Male, Maldives
| IATA Code | MLE |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | VRMM |
| City | Male |
| Country | Maldives |
| Time Zone | Indian/Maldives |
| Coordinates | 4.1918, 73.5290 |
| Elevation | 6 ft / 2 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Kaafu-Atoll |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into MLE, using MLE as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRMLE Sabre: A15JUNLHRMLE Galileo: A/15JUNLHRMLE
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 8,538 km / 5,305 mi | ≈ 10.0h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 14,022 km / 8,713 mi | ≈ 16.5h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 3,041 km / 1,889 mi | ≈ 3.6h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 3,397 km / 2,111 mi | ≈ 4.0h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 9,137 km / 5,677 mi | ≈ 10.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Dubai is the closest of the listed hubs to MLE, at roughly 3.6 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 16.5 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through MLE as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Male is MLE — Velana International Airport.
Velana International Airport operates on Indian/Maldives time.
In a flight segment line, MLE appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...MLE... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Dubai is the closest to MLE, at an estimated 3.6 hours nonstop flight time.
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