Velana International Airport in Malé, Maldives has 35 nonstop destinations in the current FlightQ schedule set. This page ranks the farthest routes by airport-to-airport distance and adds airlines, frequency, and estimated flight time.
Schedule snapshot checked Jun 15, 2026.
The longest listed nonstop flight from MLE is to Melbourne (MEL), about 5,388 miles with an estimated block time of ~11h 42m.
| # | Route | Distance | Est. time | Airlines | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MLE to MEL Melbourne, Australia | 5,388 mi | ~11h 42m | Maldivian | weekly |
| 2 | MLE to LHR London, United Kingdom | 5,306 mi | ~11h 32m | British Airways | 3×/wk |
| 3 | MLE to FCO Rome, Italy | 4,563 mi | ~10h | Neos | weekly |
| 4 | MLE to SVO Moscow, Russia | 4,093 mi | ~9h 2m | Aeroflot | 1-2/day |
| 5 | MLE to IST Istanbul, Türkiye | 3,768 mi | ~8h 21m | Turkish Airlines | weekly |
| 6 | MLE to PEK Beijing, China | 3,648 mi | ~8h 7m | Maldivian | weekly |
| 7 | MLE to PVG Shanghai, China | 3,642 mi | ~8h 6m | China Eastern | 2×/wk |
| 8 | MLE to PKX Beijing, China | 3,619 mi | ~8h 3m | Beijing Capital | 2×/wk |
| 9 | MLE to TFU Tianfu, China | 2,704 mi | ~6h 10m | Sichuan Airlines and Maldivian | 4×/wk |
| 10 | MLE to JED Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2,600 mi | ~5h 57m | Saudia | weekly |
| 11 | MLE to KMG Kunming, China | 2,414 mi | ~5h 34m | China Eastern | 3×/wk |
| 12 | MLE to BAH Manama, Bahrain | 2,149 mi | ~5h 1m | Gulf Air | 1/day |
| 13 | MLE to SIN Singapore, Singapore | 2,111 mi | ~4h 56m | Singapore Airlines | 2/day |
| 14 | MLE to DOH Doha, Qatar | 2,057 mi | ~4h 50m | Qatar Airways | 1/day |
| 15 | MLE to DMK Bangkok, Thailand | 1,963 mi | ~4h 38m | Thai AirAsia | 1/day |
| 16 | MLE to KUL Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1,946 mi | ~4h 36m | Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Malindo Air | 3/day |
| 17 | MLE to DXB Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1,889 mi | ~4h 29m | Emirates and flydubai | 2-3/day |
| 18 | MLE to SHJ Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 1,887 mi | ~4h 29m | Air Arabia | 1/day |
| 19 | MLE to AUH Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1,879 mi | ~4h 28m | Etihad Airways | 2/day |
| 20 | MLE to DAC Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1,763 mi | ~4h 13m | Maldivian | weekly |
| 21 | MLE to BOM Mumbai, India | 1,030 mi | ~2h 43m | IndiGo | 1/day |
| 22 | MLE to BLR Bengaluru, India | 684 mi | ~2h | IndiGo | 1/day |
| 23 | MLE to CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka | 483 mi | ~1h 35m | SriLankan, Gulf Air, and FitsAir | 6/day |
| 24 | MLE to COK Kochi, India | 456 mi | ~1h 32m | IndiGo and Maldivian | 1-2/day |
| 25 | MLE to TRV Trivandrum, India | 377 mi | ~1h 22m | IndiGo and Maldivian | 1-2/day |
Distance is great-circle mileage. Estimated time uses a standard block-time model until a route has enough tracked duration data on its route guide.
The longest nonstop route in FlightQ's current MLE schedule set is MLE to MEL, about 5,388 miles with an estimated block time of ~11h 42m.
Routes are ranked by great-circle distance between the origin and destination airports. Flight times are estimates unless a route page has tracked duration data.
The list is built from FlightQ's current schedule capture. Airlines change timetables often, so always confirm dates and availability before booking.