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Cheap Flights from Sydney to the Maldives

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Malé
Malé1 stop$884
Addu City
Addu City2 stops$2,363
Malé
Malé1 stop$884
Addu City
Addu City2 stops$2,363

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sydney to the Maldives that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Sydney to the Maldives

Mon, 9 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Malaysia Airlines Logo
10:25 - 22:40
SYD
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MLE
18h 15m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
12:00 - 10:20
MLE
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SYD
16h 20m
1 stop
$884Malaysia Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar
Malaysia Airlines Logo
10:25 - 22:40
SYD
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MLE
18h 15m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
12:30 - 11:00
MLE
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SYD
16h 30m
1 stop
$891Malaysia Airlines
Mon, 9 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Malaysia Airlines Logo
10:25 - 22:40
SYD
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MLE
18h 15m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
12:00 - 20:35
MLE
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SYD
26h 35m
1 stop
$894Malaysia Airlines
Thu, 7 May - Sat, 16 May
Malaysia Airlines Logo
08:25 - 11:25
SYD
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MLE
32h 00m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
12:30 - 10:00
MLE
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SYD
16h 30m
1 stop
$897Malaysia Airlines
Sat, 9 May - Tue, 19 May
Malaysia Airlines Logo
22:10 - 22:15
SYD
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MLE
29h 05m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
12:30 - 06:25
MLE
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SYD
36h 55m
1 stop
$918Malaysia Airlines
Fri, 6 Mar - Fri, 13 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:05 - 20:15
SYD
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MLE
30h 10m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:45 - 12:20
MLE
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SYD
17h 35m
2 stops
$929Multiple Airlines
Sat, 14 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:05 - 20:15
SYD
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MLE
30h 10m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:55 - 12:20
MLE
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SYD
19h 25m
2 stops
$944Multiple Airlines
Wed, 18 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar
Sichuan Airlines Logo
21:25 - 19:30
SYD
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MLE
28h 05m
1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
20:30 - 15:15
MLE
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SYD
36h 45m
1 stop
$958Sichuan Airlines
Sun, 8 Mar - Sat, 25 Apr
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:05 - 20:15
SYD
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MLE
30h 10m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:05 - 19:35
MLE
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SYD
24h 30m
2 stops
$968Multiple Airlines
Tue, 10 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Singapore Airlines Logo
12:15 - 22:15
SYD
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MLE
16h 00m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
23:30 - 11:50
MLE
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SYD
30h 20m
1 stop
$971Singapore Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to the Maldives flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney to the Maldives to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to the Maldives?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to the Maldives, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Sydney to the Maldives is November, when tickets cost $892 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,402 and $1,348 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to the Maldives?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to the Maldives, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Sydney to the Maldives, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 24% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$390
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Malé

FAQs - booking Maldives flights

  • What cultural customs should I be aware of when travelling to the Maldives?

    When travelling, respecting other people's traditions and considering their respective religious practises is crucial. There are things to be mindful of when visiting the Maldives because it is an Islamic country. For instance, it is not permitted to carry alcohol into the Maldives. Other items to be aware of include the prohibition on eating pork, you cannot have any sacred objects or books of religion with you, and only married couples are permitted to purchase contraceptives.

  • Do I need a visa to travel to the Maldives from Sydney Airport?

    Australian nationals do not need a visa in order to visit the Maldives; a 30-day tourist visa will be given to you at the airport. You must also meet the entrance criteria when you visit. These include a current passport that is valid for at least six months, enough money to cover your expenses, reserved lodging, and a return flight home.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to the Maldives?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sydney to the Maldives.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney to the Maldives?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Sydney to the Maldives is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to the Maldives?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Sydney to the Maldives with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to the Maldives?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Sydney to the Maldives up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the Maldives

  • The flight from Sydney to the Maldives is long, with at least one stopover. If you have an early morning flight, you could stay overnight at a hotel in Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD), also known as Sydney Airport. Flights to the Maldives leave from Terminal 1. The most convenient hotel is located inside T1, the Aerotel. Other establishments in Terminals 2 and 3 include the Rydges Hotel, Mantra Sydney Airport, and Ibis budget Sydney Airport.
  • Need to charge your phone? There are complimentary charging stations in the International Arrivals Terminal at Male International Airport (MLE). You can find them around Gates 1, 2, and 3, the duty-free area, the pier bridge, and the concourse.
  • The time zone in the Maldives is MTV, which is 30 minutes behind Indian Standard Time. When you go to your resort, there can be a time difference, though. This is due to the resorts extending the daytime hours by 1 hour to 1h 30min on their clocks. So that you can plan your timetable for your return travel, keep this in mind.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Sydney to the Maldives

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to the Maldives? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1440 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.3Boarding
7.8Food
Airline reviews

First time flying with Singapore airlines and I’ll give them two thumbs up 👍 👍

10.0 ExcellentSuzanne, Jan 2026
SIN - SGN
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First time flying with Singapore airlines and I’ll give them two thumbs up 👍 👍

Food was served to different people at different times and it wasn't clear why. The crew apologized for the wait. But it felt odd and inconsistent. They could use charging ports on each of the seats. Mine didn't have any. Also, they could've offered more snacks. It was a 12+ hour flight and no snacks were ever offered. Everything else was OK.

No frills airline with minimal leg room and no entertainment

toilets could be cleaned more frequently, everything else was pretty good.

a completely full flight - felt quite carmped in, despite being on the window seat. Meal served could better. Surely different from pre-covid trips I used to take to and from Bangkok.

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

The staff on the plane were attentive and friendly. The frustration with the cabin crew was that we were served second to special diet people. And, we were in economy section. The boarding staff was mediocre. Got scolded for requesting to sit with spouse on 14 hours long flight home. Was told they cannot break up families for us. Didn’t understand how we were denied sitting together as we are husband and wife. After many words of exchange, we were accommodated. Cleaning crew did a horrible job! Bathrooms were unsanitary or dirty from beginning of flight! Didn’t expect sparkling as its economy, but did except decent.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Good service and food. For buying items on flight should be preordered as they don’t keep much stock on board.

Overall experience is good but if the food menu can change to authentic Malaysia food will be good. I.e. Nasi Lemak, Char Kueh Tiew and etc

Surprised that the safety briefing was only conducted in Malay language and no English despite there are foreigners on board. MH should take safety more seriously.

Flights were delayed, Food was good but only 1 meal instead of 2.

Food was good but only 1 meal and 1 pie, instead of 2 meals. Both legs were late.

We are row 11, when the crew came to us, only one meal choice was available.

OK seats comfortable, easy boarding/embarking, excellent connection to domestic Malaysia flight with baggage checked through without customs. Catering especially drinks borderline ok luckily less important aspect

Comfortable seats in economy, managed a few hours sleep in an o night flight but the food was terrible. Surprising as Malaysia airlines has been good in the past. Service was mediocre this time too.

Vast improvement needed in customer service. I couldn’t get the drink of my choice during both meals (i.e. sparking water and Diet Coke). I had used plastic cups falling onto me from the tray. No eye contact when they thank you on the way out signalling an insincere thank you.

Jia yung was the flight attendant that made this a miserable flight.

The flight isn’t great, as the plane has faulty with light and noise. It blinks and make noise for 8hrs non stop! Causing health and sensory issues! Causing Hazard matter to all 3 babies that on bassinet seats. This matters affected 12 passengers and the most horrible flight I ever experience. Have been flying with MAS for more 30yrs and this is the worst! Very disappointed

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Very poor. The flight was delayed for over an hour. Also, our baggage, including that of many passengers, approimately 180 bags did not arrive, and we are yet to receive it.

Poor, They have damaged my luggage and I have filed a claim at Colombo airport. They promised I will be in touch by the team within next 2 days but there is no One contacted me at all after 1 week. I then follow up again and received an email acknowledging my claim and claimed that they will reply in 12 days on investigation. Again, no response at all after that… Very disappointing…

From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

Nice crew.flight delay fromBKK for some ground prep issue I guess, crew serve well to guest, and respect to guest as well. As usual AC is old,and nt much comert in compare to other rehional airliners.other than that.all good

All good, on time, depart.only bad side was, airxraft is too old to be in business.hope ailine will manage somethinv somewhat.all good

Flight was on time.food is as usual good.Aircraft is old.old A320, seats aithout any display.crew serve well

Was good, comparatively. A330, with good crew set.on time depature. And crew try there best, to make thing efficient.

Spesific ,Crew and cabin manager, look after all pax on board despite being in a old A320 equipment.Got free seat upgrade as well,but old style seats, no much comfert on it.But food and the spesific crew, was amazing.maintain airlanka standerd.the cabin manager, who was so much keen,keen operate as per SOP.

Was got free upgrade, on old A320.aircraft is out dated kind of.bt service ,cabin manager, tried there best.and food was excelent.

When flying from Indian Sector, should be more prepared with Indian food

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