Which airports can I use when flying from Cape Town to Malé?

Flights from Cape Town to Malé usually depart from Cape Town Intl (CPT) and arrive at Male (MLE).

Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Cape Town to Malé?

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Cape Town to Malé: • Economy class • Business Class

Which airports do connecting flights from Cape Town to Malé pass through?

One-stop flights from Cape Town to Malé most commonly connect through: • Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 60% of one-stop connections • Dubai Intl (DXB) – 40% of one-stop connections • Istanbul (IST) – 0% of one-stop connections • Singapore Changi (SIN) – 0% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Cape Town to Malé?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 10% on flights from Cape Town to Malé. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at R16 365 return on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at R18 178, a difference of R1 813. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

How expensive are last-minute Cape Town to Malé flights?

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 5% above the R16 806 route average. Book 22 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

How long is a flight from Cape Town to Malé?

There are currently no direct flights available from Cape Town to Malé. Flights with 1 stopover take between 17h 21m and 34h 14m in total, depending on the connection.

Do I need a passport to fly from Cape Town to Malé?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Have flight prices from Cape Town to Malé changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about R14 734 to R32 604. That means the highest observed fare was about 2x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from Cape Town to Malé looking right now?

One-way fares from Cape Town to Malé are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about R9 653.

How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from Cape Town to Malé?

Flying via Dubai Intl (DXB) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 17h 21m, compared to 18h 16m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) and 22h 45m via Singapore Changi (SIN).

What is the time difference between Cape Town and Malé?

Malé is 3 hours ahead of Cape Town (Maldives Time vs South Africa Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

How much should I expect to pay for a Cape Town to Malé flight?

Return flights from Cape Town to Malé range from R15 152 to R18 741, with an average of R16 806 over the past 12 months. Anything below R15 152 counts as a good deal.

How much is a return flight from Cape Town to Malé?

Return flights from Cape Town to Malé typically range from R15 152 to R18 741. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was R14 734 on Qatar Airways.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Malé?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Sunday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Malé. It's 3% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 8% higher.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Malé?

•February is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Malé at R14 899 return. •December (R18 178) and July (R17 667) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 22% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

When are flights from Cape Town to Malé the cheapest?

Flights from Cape Town to Malé are cheapest 22 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 12% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Cape Town to Malé?

Qatar Airways (R14 734) and Emirates (R16 678) are the cheapest airlines to fly return from Cape Town to Malé according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What is the most popular stopover airport when flying from Cape Town to Malé?

Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) is the most popular stopover for the Cape Town to Malé route. 60% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop return journeys over the past 3 months connected via DOH.

What is the cheapest stopover airport when flying from Cape Town to Malé?

Flights via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) offer the most affordable fares, with an average return price of R17 104. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Cape Town to Malé, which airport offers the shortest stopover?

Dubai Intl (DXB) had the shortest average connection time for Cape Town to Malé stopovers at 10h 40m over the past 3 months.

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R14 734

Typical prices: R15 152-R18 741

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Typical prices: R8 274-R11 586

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February

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Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 5

12:35 - 8:25CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

16h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:45 - 10:30MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 734Qatar Airways

Tue, Jan 19 - Tue, Feb 2

12:35 - 8:25CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

16h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:05 - 17:25MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 047Qatar Airways

Mon, Mar 1 - Sat, Mar 13

12:35 - 7:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

16h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:40 - 17:25MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 541Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 30 - Thu, Dec 10

13:40 - 7:35CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

14h 55m1 stop Dubai Intl

23:00 - 18:00MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 678Emirates

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 5

18:30 - 14:55CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

17h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

16:25 - 11:35MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 10m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Dubai Intl

R17 041Emirates

Mon, Feb 1 - Fri, Feb 5

20:00 - 21:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

22h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

16:25 - 11:35MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 10m2 stops Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Dubai Intl

R17 057Emirates

Mon, Dec 7 - Mon, Dec 14

17:15 - 7:25CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

35h 10m1 stop Istanbul

9:05 - 23:00MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

40h 55m1 stop Istanbul

R18 046Turkish Airlines

Sun, Mar 21 - Thu, Apr 1

17:15 - 12:35CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

40h 20m1 stop Istanbul

22:15 - 23:20MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 05m1 stop Istanbul

R19 563Turkish Airlines

Mon, Mar 1 - Fri, Mar 12

10:40 - 22:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

32h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

12:55 - 9:25MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 30m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

R21 293Singapore Airlines

Sat, Feb 27 - Mon, Mar 15

10:40 - 22:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

32h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

23:30 - 9:25MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

36h 55m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

R21 293Singapore Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Cape Town to Malé

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

12:35 - 7:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

16h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:05 - 10:30MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 717Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

12:35 - 7:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

16h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:05 - 10:30MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 734Qatar Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

12:35 - 7:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

16h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:05 - 10:30MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 800Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

12:35 - 14:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

23h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

20:45 - 17:25MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 849Qatar Airways

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

20:00 - 21:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

22h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23:00 - 11:35MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 860Emirates

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

18:30 - 21:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

23h 50m2 stops Dubai Intl Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23:00 - 11:35MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 909Emirates

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

20:00 - 21:20CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

22h 20m2 stops Dubai Intl Colombo Bandaranaike Intl

23:00 - 18:00MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 992Emirates

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

12:35 - 14:15CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

22h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:35 - 10:30MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

27h 55m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Doha Hamad Intl

R17 025Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

12:35 - 14:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

23h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

16:05 - 13:35MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 30m3 stops Bengaluru Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R17 222Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

6:00 - 7:50CPT Cape Town Intl-MLE Male

22h 50m2 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Doha Hamad Intl

16:05 - 13:35MLE Male-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 30m3 stops Bengaluru Intl Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R18 656Multiple Airlines

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Price, demand, and travel trends for Cape Town to Malé flights

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How much is a return flight from Cape Town to Malé? This analysis is based on the cheapest return price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cape Town to Malé departing in February.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Malé?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Sunday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cape Town to Malé. It's 3% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 8% higher.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Malé? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for return flights from Cape Town to Malé, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •February is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Malé at R14 899 return.
•December (R18 178) and July (R17 667) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 22% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.
When are flights from Cape Town to Malé the cheapest?: Flights from Cape Town to Malé are cheapest 22 weeks before departure. Booking in this window typically costs about 12% less than the average last-minute fare (within 2 weeks of the flight), based on KAYAK data.

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Which cabin classes can I book on flights from Cape Town to Malé?
Two cabin classes are available on flights from Cape Town to Malé:

• Economy class
• Business Class
How long is a flight from Cape Town to Malé?
There are currently no direct flights available from Cape Town to Malé. Flights with 1 stopover take between 17h 21m and 34h 14m in total, depending on the connection.
Do I need a passport to fly from Cape Town to Malé?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a Cape Town to Malé flight?
Return flights from Cape Town to Malé range from R15 152 to R18 741, with an average of R16 806 over the past 12 months. Anything below R15 152 counts as a good deal.
How expensive are last-minute Cape Town to Malé flights?
Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 5% above the R16 806 route average. Book 22 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.
Have flight prices from Cape Town to Malé changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about R14 734 to R32 604. That means the highest observed fare was about 2x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Cape Town to Malé looking right now?
One-way fares from Cape Town to Malé are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about R9 653.
Which airports can I use when flying from Cape Town to Malé?
Flights from Cape Town to Malé usually depart from Cape Town Intl (CPT) and arrive at Male (MLE).
Which airports do connecting flights from Cape Town to Malé pass through?
One-stop flights from Cape Town to Malé most commonly connect through:

• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) – 60% of one-stop connections
• Dubai Intl (DXB) – 40% of one-stop connections
• Istanbul (IST) – 0% of one-stop connections
• Singapore Changi (SIN) – 0% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Cape Town to Malé?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 10% on flights from Cape Town to Malé. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at R16 365 return on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at R18 178, a difference of R1 813.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.
How much time can I save by choosing a different stopover airport from Cape Town to Malé?
Flying via Dubai Intl (DXB) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 17h 21m, compared to 18h 16m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) and 22h 45m via Singapore Changi (SIN).
What is the time difference between Cape Town and Malé?
Malé is 3 hours ahead of Cape Town (Maldives Time vs South Africa Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Sunday departure and avoid flying on Saturday. On this route, Sunday flights average R16 365, which is about R1 813 less than Saturday fares (10% savings) based on the last 12 months.
For the best chance at a low fare, aim to book around 22 weeks before you fly. On this route, that window historically saves about 12% versus last-minute pricing (KAYAK booking data, last 12 months).
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Cape Town to Malé trip for February. Fares historically average R14 899 return in that month – typically R3 280 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, check out these hotels close to Male Airport.

• Barceló Nasandhura Malé
• Rivethi Beach Hotel

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