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$243–433Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SAW - MLE
13h 14m$173–553
Istanbul (IST) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Malé is to fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Malé is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs $240 - $440.
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 11:55 PM in Istanbul and 1:55 AM in Malé.
There are 320+ hotels available in Malé.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Malé, Maldives?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and four 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 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–430
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
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