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MLE to KDO: distance & flight time
Male (Malé International Airport) → Laamu Atoll (Kadhdhoo Airport)
161 mi
259 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MLE — Malé International Airport · Male, Maldives
- KDO — Kadhdhoo Airport · Laamu Atoll, Maldives
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MLE
- VAM · Villa Airport69 mi away
- DRV · Dharavandhoo Airport72 mi away
- IFU · Ifuru Airport110 mi away
- TMF · Thimarafushi Airport139 mi away
Near KDO
- TMF · Thimarafushi Airport35 mi away
- GKK · Kooddoo Airport78 mi away
- KDM · Kaadedhdhoo Airport101 mi away
- VAM · Villa Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLE from KDO?
The flight distance from Male (MLE) to Laamu Atoll (KDO) is 161 miles (259 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLE to KDO?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MLE to KDO?
Nonstop service on MLE–KDO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLE to KDO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLE–KDO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLE to KDO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLE–KDO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.