Dubai To Maldives Travel Time | Image Resource: static.businessworld.in
Choose Male’ as your vacation destination. Male’ is the capital of Maldives. Maldives is officially known as the republic of Maldives and it is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. Male is also known as the king’s island and earlier this city was ruled by many royal dynasties. Male’ was previously known as Mahal. Male’ is one of the densely populated cities in the world. The city was well protected with fortifications and gates and so it was known as the walled city.
Five islands are part of the capital city and it has a harbour in the central island. The island is expanding using the land fill method. It is a popular tourist destination and you can explore the city by visiting the inner lanes and you will be surprised at what it has to offer. It is a small city so that you can travel easily.
Male’ Airport
Velana international airport is the main airport and this airport is the main gateway to Maldives. You can fly to major destinations around the world from this airport.
When Should You Visit Male’?
The best time to visit Male’ is from November to April. It is a peak tourist season during this time and at other times the city experiences summer season and rainy season.
Tourist Attractions Of Male’
Male’ is attracting a lot of tourists and it is the smallest capital city of the world. You can easily visit the attractions of the place. Tourism is the major contributor to the economy of the place. Some of the attractions are
Old Friday Mosque
This mosque was built in 1656 and it is the oldest mosque of the country. This is a prominent attraction and the mosque is built in coral stones and the wood carvings at the place are very attractive.
China- Maldives Friendship Bridge
It is an engineering marvel and it is unlike other causeways and this connects the capital city with the airport.
Fish market, museums and artificial beach are the other attractions.
Flights
Some of the major carriers on the route are Sri Lankan Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, British Airways, Fly Dubai, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Spice Jet, etc. 25 carriers fly out of Dubai daily and of these 7 are direct flights and the rest are connecting flights. Dubai to Maldives travel time with a direct flight is 4 hours 20 minutes and it is much longer for connecting flights and it depends on the number of stop overs.
Other Information
The aerial distance between the two cities is 3037 kms and the first flight flying out of Dubai is by Fly Dubai and it is at 1:30 AM and the last flight is by Air Mauritius. As the travel time for Dubai to Maldives flights is short you can book a direct flight. The cheapest ticket price for economy class quoted in the past was 929 AED and you can book your tickets through travel sites to get much cheaper tickets. The airport code of Dubai is DXB and that of Male’ is MLE.