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Cheap Flights from London to the Maldives

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Malé
Malé2 stops£550
Addu City
Addu City2 stops£926
Malé
Malé2 stops£550
Addu City
Addu City2 stops£926

Book Cheap London to the Maldives Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from London to the Maldives that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from London to the Maldives

Tue, 6 Jan - Thu, 22 Jan
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07:25 - 08:10
STN
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MLE
19h 45m2 stops
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20:05 - 20:05
MLE
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STN
29h 00m3 stops
£550Multiple Airlines
Mon, 12 Jan - Sat, 17 Jan
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19:20 - 07:25
LHR
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MLE
31h 05m1 stop
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09:35 - 12:05
MLE
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LHR
31h 30m1 stop
£550Etihad Airways
Sun, 18 Jan - Tue, 27 Jan
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07:50 - 08:10
STN
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MLE
19h 20m2 stops
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20:05 - 21:20
MLE
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STN
30h 15m3 stops
£551Multiple Airlines
Thu, 15 Jan - Wed, 4 Feb
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06:15 - 07:30
LTN
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MLE
20h 15m2 stops
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20:05 - 15:15
MLE
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LTN
24h 10m2 stops
£551Multiple Airlines
Mon, 2 Feb - Sat, 7 Feb
Etihad Airways Logo
20:55 - 13:50
LHR
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MLE
11h 55m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:10 - 12:05
MLE
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LHR
31h 55m1 stop
£551Etihad Airways
Fri, 8 May - Mon, 18 May
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20:35 - 11:45
LHR
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MLE
35h 10m1 stop
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12:45 - 07:30
MLE
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LHR
22h 45m1 stop
£552Air India
Mon, 9 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
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09:00 - 14:50
LGW
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MLE
24h 50m1 stop
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09:40 - 05:55
MLE
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LGW
25h 15m1 stop
£553Qatar Airways
Tue, 3 Mar - Tue, 17 Mar
Qatar Airways Logo
14:05 - 14:50
LGW
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MLE
19h 45m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
09:40 - 05:55
MLE
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LGW
25h 15m1 stop
£554Qatar Airways
Sun, 8 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
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18:55 - 07:30
LCY
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MLE
31h 35m2 stops
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20:05 - 09:30
MLE
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LCY
18h 25m2 stops
£637KLM
Sun, 25 Jan - Mon, 2 Feb
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17:50 - 07:30
LCY
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MLE
32h 40m2 stops
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20:05 - 09:30
MLE
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LCY
18h 25m2 stops
£638KLM
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for London to the Maldives flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from London to the Maldives to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest London to the Maldives flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to the Maldives from London found in the last 72 hours was to Malé, at £576 return. The most popular route is from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Malé (MLE), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £576.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London to the Maldives?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at £713 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London to the Maldives?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London to the Maldives, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London to the Maldives is June, when tickets cost £572 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, when the average cost of return tickets is £983 and £980 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London to Maldives?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London to the Maldives clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Maldives on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from London to Maldives. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London to the Maldives?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London to the Maldives, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from London to the Maldives, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to the Maldives

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight£194
Best time to beat the crowds (22% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from London Stansted Airport to Malé

FAQs - booking Maldives flights

  • What parts of the Maldives do its different airports serve?

    There are three international airports in the Maldives: Gan International Airport (GAN) in Addu City serves the Addu Atoll, Maafaru International Airport (NMF) serves the islands in the Noonu Atoll, and Velana International Airport is located on Hulhulé Island. The latter is the closest airport to the main city and capital of the Maldives, Malé, and is the country’s main international airport.

  • Are there any direct flights to the Maldives from London?

    You can fly directly to the Maldives from Heathrow Airport with British Airways. Flights take about 10h 30min and they all land at Malé Velana International Airport. The quickest indirect flights take about 12h 30min and are operated by Qatar Airways and Emirates. They make a single stopover at Doha International Airport (DOH) and Dubai International Airport (DXB), respectively.

  • What is the most carbon-efficient way of flying to the Maldives?

    Turkish Airlines flights produce around 34% less carbon dioxide than other airlines when flying from London to the Maldives. The airline’s flights leave several times a day from Heathrow Airport and make a single stop in Istanbul. Despite this additional take-off cycle, the average carbon emission on this route is around 4,400 kg per passenger, lower than the emissions of other airlines operating this route.

  • Do I need a visa to visit the Maldives?

    As a UK citizen, you won’t need a visa to visit the Maldives for leisure purposes; you can stay in the country for up to 30 days at a time. You’ll automatically be issued a visa on arrival in the Maldives, and you’ll just have to make sure that your passport is valid for the entire duration of your stay. However, some airlines require passport validity of six months for travel to the Maldives, so make sure to check this before you book.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London to the Maldives?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London to the Maldives.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London to the Maldives?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London to the Maldives?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from London to the Maldives with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London to the Maldives?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from London to the Maldives up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the Maldives?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the Maldives is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost £624 on average. Morning departures are around 26% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the Maldives is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £838.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from London to the Maldives

  • You can fly to the Maldives from London’s three main airports, Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, and from its smaller airports, Luton and London City, making it convenient to catch a flight from any part of Greater London.
  • Most flights are operated from London Heathrow (LHR). The airport boasts some useful online services for travellers, like Reserve & Collect, allowing you to order your duty-free purchases in advance and collect your items when you arrive.
  • Malé’s Velana International Airport (MLE) has plenty of facilities so you can refresh yourself after your flight, including a free Mother Care Room with infant amenities and a Wellness Lounge with showers for Economy class ticket holders.
  • To save money on flights from London to the Maldives, choose itineraries that take longer or have more stopovers on the way. You can find them by checking out flights operated by budget airlines like Ryanair on KAYAK.
  • While Maldives driving laws don’t require children to sit in child seats, it’s always best to err on the side of safety; you can book child and booster seats through your car hire company.
  • If you’re flying to the Maldives on British Airways with a toddler, free carrycots or child seats are available for passenger use on a first come-first served basis.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from London to the Maldives

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from London 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 3440 reviews
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.3Crew
Airline reviews

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

10.0 ExcellentSABINA, Nov 2025
MAN - DXB
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The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

in today's time, an airline like emirates didnt serve drinks as requested, Excuse was full flight.

Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

Similar to Hyd->Dubai this too was worst airlines. Bad seats, bad seating arrangement which created lot of confusion since family member were not given seat together. However most of them changed the seat and got with the family. Cheap tactics by Emirates.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

The flight from Beijing to Dubai was good. The flight from Dubai to Barcelona was excellent because of the staff on board.

Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

Food has been disappointing in both legs of flight to india

Great staff great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

I was my pleasure to fly virgin on my birthday for my first solo trip ever 🫶🏼

These are one of the older seat arrangements facing away from the windows! Not particularly convenient sets. No storage spaces. NO COAT HANGING HOOKS. Inconvenient business class seat compared to any other airlines of similar class. Staff are excellent! Extremely professional, friendly. Food is good too.

Overall, flight was excellent but check in was very slow for Premium Economy. Economy queue was shorter but we weren't allowed to use it.

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Great crew - old style upper class seats on the older fleet now feels dated

Premium economy more comfortable than economy, but not by much. Did was awful, do not try the omelette. Flight crew were helpful. Flight was delayed by over an hour. Overall but bad, arrived safely and thank God.

All great, because I was given a seat with extra legroom on this part of my trip.

Plane was good Crew was good Food was just ok Could have had more entertainment options But overall good

Paid $10 for wifi for full flight duration and the wifi wasn’t available after initial 2 hours

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

The flight was delayed and one member of the crew was a bit rude. But apart from that all good.

The flight was operated by IndiGo and not Qatar, which is a budget airline from India. Nevertheless, the flight was uneventful.

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

I missed my flight ,staff unhelpful, they sat and watched me wait ,gangway door closed, English was a problem no announcement I was on time now I missed my month vacation ,lost 1400 bucks no refund I'm sick to my stomach

It’s a business class ticket but they didn’t give a lounge access

I paid 44 $ for seat upgrade (22D) and my seat was stack in high position for all the 6 hours of flight. I don't recommend the upgrade. I am looking to get my upgrade payment back

excellent, staff and boarding were all seamless and no issues, thank you!

Poor boarding with incorrect gate numbers. Poor service they told me to throw away brand new water bottles. Poor immigration officers most likely American who hates Muslims. Poor service in the plane with no Urdu language sign posted anywhere. Horrible seats with no comfort at all they think people traveling in economy are animals. Slow food and water services. Slow baggage arrival.

Very delayed and uncomfortable seats. Nothing written in Urdu for Pakistanis. Tons of Pakistanis use the airline they should ensure the airline is accommodating them properly.

We booked a business class ticket via Underpricer. Somehow they screwed up our ticket from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad. We will be hesitant to book again with them.

Did not provided with option for class upgrade. Staff at gate was not able and willing to accommodate with class upgrade, eather with plenty empty spots in business and first class.

I am a larger than average person and in my opinion i don't think it's fair to allocate a window seat to anyone who is my size or larger, i was seated between 2 large passengers on a full aircraft. The guy in the window seat also occupied a portion of the middle seat (my seat) which made my experience of flying with etihad very cramped and uncomfortable, i was flying from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Had this been a airbus 380 it would have been better as the seats are larger but unfortunately it wasn't so i had to endure the 6+hrs unable to get any rest

Old plane, old entertainment system. It wasn't working throughout the entire flight. I was offered to connect to their system via Wifi to watch on my phone. Crew wasn't very helpful except one lady who turned the experience around.

People were nice. Seats are so cramped my knees had to be pressed into the seat in front of me.

Overall, the food and entertainment were great. The staff were amazing, polite and professional. They did not have WiFi on board on this leg but that was okay. There was a delay in boarding from London and landing at Mumbai airport but the pilot communicate DC the reason for the delayed landing. They even sent us an apology afterwards for the delayed landing.

I was in a bulkhead seat and my tray table wasn't level. Eating was difficult.

Nice lounge but had a 5 hour layover which is a lot

Flight on time and priority boarding worked. I travelled economy although business was available as no flights are cheap these days and at least with BA loyalty card I get a baggage allowance for nothing. That made the flight comparable or even cheaper than the ‘budget’ alternative. As for catering and entertainment - not on a BA short haul economy ! At least we were offered biscuits and water! Catering for economy short haul has been reduced to the minimum - no tea or coffee or other drinks than water (from a large bottle with a paper cup on offer). They will say this is better for the environment, which it is, but proper waste management is still needed for empty packets etc. so actually it’s a money saver.

Audi visual not working for a whole group of seats in first class. How does a plane leave the main hub in such poor condition? How much that we can’t see so immediately is also compromised?

main meals are horrible but then you dont fly for the food

It was good. Couldn’t Check in online and select seats

It was great. Enough space and room for legs . Great service to.

⭐ British Airways Review — A Journey of Highs, Lows, and Lessons ⭐ I recently flew Business Class round-trip from Boston to Mumbai with British Airways, and my experience was a tale of two extremes — from disappointment to exceptional service, and then back to inconsistency. Boston → London: A Surprisingly Poor Start My journey began on a disappointing note. On a 6-hour Business Class flight, I was surprised to discover that there wasn’t a single proper vegetarian meal option available. I was offered a few bakery items only after repeatedly requesting something to eat. The flight attendant shrugged, offered no solution, and eventually — quite literally — threw some bread at me after much delay. This was not only disheartening, it was extremely surprising given my wonderful Business Class experience with BA last year. I stepped off that flight genuinely hungry and had to make a mad dash to the lounge just to get a proper meal. London → Mumbai: A Complete Turnaround The next sector restored my faith in British Airways. The entire crew was warm, welcoming, attentive, and genuinely caring. A special shoutout to Phiroze and the entire team serving the Business Class cabin — their professionalism, hospitality, and thoughtful service were extraordinary. They truly embodied what makes British Airways a global leader, and I am deeply grateful for the experience they provided. This is the BA I know and love. Mumbai → London: A Strange Meal Schedule This sector was generally fine, but the meal timing was puzzling. Lunch at 10:30 AM — for a Business cabin — felt unusual, and most passengers, including myself, barely touched it. The rest of the service was smooth, but the scheduling definitely needs a rethink. London → Boston: Mixed Experience Again The flight itself was decent, but the Business Lounge at Heathrow for this leg was a letdown. Arrived during lunch hours: no hot vegetarian options available Lounge area: dirty dishes everywhere Even after politely alerting the staff, the dishes were ignored and left uncleared For a premium cabin passenger — and at one of the world’s busiest international hubs — this was disappointing. Overall Impression My journey with British Airways felt inconsistent — two great sectors sandwiched between two that fell short of the BA standard. When BA is good, it is world-class. When it misses, the gap is noticeable. I genuinely hope the airline takes this feedback as constructive insight. I continue to believe in British Airways, and I commend the outstanding crew on the London → Mumbai sector — they were the highlight of my entire trip. With a little more focus on vegetarian meal availability, lounge service, and consistency across crews, BA can ensure every Business Class passenger experiences the premium journey they promise.

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