Faafu Atoll · 03°03.4′N 72°53.3′E
Nilandhoo
One of the oldest mosques in the Maldives.
Faafu's capital, home to the Aasaari Miskiy, an ancient coral-stone mosque said to be built from the stones of an earlier temple.
Seaplane countryThe flight is the obvious way in
Your route
About 60 minutes, airport to harbour.
- Take off
- Velana International (MLE)Noovilu Seaplane Terminal
- Likely landing
- Baglioni Resort Maldivesresort lagoon, Dhaalu Atoll
- Flight
- ~40 min154.3 km · 83 NM, estimated
- Boat
- ~20 min12.6 km from the platform
- Bearing
- 209° SSW78.2 NM from Malé as the crow flies
- Other ways
- Speedboat from Malé, around 3–3.5 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
- Baglioni Resort Maldives12.6 km away · ~40 min flight
- Sun Siyam Vilu Reef13.8 km away · ~40 min flight
- Sun Siyam Iru Veli16 km away · ~40 min flight
- The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort16.4 km away · ~45 min flight
- Angsana Velavaru16.6 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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