There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Maldives by plane or train
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SAN - MLE
28h$774–2,474Fly San Diego International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane SAN - DDD
28h 35m$650–1,900Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane LAX - MLE
28h 39m$799–1,398Fly San Diego International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane SAN - HDK
2d$800–2,300Fly San Diego International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane SAN - FVM
30h 55m$700–2,000Fly San Diego International Airport to Gan International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Gan International Airport (GAN)plane SAN - GAN
29h 14m$832–2,254Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane LAX - DDD
33h 59m$748–1,997
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Maldives is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,400 and takes 28h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Maldives is to fly which takes 28h and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between San Diego and Maldives is 15762 km.
It takes approximately 28h to get from San Diego to Maldives, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from San Diego International Airport Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 34h 35m and has two stopovers.
Maldives is 12h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 2:12 AM in San Diego and 2:12 PM in Maldives.
Virgin Atlantic, Manta Air and British Airways offer flights from San Diego International Airport Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport Airport.
There are 302+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Maldives?
KLM, IndiGo Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Vienna, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Rome, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport, Kooddoo Atoll
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Gan International Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Velana International Airport via Munich, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Velana International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Velana International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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