Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to the Maldives from £293

The cheapest month to fly to Maldives from United Kingdom is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around £643, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Maldives during the month of September, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £644.

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Maldives is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as £763. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around £892. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Maldives.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Maldives is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as £751. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £914.

Fly from London Heathrow to Male for the best United Kingdom - Maldives flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Maldives from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Maldives for around £749 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Maldives from United Kingdom for as low as £656 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on United Kingdom to Maldives flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Maldives

Etihad Airways, British Airways and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Maldives from United Kingdom according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Maldives. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Maldives on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between United Kingdom and Maldives have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 133 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Virgin Atlantic have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Maldives is 6 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 33% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

On average, it takes 13h to fly from United Kingdom to Maldives if you fly out of Manchester (the most popular airport in United Kingdom) and into Malé (the most popular airport in Maldives). If you’re flying out of Birmingham and into Malé, then the flight time is around 13h 15m.