Local island •Gaaf Dhaal atoll, see all its islands
Thinadhoo
- Population
- 6,217
- as of 2022
- Area
- 1.85 km²
- land area
- Distance to airport
- 411.4 km
- Velana Airport
Overview
Thinadhoo is a local island in Gaaf Dhaal, 411.4 km from Velana International Airport. About 6,217 people live here.
On the island
- Hospital
- ATM
- Bank
Not on the island
- Health centre
- Clinic
- Airport
Access points
Getting to Thinadhoo
411.4 km from Velana International Airport
Public Ferry
From Gdh. Kaadedhdhoo
15 min • $2.27 per person
Daily except Friday
MTCC's RTL network runs a direct scheduled link between Kaadedhdhoo Airport island and Thinadhoo - no routing back through Male' is needed. Two sailings each way per day, both of them before mid-afternoon, and none at all on Fridays. An evening flight into Kaadedhdhoo cannot connect to it, so plan a private speedboat for that. RTL also reaches Thinadhoo from Kooddoo Airport by way of Ga. Villingili, roughly two hours, once each way per day. Fare is a fixed per-person one-way rate.
Not suited to late arrivals
Private Speedboat
From Kaadedhdhoo Airport
15 min
Daily
A charter across the short channel from Kaadedhdhoo Airport, arranged through the guesthouse rather than booked from a published timetable. It is the only way onward once the day's RTL sailings have gone, the only option on Fridays when the ferry does not run, and it will run after dark. When you are quoted one, expect a charter fare for the whole boat, not a fixed per-person rate.
Works with late arrivals
Domestic Flight
From Velana International Airport (Male)
1 hr 10 min • $229.64 per person
Daily
Maldivian is the sole operator into Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM), the airport island for Thinadhoo, which has no airstrip of its own. This leg ends at the airport: you then continue to Thinadhoo by the RTL ferry or a private speedboat, both recorded in their own rows below. Fare is a fixed per-person one-way rate.
Works with late arrivals
Guest guidance
Good to know before you arrive
- No bikini beach
- No alcohol
Who it's for
Local cafés and restaurants may close or limit service during Ramadan daylight hours; guesthouses generally still serve guests.
Who it's not for
Nightlife seekers, anyone counting on a designated swimwear beach or resort-grade amenities, and short-trip visitors put off by a 410 km flight plus a boat.
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 Thinadhoo is
- Distance from Velana Airport
- 411.4 km