Cheap flights from Varanasi to Male

October is the cheapest month in the current price calendar, so start there if your dates are flexible. December, January and February sit inside the holiday period, when seats on connecting itineraries fill earlier, and March keeps some options open. May is the last month with priced departures before a gap running through the summer, while November still offers shoulder-season availability. Because every journey connects, changing the departure by a day or two often changes the layover more than the fare, so compare the full itinerary rather than the first leg.

The list mixes low-cost and full-service carriers, and none of them flies this route nonstop, so every option connects somewhere. Indigo, Spicejet Ltd., Akasa Air and Air India Charters sit at the unbundled end, where a low headline fare may not include checked baggage or a meal, while Air India, Srilankan Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines are full-service names that more often include those basics. Compare the whole fare, including bags and seat choice, rather than stopping at the first price shown.

With only one airport serving Male, arrivals funnel through Velana International, so queues for immigration and baggage can stretch when several flights land close together. The airport sits on its own island rather than in the city, which turns the first hour into a transfer instead of a simple ride into town. Most travellers reach Male by road across the connecting bridge or by boat, while resort guests often have pre-arranged transfers waiting outside arrivals. Check your onward plan before you leave the terminal, because Male city, the airport island and the resort islands are three separate places.

Currency

MVR (ރ)

Power sockets

Type A, C, G, J, K, L · 230 V

Language

Maldivian

Emergency number

102, 118, 119

Calling code

+960

Internet domain

.mv

Population of Male

133 k (2014)

Time zone

UTC+05 (Indian/Maldives)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check passport validity and Maldives entry requirements, including any onward ticket or accommodation proof, before you book.
• Confirm whether your fare includes checked baggage, because several of these carriers charge for it separately.
• Match the airport names on the ticket to Lal Bahadur Shastri and Velana International, since connections can change airports.
• Compare the total journey time and layover length, not just the headline fare.
• Check whether outbound and return are on one ticket or separate ones, because missed connections are not always protected.
• Look at October fares first if your dates are flexible, then check December and January around holidays.