28h 50m

3 stops

LHR

£1,612

Multiple Airlines

22 Dec

LHR

35h 35m

3 stops

GAN

31 Dec

GAN

28h 50m

3 stops

LHR

£1,626

Multiple Airlines

24 Dec

LHR

18h 30m

2 stops

GAN

31 Dec

GAN

20h 55m

2 stops

LHR

£1,634

Qatar Airways

25 Dec

LHR

24h 35m

2 stops

GAN

31 Dec

GAN

22h 20m

2 stops

LHR

£1,727

Qatar Airways

22 Dec

LHR

48h 05m

2 stops

GAN

31 Dec

GAN

28h 20m

2 stops

LHR

£1,743

Qatar Airways

23 Dec

LHR

24h 05m

2 stops

GAN

31 Dec

GAN

28h 20m

2 stops

LHR

£1,875

Multiple Airlines

23 Dec

LHR

22h 05m

2 stops

GAN

31 Dec

GAN

28h 50m

3 stops

LHR

£1,878

Multiple Airlines

22 Dec

LHR

22h 05m

2 stops

GAN

31 Dec

GAN

28h 50m

3 stops

LHR

£1,879

Qatar Airways

20 Dec

LHR

48h 05m

2 stops

GAN

31 Dec

GAN

20h 55m

2 stops

LHR

£1,904

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Recent return flight deals from the United Kingdom to the Maldives

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13:50 - 14:15MAN Manchester-MLE Male

19h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:35 - 18:00MLE Male-MAN Manchester

25h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£534Etihad Airways

Tue, 1 Dec - Thu, 10 Dec

13:50 - 14:15MAN Manchester-MLE Male

19h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:35 - 18:00MLE Male-MAN Manchester

25h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£539Etihad Airways

Tue, 1 Dec - Thu, 10 Dec

20:35 - 05:05MAN Manchester-MLE Male

27h 30m2 stops Dublin Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:10 - 06:45MLE Male-MAN Manchester

26h 35m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Dublin

£547Multiple Airlines

Mon, 7 Dec - Mon, 21 Dec

06:40 - 14:15MAN Manchester-MLE Male

26h 35m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:35 - 10:35MLE Male-MAN Manchester

30h 00m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

£548Multiple Airlines

Mon, 7 Dec - Mon, 14 Dec

08:45 - 13:20LGW London Gatwick-MLE Male

23h 35m1 stop Sharjah

14:20 - 07:20MLE Male-LGW London Gatwick

22h 00m1 stop Sharjah

£556Air Arabia

Thu, 26 Nov - Fri, 4 Dec

09:45 - 11:50LHR London Heathrow-MLE Male

22h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

12:50 - 12:05MLE Male-LHR London Heathrow

27h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

£556Air India

Sun, 25 Apr - Wed, 5 May

10:40 - 06:30LGW London Gatwick-MLE Male

15h 50m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

19:25 - 06:55MLE Male-LGW London Gatwick

15h 30m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

£557Gulf Air

Wed, 21 Apr - Thu, 6 May

10:40 - 06:30LGW London Gatwick-MLE Male

15h 50m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

19:25 - 06:55MLE Male-LGW London Gatwick

15h 30m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

£557Gulf Air

Sun, 25 Apr - Thu, 6 May

08:45 - 13:20LGW London Gatwick-MLE Male

23h 35m1 stop Sharjah

14:20 - 15:35MLE Male-LGW London Gatwick

30h 15m1 stop Sharjah

£557Air Arabia

Mon, 23 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

13:15 - 11:50LHR London Heathrow-MLE Male

18h 35m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

12:50 - 12:05MLE Male-LHR London Heathrow

27h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

£557Air India

Wed, 7 Apr - Wed, 21 Apr

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19:25 - 14:15MAN Manchester-MLE Male

13h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:35 - 18:00MLE Male-MAN Manchester

25h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£542Etihad Airways

Mon, 16 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

13:55 - 14:15LHR London Heathrow-MLE Male

19h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:35 - 12:05MLE Male-LHR London Heathrow

19h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

£560Etihad Airways

Mon, 16 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

14:25 - 14:15MAN Manchester-MLE Male

18h 50m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:35 - 16:25MLE Male-MAN Manchester

35h 50m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Paris Charles de Gaulle

£561Multiple Airlines

Thu, 12 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

21:30 - 14:50MAN Manchester-MLE Male

12h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

09:40 - 12:20MLE Male-MAN Manchester

31h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£566Qatar Airways

Mon, 16 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

08:00 - 07:50MAN Manchester-MLE Male

18h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:05 - 06:00MLE Male-MAN Manchester

13h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

£566Qatar Airways

Thu, 12 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

07:10 - 14:15MAN Manchester-MLE Male

26h 05m2 stops Milan Malpensa Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:35 - 21:25MLE Male-MAN Manchester

28h 50m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Milan Malpensa

£570Multiple Airlines

Mon, 16 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

16:40 - 13:20LGW London Gatwick-MLE Male

15h 40m1 stop Sharjah

14:20 - 15:35MLE Male-LGW London Gatwick

30h 15m1 stop Sharjah

£571Air Arabia

Sat, 14 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

16:40 - 13:20LGW London Gatwick-MLE Male

15h 40m1 stop Sharjah

14:20 - 15:35MLE Male-LGW London Gatwick

30h 15m1 stop Sharjah

£586Air Arabia

Fri, 13 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

09:30 - 06:35LHR London Heathrow-MLE Male

16h 05m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

19:05 - 06:35MLE Male-LHR London Heathrow

16h 30m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

£595Gulf Air

Fri, 13 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

09:30 - 06:35LHR London Heathrow-MLE Male

16h 05m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

19:05 - 06:35MLE Male-LHR London Heathrow

16h 30m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

£603Gulf Air

Sun, 15 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

ManchesterMalé

MAN Manchester - MLE Male

MANMLE

Manchester

Tue 1/12

13:50-14:15

1 stop19h 25m

Male

Thu 10/12

21:35-18:00

1 stop25h 25m

£534

ManchesterMalé

MAN Manchester - MLE Male

MANMLE

Manchester

Tue 1/12

13:50-14:15

1 stop19h 25m

Male

Thu 10/12

21:35-18:00

1 stop25h 25m

£539

ManchesterMalé

MAN Manchester - MLE Male

MANMLE

Manchester

Mon 7/12

20:35-05:05

2 stops27h 30m

Male

Mon 21/12

09:10-06:45

2 stops26h 35m

£547

ManchesterMalé

MAN Manchester - MLE Male

MANMLE

Manchester

Mon 7/12

06:40-14:15

2 stops26h 35m

Male

Mon 14/12

09:35-10:35

2 stops30h 00m

£548

LondonMalé

LGW London Gatwick - MLE Male

LGWMLE

London Gatwick

Thu 26/11

08:45-13:20

1 stop23h 35m

Male

Fri 4/12

14:20-07:20

1 stop22h 00m

£556

LondonMalé

LHR London Heathrow - MLE Male

LHRMLE

London Heathrow

Sun 25/4

09:45-11:50

1 stop22h 05m

Male

Wed 5/5

12:50-12:05

1 stop27h 15m

£556

Fastest return journey

LondonMalé

LGW London Gatwick - MLE Male

LGWMLE

London Gatwick

Wed 21/4

10:40-06:30

1 stop15h 50m

Male

Thu 6/5

19:25-06:55

1 stop15h 30m

£557

LondonMalé

LGW London Gatwick - MLE Male

LGWMLE

London Gatwick

Sun 25/4

10:40-06:30

1 stop15h 50m

Male

Thu 6/5

19:25-06:55

1 stop15h 30m

£557

LondonMalé

LGW London Gatwick - MLE Male

LGWMLE

London Gatwick

Mon 23/11

08:45-13:20

1 stop23h 35m

Male

Mon 30/11

14:20-15:35

1 stop30h 15m

£557

LondonMalé

LHR London Heathrow - MLE Male

LHRMLE

London Heathrow

Wed 7/4

13:15-11:50

1 stop18h 35m

Male

Wed 21/4

12:50-12:05

1 stop27h 15m

£557

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Maldives flights insights and trends

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What is the cheapest flight to Maldives?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to Maldives are:
£152 per person with China Southern
£160 per person with IndiGo
£164 per person with SriLankan Airlines

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Malé

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Summary info about the Maldives flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	£278
Best Round-Trip Price	£534
Fastest flight time	22h 05m

The best one-way flight price to Maldives from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £278 (London Stansted to Male).

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The best return flight price to Maldives from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £534 (Manchester to Male).

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The fastest flight to Maldives from United Kingdom takes 22h 05m (London Heathrow to Male).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to the Maldives

Which airlines fly to Maldives?

You can find flights to Maldives from 11 airlines. If you’re unsure which to fly with, consider booking your flight with Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways or British Airways as these are the most popular among our users. Etihad Airways is the most favoured with 39% of momondo travellers booking flights with this airline.

What is the most popular airport in Maldives to fly to?

The most popular airport in Maldives to fly to is Male, based on our data. In the past 12 months, 97% of all momondo users who travelled to Maldives chose to fly into Male airport, which is located in the city of Malé.

How much are flights to Maldives?

Flights to Maldives have been found on momondo for as low as £768 per ticket recently. However, the average price tends to be £1,625 and anything for £1,577 or less is a good deal. £3,177 is the most expensive flight we’ve seen in the past week, though you may be able to avoid this price depending on what airport you fly from, what airline you choose, and how far in advance you book your flights.

What is the best day of the week to fly to Maldives?

Flying to Maldives on a Monday or Sunday is your best option since this is when flight prices tend to be at their lowest for the week. The most expensive day of the week to fly to Maldives is on a Saturday.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Maldives?

Prices for flights to Maldives are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Maldives?

The number of operators available for flights to Maldives is 25 as of November 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Maldives?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Maldives.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Maldives?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Maldives may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Maldives. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Maldives?

To find the flight that best suits your needs, momondo gathers a range of flights from a large pool of different airlines and agents; you can then use our insights and filters to find and book the right flight to Maldives.

Can I find flights to Maldives with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches to Maldives on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights to Maldives?

Once all potential Maldives flight options are in front of you momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times, amongst many other options.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Maldives right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

Price alerts on flights to Maldives are quick and easy to set up on momondo. Simply perform a search and select the price alert feature. It is as simple as that.