South Ari Atoll · 03°29.4′N 72°47.1′E
Fenfushi
The far south-western corner of Ari.
About as far from Malé as Ari Atoll goes, out on the south-western rim where the outer reef drops into open ocean. Quiet, a long way from the speedboat lanes, and a flight is the easiest way to get here.
Seaplane countryThe flight is the obvious way in
Your route
About 50 minutes, airport to harbour.
- Take off
- Velana International (MLE)Noovilu Seaplane Terminal
- Likely landing
- Radisson Blu Resort Maldivesresort lagoon, South Ari Atoll
- Flight
- ~35 min115.1 km · 62 NM, estimated
- Boat
- ~15 min9.5 km from the platform
- Bearing
- 227° SW61.4 NM from Malé as the crow flies
- Other ways
- Speedboat from Malé, around 2 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
- Radisson Blu Resort Maldives9.5 km away · ~35 min flight
- LUX* South Ari Atoll12.4 km away · ~30 min flight
- V Villas Maldives at Mirihi – MGallery Collection14.5 km away · ~30 min flight
- Conrad Maldives Rangali Island15.8 km away · ~30 min flight
- Machchafushi Island Resort & Spa Maldives, The Centara Collection16 km away · ~30 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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