There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Maldives by plane
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Fly to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane MEL - MLE
14h 29m$471–971Fly to Fuvahmulah Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane MEL - FVM
19h 24m$360–870Fly to Gan International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gan International Airport (GAN)plane MEL - GAN
20h 48m$455–1,151Fly to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane MEL - DDD
18h 29m$410–1,120
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Maldives is to fly which costs $360 - $900 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Maldives is to fly which takes 14h 29m and costs $470 - $1,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Maldives is 8698 km.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from Melbourne to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 5h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:32 PM in Melbourne and 3:32 PM in Maldives.
There are 296+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Maldives?
Maldivian, SriLankan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Singapore Changi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Colombo, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Singapore Changi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–3,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–3,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–2,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Velana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
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