There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Malé by plane
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane IST - MLE
11h 24m$283–493Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SAW - MLE
13h 9m$263–603
Istanbul (IST) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Malé is to fly which costs $280 - $500 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Malé is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs $280 - $500.
The distance between Istanbul and Malé is 6107 km.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Istanbul to Malé, including transfers.
Malé is 2h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 6:10 PM in Istanbul and 8:10 PM in Malé.
There are 300+ hotels available in Malé.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Malé, Maldives?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–450
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
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