There are 4 ways to get from Maldives to Dubai by plane or shuttle
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Recommended option
Fly Male to Dubai • 6h 36m
AED 975 - AED 3092
3 alternative options
Fly Gan Island to Dubai • 14h
AED 1118 - AED 1719
Fly Male to Sharjah • 11h 28m
AED 1100 - AED 7627
Fly Male to Abu Dhabi, shuttle • 9h 28m
AED 2055 - AED 2467
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The cheapest way to get from Maldives to Dubai is to fly which costs $290 - $2,100 and takes 11h 28m.
The quickest way to get from Maldives to Dubai is to fly which costs $260 - $850 and takes 6h 36m.
The distance between Maldives and Dubai is 2972 km.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Maldives to Dubai, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Male Airport to Dubai Airport is the direct flight which takes 4h 10m.
Dubai is 1h behind Maldives. It is currently 7:14 PM in Maldives and 6:14 PM in Dubai.
Flydubai, Oman Air, Emirates and SriLankan Airlines offer flights from Male Airport to Dubai Airport.
There are 3317+ hotels available in Dubai. Prices start at AED 500 per night.
The best way to get from Maldives to Male Airport is to ferry which takes 5 min and costs $1 - $2.

- Distance: 2971.6 km
- Duration: 6h 36m
What companies run services between Maldives and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Emirates, Flydubai and two other airlines fly from Malé to Dubai every 4 hours.

- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Male to Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1300 - AED 6500
Flights from Gan Island to Dubai via Colombo, Male
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1000 - AED 1700

- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Male to Dubai via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2000 - AED 8500
Flights from Gan Island to Dubai via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 700 - AED 2300
Flights from Male to Abu Dhabi via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2000 - AED 4200

- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Male to Sharjah via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- AED 1700 - AED 3600
Flights from Male to Sharjah via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1600 - AED 3100

- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Male to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2000 - AED 2400
Flights from Male to Abu Dhabi via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 2000 - AED 4200

- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Male to Dubai via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1600 - AED 3400
Flights from Male to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 2000 - AED 2400

- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Gan Island to Dubai via Colombo, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 850 - AED 2800
Flights from Male to Sharjah via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- AED 1000 - AED 2500

- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Male to Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1300 - AED 3700

- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Male to Sharjah via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- AED 1200 - AED 1400

- Phone
- +97126177700
- Website
- etihad.com
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 0
- Schedules at
- etihad.com
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