
Local island •Gaaf Alif atoll, see all its islands
Kondey
- Population
- 328
- as of 2022
- Area
- 1.19 km²
- land area
- Distance to airport
- 410.7 km
- Velana Airport
Overview
Kondey is a local island in Gaaf Alif, 410.7 km from Velana International Airport. About 328 people live here.
On the island
- Health centre
- ATM
Not on the island
- Clinic
- Hospital
- Bank
- Airport
Access points
Getting to Kondey
410.7 km from Velana International Airport
Public Ferry
From Kooddoo Airport
50 min • $6.49 per person
Daily except Friday
MTCC's RTL network runs a direct scheduled link from the airport island to Kondey. Kooddoo to Kondey, one sailing a day at 17:00, no Friday service. This is the leg that follows the domestic flight from Male', so land at Kooddoo by mid-afternoon to catch it. The same route runs the other way. Fare is the fixed per-person one-way public rate.
Not suited to late arrivals
Private Speedboat
From Kooddoo Airport
Daily
Arranged by the guesthouse rather than by a transfer company — there is no walk-up speedboat desk at Kooddoo. It is the only way to reach Kondey on a Friday or after the 17:00 ferry has gone, No rate is published anywhere; when quoted it is a charter fare for the whole boat, not a fixed per-person rate.
Not suited to late arrivals
Domestic Flight
From Velana International Airport, Male' (MLE)
1 hr 5 min • $187.80 per person
Daily
Maldivian is the sole operator to Kooddoo Airport (GKK), which sits on its own island about 29 km north-west of Kondey. From there you connect onward to Kondey by the RTL ferry or by a guesthouse-arranged speedboat. The last ferry of the day leaves Kooddoo at 17:00, so an evening flight means an overnight near the airport. No current per-person one-way fare is published, so the fare cell is left blank.
Not suited to late arrivals
Guest guidance
Good to know before you arrive
- No bikini beach
- No alcohol
Who it's for
Divers drawn to Huvadhoo's channel currents, and anyone curious about the island's Buddhist-era havitta mounds. Suits slow, unstructured stays.
Who it's not for
Nightlife seekers, anyone wanting a designated swimwear beach, travellers needing hospital-level care, and tight schedules — one ferry a day, none on Fridays.
Dress code
Modest dress in the inhabited village (shoulders and knees covered); swimwear reserved for the designated bikini beach or a resort/sandbank excursion.
During Ramadan
Local cafes and restaurants may close or limit service during Ramadan daylight hours; guesthouses generally still serve guests.
Location
Where Kondey is
- Distance from Velana Airport
- 410.7 km