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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
Malé1 stop£544
Addu City
Addu City2 stops£966
Malé
Malé1 stop£544
Addu City
Addu City2 stops£966

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from London to the Maldives

Sun, 1 Nov - Tue, 10 Nov
Gulf Air Logo
10:35 - 06:35
LGW
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MLE
15h 00m
1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
19:00 - 06:30
MLE
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LGW
16h 30m
1 stop
£544Gulf Air
Thu, 17 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep
Etihad Airways Logo
21:45 - 13:45
LHR
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MLE
12h 00m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
09:50 - 12:45
MLE
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LHR
30h 55m
1 stop
£545Etihad Airways
Mon, 21 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep
Qatar Airways Logo
08:10 - 14:30
LGW
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MLE
26h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
10:05 - 06:40
MLE
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LGW
24h 35m
1 stop
£545Qatar Airways
Thu, 24 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:55 - 14:30
LGW
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MLE
19h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:05 - 06:40
MLE
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LGW
24h 35m
1 stop
£553Multiple Airlines
Wed, 23 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep
Qatar Airways Logo
08:10 - 14:30
LGW
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MLE
26h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
10:05 - 06:40
MLE
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LGW
24h 35m
1 stop
£555Qatar Airways
Sun, 1 Nov - Tue, 10 Nov
Emirates Logo
14:05 - 09:25
STN
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MLE
14h 20m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
09:05 - 17:55
MLE
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STN
13h 50m
1 stop
£609Emirates
Wed, 4 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov
Emirates Logo
20:15 - 14:55
STN
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MLE
13h 40m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
09:05 - 17:55
MLE
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STN
13h 50m
1 stop
£610Emirates
Tue, 16 Jun - Wed, 24 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 13:10
LTN
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MLE
27h 10m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:10 - 21:50
MLE
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LTN
35h 40m
2 stops
£653Multiple Airlines
Thu, 24 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct
KLM Logo
08:25 - 13:10
LCY
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MLE
24h 45m
2 stops
KLM Logo
14:10 - 08:50
MLE
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LCY
22h 40m
2 stops
£723KLM
Thu, 24 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct
KLM Logo
08:25 - 13:10
LCY
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MLE
24h 45m
2 stops
KLM Logo
14:10 - 11:40
MLE
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LCY
25h 30m
2 stops
£727KLM
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 £826 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 5 days was £826.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from London to the Maldives depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to the Maldives is generally at night, when retur flights cost £746 on average. Morning departures are around 100% 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 £908.

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.

No, with an average price for the route of £695, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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 September, when tickets cost £657 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of return tickets is £1,939 and £1,508 respectively.

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 the flight from London to the Maldives, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to the Maldives

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight£272
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (4% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Luton 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.

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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3581 reviews
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.4Crew
Airline reviews

As always Emirates is always dependent on the crew you get on the day and today was a good one. Everyone knew what they were doing and gracefully without hesitation . Great conversation all round even about the food and wine.

10.0 ExcellentWoei, May 2026
DXB - SIN
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As always Emirates is always dependent on the crew you get on the day and today was a good one. Everyone knew what they were doing and gracefully without hesitation . Great conversation all round even about the food and wine.

Everything was perfect. Staff were informative and professional and flight boarding, flying and de-embarking was smooth. I would certainly travel with Emirates again.

Very nice experience in business class. Flight attendants were attentive. Foods and beverages were very good.

I would have liked less packaged snacky stuff, more fruit. The crew was great.

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

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.

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

Sadly I couldn't get the food I requested as it was out. Also, if you don't want to be woken up make sure the crew knows it. My wife was woken on every service.

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

Seating and zone. The minor I went with didn’t even seat close to me

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

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

The flight from HYD to DOH was delayed by 3 hours and we missed the connection from DOH to MIA. We had to wait 24H more to get the MIA flight. It was a total disaster. If the flight crew had waited 1 more hour to accommodate their 3 hour delayed flight, we would not have lost a whole day !

Really good food and service. Qatar Airways is again and again provided an exceptional experience.

Qatar Airways is an excellent service provider. The crew members were attentive and helpful. The aircraft was very clean. This was the longest leg of our journey, so it would have been nice to have more leg room for comfort. We appreciated the crew's service of four hot meals to all of us during this long flight. Also, it was helpful that the crew asked us to keep the window shades down for the entire journey, allowing the environment to get lots of rest during the trip. For families traveling with little children, this was helpful to them to keep them settled.

The boarding experience did not follow the Zones that were listed on the boarding passes. This was a two-level aircraft with many passengers. Because zones were not called out by the airline staff, there was simply a mob trying to board and it was not a pleasant experience.

In the business class it was everything wonderful. However in the economy is a hell. BTW. When I asked to search for tickets, I ordered business and I was offered options with economy, that was not clear in the order, so I could've acted faster to rectify it.

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

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

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

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 payed for extra leg room but in last moment my seating place was changed and i got standard one seat. Staff was not able to do anything , so was very disappointed because of this.

They lost the baggage and said it was deleted from the system. I had baggage tag so was able to file the complaint but there was no PIR number and update so far

Air hostesses were great. Food was good. Flat bed is not that flat or comfortable.

Very disappointed to not have lounge access The shorter flight seats were uncomfortable

I booked tickets for a family of five and specifically paid extra to select our seats together. We spent nearly $1,000 extra (around $100 per seat) for extra legroom so we could sit near each other. However, despite paying for this, we ended up being separated on the flight. This caused a major issue for our family because my parents do not speak English and rely on me to translate and assist them during the journey. I do not understand why Etihad changed our reserved seats without explanation. I am extremely dissatisfied with this experience. I expect the airline to do better, and I am requesting a full refund for the seat selection fees we paid.

Limit the number of usage of wine or please arrange our seats. The passenger was drunk on this flight and not on Thiruvananthapuram to Abudhabi.

1 hour delay meant missed my connecting flight and 1st day of holiday

Unfortunately the flight was cancelled so I never got to go

The seats seemed smaller than other business class offerings. The entertainment menu was limited. Flight crew was good.

It was excellent service in the snow storm gives us hotel and transportation. It will be more better if u can add one more meal because it’s a long flight boring journey. If you give extra meal time passes faster and can enjoy the trip better

Lovely big plane. Excellent take off and landing. Cabin crew were so nice. Flight in time no delays

Because our ABZ-LHR flight was cancelled by BA for reasons they refuse to tell us--not weather--we did not make this flight and were booked on the following day. BA offered no assistance to us on the phone or in the airport, and we had to find a hotel at Heathrow on our own.

Horrible - flight was delayed by 6 hours - we boarded, were made to de-board due some technical fault; aircraft changed; special meals request on new flight - all went awry. Landed in Dulles airport; breezed thru immigration; as Business Class passengers or baggage was delivered almost 90 minutes after landing; air tags indicated the bags were just near the carousel but the unhelpful BA staff - Maria and Ghina refused to give any update - palming it off on some imaginary invisible “manager” despite air tags evidence showing it right there. So about 50-60 passengers waiting and getting infuriatingly impatient for their bags coz one container was not delivered. Finally after much argument by some other passengers Maria condescended to go to the “ramp” and within 5 minutes the baggage was delivered miraculously. Question is why couldn’t she have done it one hour earlier ? Poor poor experience once again on Business Class BA.

Poor service, antiquated plane with 2-3-2. B-class config upstairs. Tight and not comfortable—not what I expected for paying B-class! AND my bag didn’t make the transfer, bag will be delivered the day after it lands!

Cheap Flight Fares would not provide booking info. I canceled the reservation and we arbitrated with American Express. They provided erroneous info to Amex and it was determined that C.F.F. deserved the price of the ticket. Worse experience I've ever had.

Seating space is appalling. Seats and all surrounding area in "Economy" is built for individuals shorter than 4' 10" and below 120 lbs. Ridiculous. While I'm not expecting fine dining, the food was the worst airplane food that I can recall.

Business class lounge for my gate was closed and no email was sent, causing me to walk back and forth to different gates, etc for over 20 minutes one way. Flight entertainment was mediocre with very poor choices especially for business class cabin. Original flight was cancelled and rebooking was difficult and no reason given for cancellation.

Waiting area not big enough for all the passengers, no airport lounge.

Very comfortable flight and simple and directed one way and back. Amazing price.

We loved our flight attendant, Emma from Scotland, the meal and entertainment offerings were wonderful, the flight was smooth, and enough leg room to stretch. We would fly with you again!

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Cabin class types available on flights to the Maldives

Cabin classes available on flights to the Maldives. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.