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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to the Maldives

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
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Malé1 stop$736
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Malé1 stop$736

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

Sat, Nov 8 - Fri, Nov 14
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-MLE
40h 50m1 stop
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7:05 pm - 9:00 amMLE-SFO
26h 55m1 stop
$736China Eastern
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Sat, Nov 8 - Fri, Nov 14
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-MLE
40h 50m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
7:05 pm - 9:00 amMLE-SFO
26h 55m1 stop
$761China Eastern
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Mon, Nov 10 - Sun, Nov 16
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-MLE
40h 50m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
7:05 pm - 9:00 amMLE-SFO
26h 55m1 stop
$835China Eastern
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Mon, Jan 26 - Mon, Feb 2
Singapore Airlines Logo
9:40 am - 10:15 pmSFO-MLE
23h 35m1 stop
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12:55 pm - 7:50 amMLE-SFO
31h 55m1 stop
$848Singapore Airlines
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Fri, Jan 16 - Sat, Jan 24
Singapore Airlines Logo
9:40 am - 11:40 amSFO-MLE
37h 00m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 7:50 amMLE-SFO
31h 55m1 stop
$860Singapore Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Fri, Sep 19
Air India Logo
10:00 am - 11:45 amSFO-MLE
37h 45m1 stop
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12:45 pm - 7:00 amMLE-SFO
30h 15m1 stop
$964Air India
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Tue, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 8
Air India Logo
10:00 am - 11:45 amSFO-MLE
37h 45m1 stop
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12:45 pm - 7:00 amMLE-SFO
30h 15m1 stop
$990Air India
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Fri, Nov 28 - Fri, Dec 12
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 12:35 pmSFO-MLE
28h 45m1 stop
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9:55 pm - 11:05 amMLE-SFO
26h 10m1 stop
$1,104Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jan 5 - Tue, Jan 20
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 12:35 pmSFO-MLE
28h 45m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 4:45 pmMLE-SFO
44h 30m1 stop
$1,107Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 3
Qatar Airways Logo
3:55 pm - 8:25 amSFO-MLE
28h 30m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
9:05 pm - 1:35 pmMLE-SFO
28h 30m1 stop
$1,147Qatar Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to the Maldives flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to the Maldives?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to the Maldives is October, when tickets cost $1,174 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,751 and $1,737 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 the flight from San Francisco to the Maldives, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$468
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 28% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Malé

FAQs - booking Maldives flights

  • Are there any flights from San Francisco to Gan International Airport?

    While there are no flights to this airport because the only carrier is Sri Lankan Airlines, other nearby airports exist. Velana International Airport is a good choice, and many one or two-stop flights depart in the early to late afternoon. Gan Airport is about 331 miles from Velana International Airport and Sri Lankan Airlines flights are available from Gan.

  • Are there any alternative airports near San Francisco to travel to Maldives?

    Oakland International Airport (OAK) is a good choice, and it offers multiple one- to three-stop flights to Maldives. Most flights depart in the early morning, with layovers averaging 7h 30min. This airport is less crowded depending on which day you travel, and you might find bargain fares compared to flights from San Francisco.

  • Are there strict laws I need to know before traveling to Maldives?

    When visiting any country, to enjoy your stay, it helps to research local traditions. Maldives is an Islamic country, and violating its laws could carry penalties. Local dress standards require that shoulders are covered, and tight-fitting shorts are not allowed. The arms and upper legs should be covered while swimming or bathing. Topless bathing for both men and women is not allowed under Islamic law.

  • What is the best way to get around Maldives?

    Since Maldives is a series of islands, you have many convenient transportation choices upon arrival. There are no car rentals, but water and street taxis are available and reasonably priced. Perhaps the cheapest option is ferries. Ferries are available from the airport to Malé and other islands, where you can walk or bicycle around the area.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to the Maldives.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco to the Maldives 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 San Francisco to the Maldives?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the Maldives?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the Maldives is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $1,224 on average. Morning departures are around 4% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the Maldives is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,299.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the Maldives

  • Four international airports serve flights from San Francisco to Maldives. Velena International Airport is the primary airport in Maldives, located 1.2 miles from the capital city of Malé on Hulhulé Island.
  • When traveling from San Francisco to Maldives, Malé Airport (MLE) is a good choice to make your trip easier. This airport is often less crowded, and it connects Trivandrum, India, and other islands in Maldives.
  • For travel from San Francisco to Malé, Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines all offer one-stop flights. The layovers are approximately 7h 50min, usually in Istanbul or Dubai. Most flights depart in early to late afternoon, and later flights are overnight trips.
  • Current laws in Maldives don’t require child car seats in either taxis or rental cars, but it’s highly advisable to use one for the child’s safety. Most car rental companies will have car seats available, but it’s best to check before your trip.
  • Passports are required for travel from San Francisco to Maldives, and they must be valid for six months past the expected departure date. Tourist visas are also required; they are available at the airport and good for 30 days. Maldives has no restrictions on currencies. For all laws, it’s best to call the Maldives embassy to make certain you understand the rules.
  • San Francisco International Airport offers one- to three-stop flights to all four major international airports in Maldives. The Airport Butler offers customized airport concierge services for departures and arrivals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to the Maldives

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3315 reviews
7.9Food
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
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I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

6.0 GoodJoy, Jul 2025IAH - DXB
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I lost my lock from my luggage, I don’t know someone took something from my bag.

Except for the uncleaned tray, and the delay in serving food for our section (which may have been due to the location of our row) everything else was good. The crew were very professional and responded to our requests promptly throughout the flight. We as a family were not disappointed by Emirates.

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

The boarding process was smooth and the stewardesses were nice. Some delays with drinks at the end of the flight, but no issues.

Thay crew was so nice.Air hostess il ham was so nice.my mom was little scray with airplan turbulence she help us alot.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Charged for internet that never really worked. The food selection was just ok.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. Food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

The entire crew went above and beyond. This was our first flight with our 3 month old, and they were accommodating and friendly. The crew is attentive and marks a HIGE difference to the regular runs with Avianca and LATAM.

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

Excelent service and plenty of food and drinks during the flight. Flight crew very attentive to our needs. Leg room between rows are very disappointing.

Construction at PDX resulting in very lung walk from the rental car to the gate. SFO, extremely long walk between terminals to get to connecting Singapore airlines flight. My smart watch recorded a total of 3 miles.

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

Everything was great keep up the good work 😁, can't ask for more.

Flight from SFO did not include entertainment as it was not working the entire duration of the flight. Was informed that there would be a $350 voucher for the inconvenience. Uncertain how the voucher will be provided.

It was an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

The food options and quality could use some more excitement and variety.

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

Overall the experience was neat with crew being nice and caring especially to parent with kids. The free snacks option was okay. The kiosk at Philly airport didn’t work.

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.

First keep the airline as you promise. Reason for travelling from Orlando to Tampa is to go with Qatar Airline. We end up with American Airline. As expected the service was horrible.

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.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

This trip was the most comfortable one I have ever experienced, the team was excellent and very helpful. I am so glad I picked Qatar Airways.

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

The crew were very hospitable and pleasant. The food was pretty good. Unfortunately, there was a flight delay of more than 2 hours. We're not sure why but it appeared to be outside the control of Turkish Airlines.

Bough tickets with luggage, but made me pay at Airport as well

The economy seat was so uncomfortable, had not enough leg room for 13 hours flight, front seat basket was broken and couldn’t hold anything, food quality was horrible( we got food poisoned ) we charged for logged which used to be free. We paid too much for this flight and very disappointed. Turkish air line better to make satisfy and respect people instead of find different way to scam people.

This is really the rating of two flights. JFK to IST then IST to NQZ. New York to Istanbul was good. Good crew and all positives. The flight to Astana was so bad that brought it all down. Crew was nonexistent above the minimum, seats were cramped, and it was hot on the plane. Turkish Airlines seems to be slipping down to US based carriers level.

The 2 agents on the check in counter were super nice , helpful and very polite. Boarding was like a 1 2 3, I would recommend Turkish airlines for your next trip.

Everything was very good, except that the plane was an hour and a half late

flight with heavy turbulence old boeing 777 rest wasnt clean dashboard doesn’t work

Light and recline did not work on my seat. Very uncomfortable and could not read in the dark

Bad experience; they are not good anymore. They charge too much for luggage seat are so uncomfortable, Flight delays which may miss your next flight, they don’t care if you miss the flight or not. Zero customer services for front desk representatives Istanbul's airport I’m not using this airline any more.

I’ve been traveling for 20 years. I tried Turkish airline for the first time horrible horrible service and it would be my last time even if I get offer for a free ticket, I will not accept it. They have races and the worst Flight attendant

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.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

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