Best way to get to the Maldives from San Francisco area
Best way to get to the Maldives from San Francisco area
Aug 16, 2019, 7:58 am
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I'm assuming you mean SFO? Are you using points for flights? Do you want economy or business? Your question will probably be better suited for another thread and not this one as this is specific to the Conrad Maldives.
Aug 16, 2019, 10:25 am
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Aug 16, 2019, 10:36 am
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Depending on your other plans Qatar Airways flies to Qatar direct from a number of USA airports and then you can catch a flight from Qatar direct to MLE. Emirates does the same out of Dubai. Another good route is to get to Sri Lanka and get a local flight to MLE from there. Note connection times as sometimes you'll have to spend a night in Qatar or Dubai.
There are also direct flights to MLE from Paris on Air France.
Aug 17, 2019, 6:32 pm
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Is SQ flying from SFO to MLE? Then take SQ as they have two flights per day. QR has two from DOH and the same as EK from DXB. EY has also two flights per day. Turkish has a daily flight and KE has also 5 flights per week but it does not stop in CMB for one hour.
Aug 17, 2019, 6:54 pm
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1. Assuming you're not flying commercial, the fastest way is SQ through SIN.
2. The best way is EK in F through DXB. (Also less time in the air, but a longer connection.)
3. If your definition of best includes an element of frugality and comfort, then NH to BKK via NRT, overnight at the Novotel (3 minutes walk from the terminal) and then PG in the morning to MLE is not bad. NH has decent J and Y class on both segments
2. The best way is EK in F through DXB. (Also less time in the air, but a longer connection.)
3. If your definition of best includes an element of frugality and comfort, then NH to BKK via NRT, overnight at the Novotel (3 minutes walk from the terminal) and then PG in the morning to MLE is not bad. NH has decent J and Y class on both segments
Last edited by 5khours; Aug 19, 2019 at 5:46 am