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Cheapest round-trip
$417
Typical prices: $447-629
SriLankan Airlines
Wed 11/5Sun 11/9
RUH - MLE • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$827
Typical prices: $504-942
SAUDIA
Mon 10/20Mon 10/27
RUH - MLE • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Riyadh to Malé (RUH-MLE)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Malé 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 round-trip flight deals from Riyadh to Malé

Wed, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 9
SriLankan Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 8:15 amRUH-MLE
7h 40m1 stop
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9:25 am - 9:30 pmMLE-RUH
14h 05m1 stop
$417SriLankan Airlines
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Fri, Nov 21 - Fri, Nov 28
SriLankan Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 2:25 pmRUH-MLE
13h 50m1 stop
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9:25 am - 9:30 pmMLE-RUH
14h 05m1 stop
$418SriLankan Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 11
Etihad Airways Logo
10:40 pm - 1:50 pmRUH-MLE
13h 10m1 stop
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9:35 am - 9:35 pmMLE-RUH
14h 00m1 stop
$419Etihad Airways
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Sun, Nov 16 - Wed, Nov 19
SriLankan Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 2:25 pmRUH-MLE
13h 50m1 stop
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3:35 pm - 9:30 pmMLE-RUH
7h 55m1 stop
$421SriLankan Airlines
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Mon, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 11
Etihad Airways Logo
4:25 am - 5:05 amRUH-MLE
22h 40m1 stop
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9:35 am - 9:35 pmMLE-RUH
14h 00m1 stop
$429Etihad Airways
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Mon, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 25
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2:20 am - 3:25 pmRUH-MLE
11h 05m1 stop
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9:45 am - 1:20 amMLE-RUH
17h 35m1 stop
$455flydubai
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Sat, Nov 1 - Wed, Nov 5
flydubai Logo
2:30 am - 3:25 pmRUH-MLE
34h 55m1 stop
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11:30 pm - 3:25 pmMLE-RUH
17h 55m1 stop
$463flydubai
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Sun, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:25 am - 6:55 pmRUH-MLE
12h 30m2 stops
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8:20 am - 4:15 pmMLE-RUH
9h 55m1 stop
$500Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:25 am - 6:55 pmRUH-MLE
12h 30m2 stops
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8:20 am - 4:15 pmMLE-RUH
9h 55m1 stop
$501Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 8 - Fri, Dec 19
Gulf Air Logo
6:00 pm - 6:35 amRUH-MLE
10h 35m1 stop
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7:00 pm - 5:00 pmMLE-RUH
24h 00m1 stop
$533Gulf Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Riyadh to Malé flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Riyadh to Malé?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Riyadh to Malé departing in November.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Riyadh to Malé?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Riyadh to Malé clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Riyadh to Malé, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Malé, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Riyadh to Malé?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Malé, 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 Riyadh to Malé is October, where tickets cost $502 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $816 and $798 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Riyadh to Malé?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh to Malé, 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 the flight from Riyadh to Malé, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$185
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Riyadh to Malé based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Riyadh to Malé

  • What is the cheapest flight from Riyadh to Malé?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Riyadh to Malé was $185 for a one-way ticket and $417 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Riyadh and Malé?

    A passport is required to fly from Riyadh to Malé.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Riyadh to Malé?

    The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Riyadh to Malé flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Riyadh to Malé?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Riyadh and Malé, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Riyadh to Malé?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Riyadh to Malé on on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Riyadh to Malé, Etihad Airways or SAUDIA?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riyadh to Malé are Etihad Airways and SAUDIA. With an average price for the route of $676 and an overall rating of 7.4, Etihad Airways is the most popular choice. SAUDIA is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $874 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Riyadh to Malé?

    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 Riyadh to Malé.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Riyadh to Malé?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Malé with an airline and back to Riyadh with another airline. Booking your flights between Riyadh and MLE can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 to Malé from Riyadh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Riyadh to Malé

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $874 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Riyadh to Malé?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Male.
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Riyadh King Khaled Intl to Male

Monday

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Thursday

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Friday

SAUDIA

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Sunday

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Male to Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Monday

SAUDIA

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Thursday

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Friday

SAUDIA

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Riyadh to Malé

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Riyadh to Malé. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Riyadh to Malé? 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.
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Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3645 reviews
7.5Boarding
7.4Entertainment
7.4Comfort
7.9Crew
7.3Food
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Seated in row 6 you are separated from business class close to the toilets. The is a high panel in front that obscures forward viewing, coupled with no window view. Service is limited as the area is not in view of the attendants. It is closer in proximity to economy than business class.

2.0 MediocreDavid, Oct 2025IST - DOH
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Seated in row 6 you are separated from business class close to the toilets. The is a high panel in front that obscures forward viewing, coupled with no window view. Service is limited as the area is not in view of the attendants. It is closer in proximity to economy than business class.

Awesome hospitality, awesome staff, awesome food & awesome travel time. Thanks

The flight overall was good. The attendants did a good job except that 1 female had too much fragrance on. The other things that made the flight unpleasant were out of the airlines control.

The check-in and crew staff were wonderful. The food was reasonable. The online side Qatar was very poor. Seats were very tight and not very comfortable for a 14 hour flight!

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

Not sure how we end up with American Airlines instead of Qatar Airways. From Philadelphia to Qatar they boarded us then they asked us to unload. After 30 minutes later they board us again. The inside the plane it was burning hot and we were sweating like crazy. Crew members are absolute rude. The way they served the passengers were horrible. One of the crew members hit my knee with food cart and kept going. I was holding an ice pack for almost 2 hours. I am still with the pain.

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

Awful plane to Tashkent. Not even possible to sleep. In business class does not even recline fully

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

It was a disaster. The crew was so rude and had no professionalism. She dropped something onto the floor, then took it from the floor and put it into the food tray. Also, when she got some spilling, she went straight to the toilet, got some tissue and started cleaning the food trolley

I cant wait for planes to have shorter rows with more space! otherwise, all fine thankyou

They lost the stroller and car seat which they found after 4 days, and on the way back they damaged the stroller.

Damage lagguage, They lost the stroller and car seat which they found after 4 days, and on the way back they damaged the stroller.

Same situation saudi lost my pram and car seat and damaged lagguage

My gag was left at liayad airport when I landed at jeddah airport 9 am I waited for my bags at jeddah airport till 2.45 pm almost 6 hrs bad very bad

Apart from chaotic boarding - which I totally understand was outside the control of gate staff. It was comfortable mid haul flight. Well done to cabin crew for their patience and hospitality with largely elderly passengers returning from pilgrimage.

The intettainme is old stuff and difficult to get by WiFi and the chair is not comfortable at all although the staff were excellent but beyond their limited

Overall a great experience, no movies were available. Bags were delivered a bit late. Seat controls were not working well. I couldn't make my bed fully flat.

It is almost 7 hours journey ,you should have provided with TV entertainment and mobile charging

Same problem place in the middle so small Im 1,85 m so not good 👍

I am a larger than average person and in my opinion i don't think it's fair to allocate a window seat to anyone who is my size or larger, i was seated between 2 large passengers on a full aircraft. The guy in the window seat also occupied a portion of the middle seat (my seat) which made my experience of flying with etihad very cramped and uncomfortable, i was flying from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Had this been a airbus 380 it would have been better as the seats are larger but unfortunately it wasn't so i had to endure the 6+hrs unable to get any rest

i was not allowed to use lounge, although i had business class ticket, and nobody told me my ticket was not eligible to use lounge

A380 First Class Apartments were phenomenal. Comfortable bed and matress cover, superior vegetarian five course meal, shower, small business lounge and plenty of exercise walking around the aircraft.

The food could be better. Toilets were smelly all along

Etihad seems to have a very strict luggage enforcement. I am a very light passenger compared to other passengers which are mainly heavier. I do not understood why airlines enforce the weight restriction so strictly. I was overweight luggage of 1.5kg, but am probably 10+kg lighter than the average passenger. Other airlines are far more accommodating. Poor customer service as far as I am concerned. If weight is such an important issue to an airline they should charge passengers by total amount of body weight plus luggage. To me just ridiculous.

Crew Check-In – Kolkata (CCU) The crew handling check-in in Kolkata was outstanding—efficient, courteous, and highly organized. Flight Segment – CCU to Abu Dhabi (AUH) A standard flight overall. Notably, only one in-flight meal option—a vegetarian curry—was available, which seemed unsuitable for a red-eye journey. The crew offered no alternatives, which was unexpected. Flight Segment – Abu Dhabi to Rome (AUH-FCO) Comfort improved on this leg, but service quality was average, falling short of Etihad’s premium standards. Crew attention was heavily absorbed by a difficult couple in Row 15 (port side), resulting in disproportionate focus. It was concerning that a steward had to personally return to apologize, a task better suited for supervisory staff. This highlights a development opportunity for supervisors Anna and Quashim in managing guest escalation professionally.

Took a long time for boarding. The flight was comfortable.

Likes: on time departure, new plane Didn’t like:very poor quality food, very limited entertainment.no amenity kit etc.

Boarding was efficient, had to check in cabin luggage. Seats were narrow, food was more in quantity, received cabin luggage on the luggage belt which was fine.

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

KAYAK Real time status update is not accurate.the flight inbound rejected and go around.and came back and land. Delay abt 30 min.still shows ontime.track ur self if u wana real time.and cabin crew s are nicer. Aircraft is jst ok.old airplane.and in midflight ,seems have some compressor issue.airconditioning was nt work properly either.I could litarary see guests were cheking if AC is working.bt on landing it start to gv cool.which probably some one intentionaly kept .which was so bad.even breathing was bit difficult.otjer than that.for me all ok.

This leg of the trip was smoother than compared to the initial trip. Sri Lankan Airlines still have much work to do to improve the overall travel experience.

Moderate carrier , one of the flight attendant crashed my leg with the food table and never bothered to apologia but give you a lecture about how to sit in your seat.

If the flight was full I would have been more uncomfortable as the space was small. The seat in front of me was very close, I wear transition lenses and it was too close for a comfortable viewing experience. The foot room was not the best either. The row was empty so I had shoulder width space. The foot space in my opinion could be better, I am just 6ft tall, medium built and found the space mediocre. The AC on the flight could have been cooler. We were delaed on the tarmac and the air con was warm. Even in the air, it could have been cooler. Apart from that excellent service crew, we were delayed on the tarmac and water was offered to us which was of good temperature. The snacks offered were acceptable. Thanks for a safe and smooth journey.

Boarding from T3 is a nightmare for the transfer to the aircraft.

BEST air crew in the industry and service delivery takes it to the next level from great to AMAZING!!!

No TVs are working, in my local busses also not work sometimes. Is the both are same,,

The timing for this flight is really odd.. at 4.45AM If it was 1AM or 8AM it would be great. I guess its probably for European connecting flights with Emirates? Anyway, for a budget airline, the business class product in FlyDubai is quite decent. You even get Champagne, although 4AM is an off time to have it. The Throne seat for me while is great for privacy, sleeping isn't great for the foot extension. This flight is great for me due to its direct nature but if Emirates did it, I would choose that.

The quality is worse and worse , this business ticket pricing is overpriced !!!!

The Plane was very small.. domestic route will perfect not international

If I have a choice I would not use this airline. They moved by booking to Smart Wings, an airline they code share with. Changing terminals in buses and dealing with some of the staff associated with it is not the best experience. Having stated that I must share that the crew of Smart Wings airlines was polite.

Consider serving food to all passengers regardless of food reservation status during booking.

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