MLE

Velana International Airport

Malé, Maldives · ICAO VRMM

Malé Velana (MLE) serves Malé and is a regional hub. 36 airlines fly nonstop from here to 44 destinations in 20 countries; Maldivian serves the most (17). Most routes go to South Asia (19) and Middle East (8).

Route map: every flight from MLE

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Where can you fly from Malé (MLE)?

44 nonstop destinations in 20 countries, most of them in South Asia. Every route from MLE on the map below; the tables list who flies each one.

The longest nonstop from MLE is London (LHR), 8,540 km (5,310 mi), about 10h 45m in the air. The shortest is Maamigili (VAM), 111 km (69 mi). 11 destinations are more than six hours away. SkyTeam airlines reach 6 of the 44. 4 routes are seasonal only.

South Asia 19

Destination	Country	Airlines	Distance	Flying time (est.)
BLR Bengaluru	India	IndiGo	1,101 km	1h 50m
DEL Delhi	India	Air India, IndiGo	2,735 km	3h 45m
COK Kochi	India	IndiGo, Maldivian	734 km	1h 25m
BOM Mumbai	India	IndiGo	1,658 km	2h 30m
TRV Thiruvananthapuram	India	IndiGo, Maldivian	607 km	1h 15m
HRF	Maldives	Maldivian	317 km	55 min
DRV Baa Atoll	Maldives	Maldivian	116 km	40 min
FND Funadhoo	Maldives	Maldivian	221 km	45 min
GAN Gan	Maldives	Maldivian	545 km	1h 10m
HAQ Haa Dhaalu Atoll	Maldives	Maldivian	287 km	50 min
GKK Huvadhu Atoll	Maldives	Maldivian	385 km	1h
KDM Huvadhu Atoll	Maldives	Maldivian	416 km	1h
KDO Kadhdhoo	Maldives	FlyMe, Maldivian	259 km	50 min
HDK Kulhudhuffushi	Maldives	Maldivian	276 km	50 min
VAM Maamigili	Maldives	FlyMe	111 km	40 min
RUL Maavaarulu	Maldives	Maldivian	429 km	1h
NMF Noonu Atoll	Maldives	Maldivian	181 km	45 min
TMF Thimarafushi	Maldives	Maldivian	224 km	45 min
CMB Colombo	Sri Lanka	Chongqing Airlines, FitsAir, flydubai, French Bee, Gulf Air, SriLankan Airlines	778 km	1h 25m

Middle East 8

Destination	Country	Airlines	Distance	Flying time (est.)
BAH Bahrain	Bahrain	Gulf Air	3,458 km	4h 45m
DOH Doha	Qatar	Qatar Airways	3,312 km	4h 30m
JED Jeddah	Saudi Arabia	Saudia	4,184 km	5h 30m
RUH Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	Flynas, Saudia	3,681 km	5h
IST Istanbul	Turkey	Turkish Airlines	6,065 km	7h 45m
AUH Abu Dhabi	United Arab Emirates	Etihad Airways	3,025 km	4h 15m
DXB Dubai	United Arab Emirates	Emirates, flydubai	3,040 km	4h 15m
SHJ Sharjah	United Arab Emirates	Air Arabia	3,037 km	4h 15m

East Asia 5

Destination	Country	Airlines	Distance	Flying time (est.)
PKX Beijing	China	Beijing Capital Airlines	5,825 km	7h 30m
KMG Kunming	China	China Eastern Airlines, Lucky Air	3,908 km	5h 15m
PVG Shanghai	China	China Eastern Airlines	5,861 km	7h 30m
SZX Shenzhenseasonal	China	Maldivian	4,790 km	6h 15m
HKG Hong Kongseasonal	Hong Kong	Hong Kong Airlines	4,789 km	6h 15m

Southeast Asia 4

Destination	Country	Airlines	Distance	Flying time (est.)
KUL Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, Maldivian	3,132 km	4h 15m
SIN Singapore	Singapore	Singapore Airlines	3,398 km	4h 30m
BKK Bangkok	Thailand	Maldivian	3,166 km	4h 15m
DMK Bangkok	Thailand	Thai AirAsia	3,160 km	4h 15m

Western Europe 3

Destination	Country	Airlines	Distance	Flying time (est.)
CDG Parisseasonal	France	Air France	8,276 km	10h 30m
FRA Frankfurt	Germany	Condor, Discover Airlines	7,885 km	10h
ZRH Zurich	Switzerland	Edelweiss Air	7,804 km	10h

Southern Europe 2

Destination	Country	Airlines	Distance	Flying time (est.)
FCO Rome	Italy	ITA Airways, Neos	7,344 km	9h 15m
VRN Veronaseasonal	Italy	Neos	7,566 km	9h 30m

Central Asia 2

Destination	Country	Airlines	Distance	Flying time (est.)
ALA Almaty	Kazakhstan	Air Astana	4,368 km	5h 45m
TAS Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Centrum Air	4,143 km	5h 30m

Northern Europe 1

Destination	Country	Airlines	Distance	Flying time (est.)
LHR London	United Kingdom	British Airways, Virgin Atlantic	8,539 km	10h 45m

From airport destination tables, confirmed from both ends where possible. Charter flights are excluded. Flying times are estimated from distance; check the airport's own departures for exact schedules.

What airlines fly to Malé (MLE)?

36 airlines fly nonstop to and from Velana: Maldivian (17 routes), IndiGo (5 routes), China Eastern Airlines (2 routes) and 33 more.

Weather in Malé by month

Malé averages 32°C at its warmest (April) and 30°C at its coolest (November). Every month averages 25°C or more.

Average daily high and low temperature in Malé, °C
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

High	31°	31°	32°	32°	32°	31°	31°	31°	31°	31°	30°	30°
Low	26°	26°	27°	27°	27°	26°	26°	26°	26°	26°	26°	26°
Rain days	6	3	5	9	15	13	14	13	15	15	14	12

Climate normals from Malé (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.

Route guides from MLE

Official information

Velana International Airport official website

Sources

en.wikipedia.org — airport and airlines-and-destinations table, checked 2026-10-01

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