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MLE Malé International Airport

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Malé International Airport (MLE) is an airport serving Male, Maldives.

· 48 departures on the board
  • 23:55
    Q2128
    FVM
    On time
  • 23:55
    Q2502
    Dhaka(DAC)
    On time
  • 23:50
    Q2268
    Kooddoo(GKK)
    On time
  • 23:30
    FZ1570
    Dubai(DXB)
    On time
  • 23:30
    Q2112
    Gan Island(GAN)
    On time
  • 23:10
    SQ437
    Singapore(SIN)
    On time
  • 23:00
    EK653
    Dubai(DXB)
    On time
  • 23:00
    Q2248
    Haa Dhaalu Atoll(HAQ)
    On time
  • 22:55
    OD296
    Kuala Lumpur(KUL)
    On time
  • 22:20
    TK735
    Istanbul(IST)
    On time
  • 22:15
    NR420
    DDD
    On time
  • 21:25
    EY377
    Abu Dhabi(AUH)
    On time

About MLE Airport

Malé International Airport (MLE), also known locally as Velana International Airport, is the Maldives’ main gateway located on Hulhulé Island near Malé. The airport has a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international traffic, with national carrier Maldivian (Island Aviation Services) and several international airlines operating scheduled services. Popular routes connect to Colombo, Doha, Dubai, Singapore and regional hubs for onward connections. Travelers can use the online flight board, and check arrivals and departures for real-time updates, transfer info and seaplane or domestic flight connections to resorts.

Where flights from Malé International Airport do not go every day

Airlines fly daily to 26 destinations from Malé International Airport; another 13 are served only on certain days of the week. Most destinations are reachable on Sunday (34); fewest on Monday (28).

DestinationDeparture daysDeparts
Laamu Atoll (KDO)Q2Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun11:45 +6
Istanbul (IST)TKMon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun08:00 / 22:20
Thimarafushi (TMF)Q2Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat08:50 / 20:10
Kunming (KMG)MUWed, Fri, Sun20:35
Beijing (PKX)JDWed, Fri, Sun14:20
Riyadh (RUH)XYTue, Thu, Sat13:55
Tashkent (TAS)C6Tue, Sun10:30
Zurich (ZRH)WKWed, Sat11:10 / 11:20
Bangkok (BKK)Q2Sun11:10
Rome (FCO)NOSun13:15
Johor Bahru (JHB)MHFri08:07
Melbourne (MEL)Q2Sun20:40
Beijing (PEK)Q2Thu23:55

Carrier timetable as of July 27, 2026, for the current scheduling season. Individual charter and seasonal services may be missing or incomplete.

Frequently asked questions

The IATA airport code for Malé International Airport is MLE.

The ICAO code for Malé International Airport is VRMM.

Malé International Airport (MLE) is located in Male, Maldives.

The local time zone at Malé International Airport (MLE) is Indian/Maldives (GMT+5).

About 42 scheduled departures were counted at Malé International Airport (MLE) when flight schedules were last measured on July 19, 2026.

For international flights, arrive at least 3 hours before departure; for domestic flights, about 2 hours.

Based on the current departures board at Malé International Airport (MLE), scheduled flights are operated by Maldivian, Manta Aviation, Emirates, IndiGo, and Qatar Airways.

As of the carrier timetable for July 27, 2026, daily flights from Malé International Airport serve 26 destinations. Another 13 are available only on selected days — for example Laamu Atoll on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, Istanbul on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and Thimarafushi on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

Destinations on the current departures board at Malé International Airport (MLE) include Colombo, Dubai, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, Kooddoo, Gan Island, and Doha.

The board on this page shows arrivals and departures for Malé International Airport (MLE). It re-checks for updates while the page is open, and every board states how old its data is — busy hubs are refreshed within hours, quieter airports less often.

MLE Airport
Malé International Airport
Male, Maldives · GMT+5

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