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Travel to Maldives

Flying to Maldives

Flights to the Maldives are served by the national airline Maldivian (www.maldivian.aero). The main airlines flying to Malé are British Airways (www.britishairways.com), Qatar Airways (www.qatarairways.com), Emirates (www.emirates.com) and Sri Lankan (www.srilankan.aero). Due to the distance involved, flights year-round are fairly expensive, but they are especially high during Christmas and the winter months.

Flight times:

From London to Malé is around 12 hours.

Departure tax:

None.

Cruise ships:

Many cruise ships stop over at the Maldives islands as part of their itinerary.

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