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Find cheap flights to the Maldives from £191

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Malé
Malé2 stops£413
Addu City
Addu City2 stops£863

Good to know - Cheap tickets to the Maldives

Low season

December

High season

February

Cheapest flight

£191
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 33% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Malé

FAQs - booking Maldives flights

  • Are there Lounges at Velana International Airport?

    Velana International Airport has several Lounges you can walk into and relax before you head to your final location. Consider Leeli Lounge within the security of the International terminal or Maamahi Executive Lounge past the security of the VIP terminal for a post-flight snack or drink. If you wish to refresh on arrival, you can walk to Moonima Lounge in the domestic terminal past security.

  • I am flying to the Maldives for Maafushi Island. Which airport should I use?

    Velana international airport is about 17 miles from Maafushi airport hence the best option. You will get several transit options from the airport to the island including by bus, ferry or taxi.

  • Am I allowed to bring duty-free alcohol into the Maldives?

    The importation of liquor and alcoholic products without prior permission is not permitted, so you should not buy liquor and alcohol products on the plane or at duty-free shops before your flights to Maldives, as they may be confiscated upon arrival in the country.

  • Should I travel to the Maldives during Ramadan?

    If you are travelling to the Maldives during Ramadan, note that at local non-resort islands, business hours may be affected. If you are mainly staying on a resort island or other touristy islands, it should not affect your travel to the Maldives.

  • Do I need a visa to visit the Maldives?

    British citizens do not need to apply for a visa prior to the trip, you will be granted a tourist visa upon landing in the Maldives. This allows you to stay up to 30 days. Additionally, your passport should have at least 6 months validity from the date you arrive in Maldives. You will also need to present evidence of return or onward travel as well as a reservation at a tourist resort or hotel.

  • Can I bring my prescription drugs to Maldives?

    While Maldives also has strict anti-drugs laws, you can bring prescription drugs for personal use as long as you keep them in their original packaging with labels, take your doctor’s prescription with you and do not bring more than what you require during your stay.

  • How long is the flight to the Maldives?

    An average direct flight from the United Kingdom to the Maldives takes 21h 10m, covering a distance of 5406 miles. The most popular route is London - Malé with an average flight time of 10h 20m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to the Maldives?

    The cheapest ticket to the Maldives from the United Kingdom found in the last 72 hours was £546 one-way, and £457 round-trip. The most popular route is London Heathrow to Male and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £546.

  • Which airlines fly to the Maldives?

    British Airways & Iberia fly the most frequently from the United Kingdom to the Maldives.

  • What are the most popular destinations in the Maldives?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Malé (98% of total searches to the Maldives). The next most popular destination is Addu City (2%).

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to the Maldives

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Maldives flight deals.
  • Once you find a cheap flight to the Maldives, consider flying to Velana International Airport (MLA), the primary airport serving most airlines approximately 1 mile from Male city centre. There are several transit options, including by taxi, shuttle or ferry. The ferry operates at all hours, making it efficient, especially if your flight arrives in the late hours. On the other hand, the shuttles are at the airport's exit and depart every 30 minutes.
  • If you are travelling with mobility limitations, the special assistance team at Velana International Airport will offer help with your wheelchair and luggage on arrival. The airport also has moving walkways, elevators, wheelchairs, and escalators for easy movement. Ensure you notify your airline or travel agent about 48 hours before your flight for the necessary arrangements. If you would like a minor (6-12 years) to fly alone, notify the airline, after which the staff will see them through the check-in process.
  • If you want privacy and flexibility during your vacation in the Maldives, you can consider car hire at Velana International Airport. The primary car hire companies include Hertz, Avis and Alamo, who will give you a fleet of automobiles to consider. The car rental desks are easily accessible in the Velana International Airport arrival building.
  • Almost all flights to the Maldives land in Velana International Airport (MLA) on Hulhule island, 1.2 mi away from Male. Two other airports also receive some international flights – Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ) and Gan International Airport (GAN). Velana serves the capital city of Maldives, Male while Gan serves Addu City.
  • If you would like to take a seaplane transfer on the same day you arrive in Maldives, make sure your plane lands before 3pm as seaplane transfers only occur during the daytime. You usually need a seaplane transfer when going to resorts outside the South and North Male Atoll.
  • If you would like to explore multiple atolls and regions in the Maldives, Male is a good place to start. Not only do international flights fly there most frequently, Velana airport offers regular flights to all 12 domestic airports.
  • Domestic flights are provided by only 2 airlines, Maldivian and FlyMe, so do book the flights early as they fill up quickly.
  • If you would like to exchange pounds for Maldivian rufiyaa, exchange it at Bank of Maldives in Velana airport, as the queue is shorter at the airport and some islands in the Maldives do not have money exchange counters. If you exchange your money at the bank and have local currency left over, you can convert it back at the airport if you can provide a receipt for your original purchase.
  • If you are travelling with children, make sure to check with your resort beforehand whether children are welcome. Children younger than five are often not allowed in honeymoon resorts and there is usually a minimum age limit of 10 or 12 for water villas.
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Top 5 airlines flying to the Maldives

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United Kingdom to the Maldives? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3878 reviews
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.3Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.3Crew
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All was good. Emirates should restart allowing fast track immigration for business class at Manchester airport. Saves a bit of time

10.0 ExcellentAli, Jun 2024DXB - MAN
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All was good. Emirates should restart allowing fast track immigration for business class at Manchester airport. Saves a bit of time

Everything was good but I think food choices could've been better

The food on this flight was just terrible. I have a wheat allergy so when booking I ask for gluten free options. The food given was inedible. The bread rolls were rock hard. Once board I was given one and the only thing I could do was eat the chicken slice and piece of tomato on it. Also given was 4 small cubes of fruit, 2 watermelon and 2 pineapple and a bottle of water. My husband had a regular meal and found his very average. Then the evening meal was also disappointing! Some dried out fish with spinach and 3 sticks of dry white sweet potato. No sauce …. 😳 again, the same fruit and water. The passengers had to wait a long time for the dinner food to be served. My husband just wanted to eat and go to sleep so he was a bit annoyed about that. We got off the plane and I was feeling quite hangry. Not enough food or a good eating experience. Emirates used to be a flight we looked forward to… now we are considering looking at other companies for the future.

Flights were both delayed. No luggage on arrival for the whole plane and no contact since submitting a PIR.

The customer service was very poor. I didn’t get any accommodations for my cancelled flight. I was without any sleep for 36 hours.

Absolutely terrible delays for 3 hours changed seats after we paid an upgrade on both legs. It appears it’s up to us to request a refund after they down graded our seat. Never again !!

Good but needs to improve cleanliness Coffee serve cold Needs to raise standard serving food Otherwise good

They had superb boarding (started an hour before flight time). Timely pushback from them gate and an early arrival. Flight and service was very comfortable. I wanted to move my flight to an earlier one, only thing was there was no one at emirates in Heathrow to help. Had to call the call the center and pay to change. There were ample seats on the flight though

Inexperienced e crew, no personal greeting for gold member, not the same emirates service that I know. I take this flight almost weekly

The lounge Emirates uses at Jeddah airport is horrible even with the opening of the new section. Food selection is poor and never enough seating . Staff are not friendly. Boarding process at Jeddah always an absolute mess

Food was good, attendants were friendly. Seats were not comfortable. Did not receive any amenities such as eyemask or earplugs that would have helped sleep. Additionally a large group of passengers boarded very late into boarding and were a disruption for almost the whole flight. Flight attendants did their best but the kids were making so much noise, kicking seats, and half the time no adult was sat with them so they weren’t being managed.

I staff or crew they were very friendly and humbly, they done theirs service very well, I appreciate them and thank you to the company or Qatar 🇶🇦 Government for providing as good service in their flight ,once again, thank you 😊 🙏 😀 😉 👍

Overall it was a very good experience. Boarding was efficient and well organized. The cabin crew were excellent. The meals were tasty and quite filling. The warm bread rolls were a nice touch. Seats were comfortable even if they were a little narrow. Entertainment selection was excellent.

To many ads. 3 or 4 between each movie. All repetitive, all related to Doha which I was just passing thru.

Food and entertainment was very very bad. Also, Doha airport is very bad. Entertainment was same for last 1 month....no change. Old movies. Food quality was sub par.

Crews are very rude and unhelpful. Cramped seats in economy. Foods are useless

Other than low space, which is the problem with all airlines for economy class, the flight was excellent.

Very very bad.. more than 48 hr I didn’t received my baggage yet

Food could be much better. Entertainment needs lot of improvement. The luggage came out open with broken bags. The flight landed at 3:15 PM in US and by the time bags came out it was 5:15 PM or so. Staff at airport was aggressive and not polite.

Lovely aircraft and I flight entertainment. Good leg room. Full flight crew struggled a bit

Food could have been better Entertainment was absent even in Business Class

I like it very much. Gulf Air is always the topper rank of the world. I love it very much.

The drinks should come before food. Unable to have any fluid unless after food. Thanks

Gulfair were on top form and everything went as planned

The entertainment on board was really poor. The map doesn’t give enough information and the movies have arabic subtitles, you can’t choose. The stuff wasn’t very friendly and the breakfast really poor. The food must not be spicy! They didn’t have enough drinks.

Aereo nuovissimo e con tanti servizi malgrado la durata del volo Spazio per le gambe ridottk

It was a great experience, can’t wait to do it again soon!!

Aircraft was new and comfertable .on time. Cabin crews, which I got english language pronounce was very difficult to understand .ovee all ok flight

The boarding at Heathrow is chaotic. That's partly due to the lack of space and seating at gate 8, and a Qatar flight from gate 9 at the same time. That's down to Heathrow rather than Gulf Air. I've had a similar experience here before. Another problem which isn't specific to Gulf Air or Heathrow is announcements, and those for boarding in particular. They are difficult to hear with all the other noise and for me with hearing problems it's even worse. A simple tv screen would help, so long as it's updated of course.

This itineray had to be cancelled as the connection time in Paris was only 55 min which is below the 90 min required by Paris airport. Nether Chat deal/Kayak, nor Gulf air nor American Air picked on that. I called American Air for unrelated question was then told that boarding would be denied due to the short connection time. This should have been an automatic notification from Chat deal/ Kayak or Gulf air and itinery cancelled. What is the point of inconveniencing the passenger?? The return has still not be refunded. Shame on Gulf Air, very poor customer service for an airline that has so good flight crew!

The business class experience is fantastic. The crew were polite but often unavailable even when I tried to call them! I even found myself bringing my used dishes and cutlery up to the crew because no one had come to collect it after over an hour.

Online was good boarding also but a child was crying all the way with no intervention from crew member.

1st of all on February 27th Abu Dhabi to Delhi flight the seat wasn't comfortable at all, coming back the Lounge at Abu Dhabi didn't have anything. Than the Food in the flight

Crew were very polite and quicker in service. Excellent cooling, comfortable seats and tasty food served

My wife and I were upgraded to Business Class on our Dublin-Abu-Dhabi flight on the 22nd of January. Being served by "Mariyan" (not too sure about her name, she's from Tunisia) was the real highlight of our flight, she deserves to be working with etihad. We are looking forward to the next upgrade as we are flying back to Dublin on February 01, 2024. If I am not mistaken we have just reached GOLD status as Etihad Guests.

Eine Toilette der Business Class war gesperrt und somit nicht benutzbar.

Entertainment did not work from flight from Abu Dhabi to Kolkata. Emirates has a much better flight in that sector.

Ripped off and broken seats in Business class. Seats stink and need to request the staff for additional bedsheets. Crew if very friendly though

Everything is good and improved and needs to improve economy class seat more specious so long journey we can enjoy and it will be give more relaxable. Overall all services good and safely landed . I enjoyed my journey and all the cabin crew members services very well.

Crew did not cooperate… I just asked water twice for one crew member and she didn’t get anything.. and when I asked other crew member he gave me water and he was not respectful.. I kept Hindu non veg meal chicken .. when I get my turn chicken was not provided and then they gave me veg paneer and green peas curry which I don’t like..

Seats did not recline. That is none of the seats on the plane are designed to recline. If you want food you need to purchase it. We flew round trip Warsaw to London- both flights were late.

The port to insert the headphones was loose and had to hold it the entire time

Every host and pilot were very professional. My next flight would be upgraded from economy to the next group.

During breakfast the fligh attendants missed one side of the plane for tea/coffee. I was on the other side and received tea. Unfortunately my husband and friends did not.

I asked for a window seat and when I got on the plane 24A did not have a window so was very not happy, but good and entertainment was good and the staff was very good, so the only complaint was the seating.

Flight canceled two hours beforehand, BA reticketed us so that we would have had to leave from Edinburgh instead of Glasgow, where we were already at the airport. We would have arrived in Boston too late to get home to Vermont. Instead with some pressure we were reticketed from Glasgow on Lufthansa, which avoided Heathrow, a great benefit after our horrible experience at Heathrow when we arrived in Britain three weeks earlier. (Kayak assebled an itierary that did not leave adeqate time for the connection at Heathrow, where thousands of people were trying tio get through inadequate and badly staffed security and staff did not know the slightest details about where and which lines we should get in.) The British Airways travel experience is not to be recommended these days.

My seat was in a good row. In our section it was the first row. But it was difficult tooperate seat entertainment features > table, screen, even though I often fly.

Better and more attentive crew and more food options. Leg space is very tight.

We left our sons tablet on the British Airways plane And we can’t get a hold of anyone to try to locate it. I have to call multiple numbers.

Sitting in the plane for an extended period of time was very hot and uncomfortable. Very late arrival happened to not affect me but many others probably missed their connection because it also took a long time to get to the terminal.

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Cheapest flights to the Maldives from the United Kingdom found in 2024

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