There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to British Indian Ocean Territory by plane or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane DXB - MLE
7h 2m$212–373Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane AUH - MLE
9h 7m$202–454Fly from Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SHJ - MLE
8h 43m$216–300
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to British Indian Ocean Territory is to fly which costs $210 - $300 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to British Indian Ocean Territory is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $210 - $380.
The distance between Dubai and British Indian Ocean Territory is 3062 km.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Dubai to British Indian Ocean Territory, including transfers.
British Indian Ocean Territory is 2h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 21:15 in Dubai and 23:15 in British Indian Ocean Territory.
There are 317+ hotels available in British Indian Ocean Territory.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and British Indian Ocean Territory?
Emirates, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 3 hours.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–280
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Velana International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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