How long is the flight from United States to Maldives?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in United States you fly out of and what airport in Maldives you fly into. For example, flying from Los Angeles to Male takes 28h 05m on average. On the other hand, flying from Miami to Male takes 22h 50m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Maldives?

Some of the world’s most well-traveled cities are in Maldives. The most popular city to travel to in Maldives is Malé, which momondo users choose as their landing destination 99% more often than other cities. The next most popular cities in Maldives are Addu City and Dharavandhoo.

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Flights to Malé

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Air India

Mar 12

SFO

36h 50m

2 stops

MLE

Mar 24

MLE

30h 10m

1 stop

SFO

$756

Air India

Feb 7

SFO

28h 15m

1 stop

MLE

Feb 13

MLE

39h 45m

1 stop

SFO

$776

China Eastern

Oct 29

LAX

41h 20m

1 stop

MLE

Nov 2

MLE

47h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$802

China Eastern

Oct 27

LAX

41h 20m

1 stop

MLE

Nov 3

MLE

27h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$840

China Eastern

Oct 27

LAX

69h 00m

2 stops

MLE

Nov 3

MLE

27h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$841

China Eastern

Dec 1

LAX

41h 20m

1 stop

MLE

Dec 8

MLE

27h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$842

Air India

Feb 4

SFO

30h 50m

2 stops

MLE

Feb 8

MLE

31h 10m

1 stop

SFO

$849

China Eastern

Nov 23

LAX

45h 00m

3 stops

MLE

Dec 1

MLE

27h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$878

Gulf Air

Oct 11

JFK

30h 30m

1 stop

MLE

Oct 27

MLE

23h 35m

1 stop

JFK

$885

China Eastern

Nov 12

LAX

41h 20m

1 stop

MLE

Nov 24

MLE

27h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$888

China Eastern

Nov 12

LAX

69h 00m

3 stops

MLE

Nov 24

MLE

27h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$889

China Eastern

Feb 28

LAX

41h 20m

1 stop

MLE

Mar 4

MLE

27h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$894

Flights to Addu City

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Multiple Airlines

Feb 15

DFW

43h 50m

2 stops

GAN

Feb 18

GAN

29h 15m

2 stops

DFW

$1,644

Multiple Airlines

Nov 18

BOS

40h 55m

2 stops

GAN

Nov 25

GAN

28h 55m

2 stops

BOS

$1,694

Multiple Airlines

Feb 15

DFW

43h 50m

2 stops

GAN

Feb 17

GAN

39h 00m

3 stops

DFW

$1,729

Qatar Airways

Feb 20

MSP

58h 59m

3 stops

GAN

Feb 27

GAN

38h 18m

3 stops

MSP

$2,085

Multiple Airlines

Nov 18

BOS

53h 30m

3 stops

GAN

Nov 24

GAN

43h 00m

3 stops

BOS

$2,121

Flights to Maafaru

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Multiple Airlines

Dec 10

JFK

37h 05m

3 stops

NMF

Dec 25

NMF

33h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$2,139

Multiple Airlines

Dec 10

JFK

48h 25m

3 stops

NMF

Dec 25

NMF

43h 40m

3 stops

JFK

$2,170

Multiple Airlines

Dec 10

JFK

48h 25m

3 stops

NMF

Dec 25

NMF

38h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$2,252

Multiple Airlines

Dec 10

JFK

47h 45m

2 stops

NMF

Dec 25

NMF

33h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$2,273

Multiple Airlines

Dec 10

JFK

60h 05m

2 stops

NMF

Dec 25

NMF

33h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$2,298

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6:35 pm - 11:50 amSFO San Francisco-MLE Male

28h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

12:50 pm - 3:35 pmMLE Male-SFO San Francisco

39h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$776Air India

Sun, Feb 7 - Sat, Feb 13

12:30 pm - 5:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-MLE Male

41h 20m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

10:30 pm - 9:05 amMLE Male-LAX Los Angeles

47h 35m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$802China Eastern

Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2

12:30 pm - 5:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-MLE Male

41h 20m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

10:30 pm - 9:05 amMLE Male-LAX Los Angeles

47h 35m3 stops Kunming Changshui Fuzhou Shanghai Pu Dong

$802China Eastern

Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2

10:00 am - 11:50 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MLE Male

39h 50m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

12:50 pm - 6:55 amMLE Male-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$882Air India

Thu, Feb 4 - Thu, Feb 11

11:55 am - 6:35 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MLE Male

32h 40m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

7:05 pm - 9:00 amMLE Male-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 55m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

$914Gulf Air

Wed, Jan 27 - Thu, Feb 4

11:55 am - 6:35 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MLE Male

32h 40m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

7:05 pm - 9:00 amMLE Male-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 55m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

$932Gulf Air

Wed, Nov 11 - Tue, Dec 8

9:40 am - 10:15 pmSFO San Francisco-MLE Male

23h 35m1 stop Singapore Changi

11:30 pm - 7:50 amMLE Male-SFO San Francisco

21h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

$999Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 26 - Mon, Mar 1

9:40 am - 10:15 pmSFO San Francisco-MLE Male

23h 35m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:55 pm - 7:50 amMLE Male-SFO San Francisco

31h 55m1 stop Singapore Changi

$999Singapore Airlines

Fri, Feb 26 - Mon, Mar 1

1:15 pm - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MLE Male

37h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:35 am - 7:35 amMLE Male-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,082Etihad Airways

Thu, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 17

1:15 pm - 7:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MLE Male

31h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:35 am - 7:35 amMLE Male-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,082Etihad Airways

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

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3:00 pm - 6:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MLE Male

30h 30m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

7:05 pm - 9:40 amMLE Male-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 35m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

$885Gulf Air

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

3:00 pm - 6:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MLE Male

30h 30m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

7:05 pm - 9:40 amMLE Male-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 35m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

$904Gulf Air

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

11:55 am - 11:45 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MLE Male

38h 50m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

12:45 pm - 9:40 amMLE Male-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 55m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Rome Fiumicino

$1,024Air India

Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 13

11:55 am - 11:45 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MLE Male

38h 50m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

12:45 pm - 9:40 amMLE Male-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 55m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Rome Fiumicino

$1,024Air India

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

8:05 pm - 2:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MLE Male

32h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:25 pm - 8:35 amMLE Male-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,086Etihad Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 20

8:05 pm - 2:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MLE Male

32h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:25 pm - 8:35 amMLE Male-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,086Etihad Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 21

10:00 pm - 8:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MLE Male

25h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:35 pm - 10:20 pmMLE Male-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 45m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,156Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

10:00 pm - 8:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-MLE Male

25h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

3:35 pm - 10:20 pmMLE Male-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

39h 45m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,175Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27

10:55 am - 9:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MLE Male

37h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

4:30 pm - 8:50 amMLE Male-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

49h 20m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Dubai Intl

$1,224Emirates

Thu, Oct 8 - Sat, Oct 10

8:35 pm - 12:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-MLE Male

53h 40m2 stops Dubai Intl Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

8:15 am - 4:00 pmMLE Male-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

65h 45m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Dubai Intl

$1,305Emirates

Fri, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 16

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

San FranciscoMalé

SFO San Francisco - MLE Male

SFOMLE

San Francisco

Sun 2/7

6:35 pm-11:50 am

1 stop28h 15m

Male

Sat 2/13

12:50 pm-3:35 pm

1 stop39h 45m

$776

Los AngelesMalé

LAX Los Angeles - MLE Male

LAXMLE

Los Angeles

Thu 10/29

12:30 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop41h 20m

Male

Mon 11/2

10:30 pm-9:05 am

2 stops47h 35m

$802

Los AngelesMalé

LAX Los Angeles - MLE Male

LAXMLE

Los Angeles

Thu 10/29

12:30 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop41h 20m

Male

Mon 11/2

10:30 pm-9:05 am

3 stops47h 35m

$802

New YorkMalé

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - MLE Male

JFKMLE

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 2/4

10:00 am-11:50 am

1 stop39h 50m

Male

Thu 2/11

12:50 pm-6:55 am

1 stop28h 05m

$882

New YorkMalé

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - MLE Male

JFKMLE

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 1/27

11:55 am-6:35 am

1 stop32h 40m

Male

Thu 2/4

7:05 pm-9:00 am

1 stop23h 55m

$914

New YorkMalé

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - MLE Male

JFKMLE

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/11

11:55 am-6:35 am

1 stop32h 40m

Male

Tue 12/8

7:05 pm-9:00 am

1 stop23h 55m

$932

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San FranciscoMalé

SFO San Francisco - MLE Male

SFOMLE

San Francisco

Fri 2/26

9:40 am-10:15 pm

1 stop23h 35m

Male

Mon 3/1

11:30 pm-7:50 am

1 stop21h 20m

$999

San FranciscoMalé

SFO San Francisco - MLE Male

SFOMLE

San Francisco

Fri 2/26

9:40 am-10:15 pm

1 stop23h 35m

Male

Mon 3/1

12:55 pm-7:50 am

1 stop31h 55m

$999

ChicagoMalé

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MLE Male

ORDMLE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 2/11

1:15 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop37h 30m

Male

Wed 2/17

9:35 am-7:35 am

1 stop33h 00m

$1,082

ChicagoMalé

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - MLE Male

ORDMLE

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/10

1:15 pm-7:25 am

1 stop31h 10m

Male

Tue 11/17

9:35 am-7:35 am

1 stop33h 00m

$1,082

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Maldives flights insights and trends

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What airlines fly to Maldives?

Qatar Airways, Emirates and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Maldives from United States according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Maldives. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Maldives on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Cheapest flights to cities in Maldives

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Malé

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Summary info about the Maldives flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$427
Best Round-Trip Price	$756
Fastest flight time	27h 25m

The best one-way flight price to Maldives from United States in the last 5 days is $427 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Male).

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The best round-trip flight price to Maldives from United States in the last 5 days is $756 (San Francisco to Male).

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The fastest flight to Maldives from United States takes 27h 25m (Boston Logan Intl to Male).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to the Maldives

What is the best airport to land at to visit National Football Stadium?

The closest airport to National Football Stadium is Malé Airport, which is located in Malé. If you plan on visiting or staying in this area, landing at Malé Airport will be your best bet.

What is the cheapest flight to Maldives?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to Maldives are:
$85 per person with Maldivian
$115 per person with IndiGo
$217 per person with Malaysia Airlines

What airlines fly to Maldives?

Of the 10 airlines that fly to Maldives, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Singapore Airlines happen to be the most favored based on our user data. Qatar Airways is the most popular among the three airlines, with 37% of users choosing them for their travels to Maldives.

What is the most popular airport in Maldives to fly to?

The most popular airport in Maldives to fly to is Male, based on our data. In the past 12 months, 97% of all momondo users who traveled to Maldives chose to fly into Male airport, which is located in the city of Malé.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Maldives?

Prices for flights to Maldives are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Maldives?

As of October 2026, there are 38 operators available to choose from for flights to Maldives.

How old do you have to be to fly to Maldives?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Maldives.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Maldives?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Maldives can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Maldives. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Maldives?

To find the flight that best suits your needs, momondo gathers a range of flights from a large pool of different airlines and agents; you can then use our insights and filters to find and book the right flight to Maldives.

Can I find flights to Maldives with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches to Maldives on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights to Maldives?

Once you have performed a search in the form on the page, momondo provides useful filters and insights. We can show you the cheapest days and times to fly as well as filter your options to help you make an informed choice when booking flights to Maldives.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Maldives right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

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