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
15h 29m$491–871Fly to Fuvahmulah Airport
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane MEL - FVM
18h 39m$360–870Fly to Gan International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gan International Airport (GAN)plane MEL - GAN
18h 38m$475–1,251Fly to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane MEL - DDD
21h 24m$820–1,920
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Maldives is to fly which costs $360 - $900 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Maldives is to fly which takes 15h 29m and costs $490 - $900.
The distance between Melbourne and Maldives is 8698 km.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from Melbourne to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 6h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:34 AM in Melbourne and 6:34 PM in Maldives.
There are 315+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Maldives?
Maldivian, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Singapore Changi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gan International Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Velana International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
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