# Distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Malé (MLE)

> 9,081 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,081 km / 5,643 mi / 4,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Maldives
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 00:07 in Lisbon, it's 04:07 in Malé)
- **Elevation difference**: 367 ft (MLE is lower than LIS)

## Airports

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 ft

### [Velana International Airport (MLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mle-male-velana-international-airport/1ef266df-f457-6b7e-b7be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malé, Maldives
- ICAO: VRMM
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: 4.190000, 73.530000
- Elevation: 8 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:07 in Lisbon, it's 04:07 in Malé.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Velana International Airport (MLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mle-male-velana-international-airport/1ef266df-f457-6b7e-b7be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)