Faafu Atoll · 03°04.7′N 72°57.7′E
Magoodhoo
Where scientists study the reef.
Home to a marine research station run by the University of Milano-Bicocca, and a quiet island in one of the least-visited atolls within seaplane reach.
Seaplane countryThe flight is the obvious way in
Your route
About 55 minutes, airport to harbour.
- Take off
- Velana International (MLE)Noovilu Seaplane Terminal
- Likely landing
- Sun Siyam Vilu Reefresort lagoon, Dhaalu Atoll
- Flight
- ~40 min144.6 km · 78 NM, estimated
- Boat
- ~15 min9.4 km from the platform
- Bearing
- 207° SSW75.1 NM from Malé as the crow flies
- Other ways
- Speedboat from Malé, around 3 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
- Sun Siyam Vilu Reef9.4 km away · ~40 min flight
- Angsana Velavaru12.5 km away · ~40 min flight
- Baglioni Resort Maldives15.4 km away · ~40 min flight
- Sun Siyam Iru Veli16.1 km away · ~40 min flight
- Filitheyo Island Resort17.2 km away · ~35 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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