MLE — Velana International Airport
- IATA code
- MLE
- ICAO code
- VRMM
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- —
- No open data
- Nonstop routes
- 9
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+5
- Indian/Maldives
- Elevation
- 2 m
- 7 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,400 m
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About MLE
Velana International Airport is a large airport serving Malé, Maldives. It opened in 1966. Open traffic data shows 9 nonstop routes from MLE.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from MLE
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| MLE → IST | 6,059 km | 144,973 |
| MLE → BOM | 1,650 km | 142,348 |
| MLE → BLR | 1,097 km | 140,557 |
| MLE → COK | 731 km | 137,361 |
| MLE → FRA | 7,882 km | 93,665 |
| MLE → DEL | 2,723 km | 82,301 |
| MLE → TRV | 605 km | 49,678 |
| MLE → HYD | 1,538 km | 1,536 |
| MLE → MAA | 1,217 km | 76 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, DGCA (domestic Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, international Jan 2025 – Dec 2025, provisional) for routes in and out of India. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| VAM | Villa International Airport Maamigili | 111 km |
| DRV | Dharavandhoo Airport | 116 km |
| NMF | Maafaru International Airport | 181 km |
| FND | Funadhoo Airport | 221 km |
| TMF | Thimarafushi Airport | 224 km |
Distance from MLE to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,400 m | 60 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Malé, Malé (capital city), Maldives · 4.1918, 73.5291
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