Air: The national airline is Air Maldives, operating international services from a number of countries in the region such as India (Tribandrum), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Sri Lanka, Thailand (Bangkok) and the United Arab Emirates (Dubai). The airline also started operating flights to and from Europe (London and Paris) in November 2000. Other airlines running services to Malé include Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines, which operates daily flights into Malé from Singapore.

Approximate flight time: From Malé to London is 11 hours (excluding stopover).

International airport: Hulule International (MLE) (Malé) on Hulule Island is 2km (1.2 miles) from Malé (travel time by boat – 15 minutes). Boats from the various island resorts meet each arriving plane to take visitors to their accommodation. There is no scheduled transfer from Hulule Island to the other islands. If an advance booking has been made, representatives of the resorts will receive tourists at the airport and will take care of all onward transport arrangements. Airport facilities include left luggage, first aid, bank, duty-free shops, snack bar, post office and restaurant.