Dhaalu Atoll · 02°40.2′N 72°53.4′E
Kudahuvadhoo
Dhaalu's capital, and an old mystery in stone.
The capital of Dhaalu, with remarkably precise ancient stonework that has puzzled visitors for a century. Dhaalu Airport serves the atoll by landplane.
Seaplane or boatOne of several good ways to arrive
Your route
About 85 minutes, airport to harbour.
- Take off
- Velana International (MLE)Noovilu Seaplane Terminal
- Likely landing
- The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resortresort lagoon, Dhaalu Atoll
- Flight
- ~45 min160.3 km · 87 NM, estimated
- Boat
- ~40 min26.9 km from the platform
- Bearing
- 203° SSW99 NM from Malé as the crow flies
- Other ways
- Domestic flight to Dhaalu Airport (DDD), or speedboat around 3.5 hours.
The operator decides which lagoon each rotation uses, so yours may differ; it is confirmed with your slot the day before. Times are our estimates from real positions: flight at a Twin Otter's cruise plus taxi, boat at about 40 km/h.
Other lagoons within reach
- The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort26.9 km away · ~45 min flight
- Sun Siyam Iru Veli30.2 km away · ~40 min flight
- Baglioni Resort Maldives30.9 km away · ~40 min flight
- Angsana Velavaru37.1 km away · ~40 min flight
- Sun Siyam Vilu Reef38.9 km away · ~40 min flight
Gate 03 · Plan your flight
Build your boarding pass.
Choose an island and tell us when you land. We work out the likely lagoon, the flight and the boat, check it against the daylight cut-off, and send it to a real person who books it for you.
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