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Aerial view of 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
Plan your transfer

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
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Island facts last updated October 2026 · islandrooms.mv