Baa Atoll · 05°01.3′N 72°50.5′E
Thulhaadhoo
The lacquerwork island.
Known throughout the Maldives for liye laajehun, the traditional lacquerwork turned on lathes and painted in red, black and yellow. Workshops are still at it.
Seaplane countryThe flight is the obvious way in
Your route
About 40 minutes, airport to harbour.
- Take off
- Velana International (MLE)Noovilu Seaplane Terminal
- Likely landing
- Coco Palm Dhunikolhuresort lagoon, Baa Atoll
- Flight
- ~35 min118.4 km · 64 NM, estimated
- Boat
- ~5 min4.9 km from the platform
- Bearing
- 320° NW64.6 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
- Coco Palm Dhunikolhu4.9 km away · ~35 min flight
- Finolhu Baa Atoll13.2 km away · ~30 min flight
- The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort21.5 km away · ~30 min flight
- Dusit Thani Maldives33.9 km away · ~35 min flight
- Dreamland Maldives40.8 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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