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$325+ Cheap flights from Istanbul (IST) to Malé (MLE)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
IST — MLE
Apr 22 — Apr 291
Wed 4/22
Wed 4/29
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Istanbul to Male are usually found in June or February, booked 23 days in advance, depart on a Monday or Friday and return on a Monday

Cheap flight deals from Istanbul to Malé

Cheapest flights from Istanbul to Malé
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Istanbul to Malé. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 23, 2026.

This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 6/162:10 pm
IST
-
MLE
1 stop15h 25m
Etihad Airways
Tue 6/309:10 am
MLE
-
IST
1 stop29h 55m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/19$540
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/241:50 pm
IST
-
MLE
1 stop21h 55m
Etihad Airways
Sat 5/29:50 am
MLE
-
IST
1 stop28h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/23$543
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/611:45 am
IST
-
MLE
1 stop15h 30m
Etihad Airways
Tue 4/217:30 pm
MLE
-
IST
1 stop19h 05m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/23$545
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/11:50 pm
IST
-
MLE
1 stop15h 45m
Etihad Airways
Wed 4/89:50 am
MLE
-
IST
1 stop28h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/18$546
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/1011:45 am
IST
-
MLE
1 stop15h 30m
Etihad Airways
Sat 4/187:30 pm
MLE
-
IST
1 stop19h 05m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/20$550
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/302:10 pm
IST
-
MLE
1 stop15h 25m
Etihad Airways
Tue 10/69:50 am
MLE
-
IST
1 stop29h 15m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/23$552
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 3/3111:35 am
IST
-
MLE
1 stop18h 00m
Etihad Airways
Wed 4/87:30 pm
MLE
-
IST
1 stop19h 05m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/18$553
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/251:50 pm
IST
-
MLE
1 stop13h 25m
Etihad Airways
Sun 5/39:10 am
MLE
-
IST
1 stop29h 25m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/22$558
This Super.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Super.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/2811:35 am
IST
-
MLE
1 stop25h 35m
Etihad Airways
Sat 4/48:50 pm
MLE
-
IST
1 stop19h 35m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/21$559
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/271:50 pm
IST
-
MLE
1 stop15h 45m
Etihad Airways
Wed 6/109:10 am
MLE
-
IST
1 stop29h 55m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/23$630
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/251:50 pm
IST
-
MLE
1 stop15h 45m
Etihad Airways
Sat 5/309:10 am
MLE
-
IST
1 stop29h 25m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/18$636

Find flight deals from Istanbul to Malé

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Istanbul (IST) to Malé (MLE). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 23, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$540
(Gotogate)

One-way from

$325
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

June

Average price

$773

Good round-trip deal

$1,402 or less

Good one-way deal

$905 or less
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 2% potential increase in price ($17 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 0% potential price decrease ($6 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Average for round-trip flights in March 2026
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Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Istanbul to Male.
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Istanbul to Malé that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 23, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Istanbul Airport to Malé that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

IstanbulMalé

IST - MLE

ISTMLE

Istanbul

Sat 5/16

2:10 pm-1:20 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Male

Sat 5/23

9:10 am-1:20 pm

1 stop30h 10m

$662

IstanbulMalé

IST - MLE

ISTMLE

Istanbul

Wed 7/1

2:10 pm-1:20 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Male

Fri 7/10

2:20 pm-1:20 pm

1 stop25h 00m

$689

IstanbulMalé

IST - MLE

ISTMLE

Istanbul

Sun 8/9

2:10 pm-1:20 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Male

Thu 8/13

9:10 am-1:20 pm

1 stop30h 10m

$828

IstanbulMalé

IST - MLE

ISTMLE

Istanbul

Sun 5/10

8:05 pm-4:35 pm

1 stop18h 30m

Male

Mon 5/18

11:05 am-7:15 am

1 stop22h 10m

$850

IstanbulMalé

IST - MLE

ISTMLE

Istanbul

Mon 8/10

2:10 pm-8:10 am

1 stop16h 00m

Male

Sun 8/16

2:20 pm-1:20 pm

1 stop25h 00m

$856
Quickest round-trip

IstanbulMalé

IST - MLE

ISTMLE

Istanbul

Sat 5/9

2:10 am-12:20 pm

Nonstop8h 10m

Male

Mon 5/18

10:20 pm-4:40 am

Nonstop8h 20m

$957

IstanbulMalé

IST - MLE

ISTMLE

Istanbul

Wed 5/27

7:35 pm-12:15 pm

2 stops14h 40m

Male

Wed 6/3

4:30 pm-2:25 pm

2 stops23h 55m

$967

IstanbulMalé

IST - MLE

ISTMLE

Istanbul

Sun 4/12

6:35 pm-12:15 pm

2 stops15h 40m

Male

Mon 4/20

8:15 am-5:25 pm

2 stops35h 10m

$970

IstanbulMalé

IST - MLE

ISTMLE

Istanbul

Mon 7/6

11:30 pm-9:35 pm

2 stops20h 05m

Male

Sat 7/11

4:30 pm-1:10 am

2 stops34h 40m

$1,010
Cheapest one-way

IstanbulMalé

IST - MLE

ISTMLE

Istanbul

Thu 8/6

5:45 am-2:15 pm

2 stops30h 30m

$329

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Deals found on 3/18

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  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Istanbul Airport-Malé flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Istanbul Airport-Malé flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Istanbul Airport-Malé flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Istanbul Airport-Malé flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Istanbul Airport-Malé flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Istanbul to Malé

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Malé from Istanbul with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Istanbul Airport to Malé

How far ahead should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Malé?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Istanbul to Malé. Price data was last updated on March 13, 2026.

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Malé, you should look to book at least 23 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Malé?

Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Malé (average of $304). Flying from Istanbul Airport to Malé in October is currently the most expensive (average of $597). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from IST to MLE?

Find hourly flight availability from Istanbul to Malé. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 23, 2026.

When flying from Istanbul Airport to Malé, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing Malé

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Malé. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Malé. Reviews last updated March 23, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates,Air Arabia, andQatar Airways from Istanbul Airport to Malé to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,543 reviews

Crew

8.3

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Namakajjo,Feb 2026

EBB - DXB

Emirates is the best airline in the world Big up Emirates airlines
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,543 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,543 reviews

Crew

8.3

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Namakajjo,Feb 2026

EBB - DXB

Emirates is the best airline in the world Big up Emirates airlines
Air Arabia
7.7
Good
56 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,543 reviews

Crew

8.3

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Namakajjo,Feb 2026

EBB - DXB

Emirates is the best airline in the world Big up Emirates airlines
Qatar Airways
7.4
Good
3,732 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,543 reviews

Crew

8.3

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Namakajjo,Feb 2026

EBB - DXB

Emirates is the best airline in the world Big up Emirates airlines
Turkish Airlines
7.3
Good
4,274 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,543 reviews

Crew

8.3

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Namakajjo,Feb 2026

EBB - DXB

Emirates is the best airline in the world Big up Emirates airlines
Gulf Air
7.2
Good
231 reviews
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,543 reviews

Crew

8.3

Food

7.9

Overall

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

8.2

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Namakajjo,Feb 2026

EBB - DXB

Emirates is the best airline in the world Big up Emirates airlines

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Istanbul to Malé. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Malé from Istanbul?

    Male (MLE), located 1.8 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Istanbul to Malé. 7 airlines have flights to Male from Istanbul on a regular basis. Booking flights from Istanbul to Male should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 1 inbound flight from Istanbul per day.

  • How long is the flight from Istanbul Airport to Malé?

    Airlines like Etihad Airways fly from Istanbul Airport to Malé in about 15h 25m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to . The distance from Istanbul Airport to Malé is about 3766 mi.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Istanbul Airport to Malé round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Istanbul Airport to Malé is SAUDIA. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $371 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Gulf Air and Etihad Airways, starting at $458 and $547 round-trip. SAUDIA is 48% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Istanbul Airport to Malé one-way?

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Istanbul Airport to Malé are IndiGo ($217), Air Arabia ($271), and Turkish Airlines ($665).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Istanbul Airport to Malé?

    On average you can expect to pay $1,224 for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Malé. The cheapest flight overall is $805 while the most popular route, (Istanbul - Male) is currently priced at $661.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Istanbul to Malé that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Istanbul to Malé flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Istanbul to Malé?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Istanbul to Malé.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Istanbul to Malé?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Istanbul to Malé by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Malé?

    Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Malé (average of $304). Flying from Istanbul Airport to Malé in October is currently the most expensive (average of $597). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 7 airlines flying from Istanbul to Malé

Discover the top 7 airlines that operate flights from Istanbul to Malé. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 23, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
SAUDIACheapest$371Average$592FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time86%
Gulf AirCheapest$458Average$686FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
Etihad AirwaysCheapest$547Average$737FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
Air ArabiaCheapest$560Average$643FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time79%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$775Average$921FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$845Average$1,068FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
EmiratesCheapest$850Average$1,019FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%

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