Air France will operate twice-weekly Paris–Malé direct flights this winter, with AF268 departing Charles de Gaulle on Tuesdays and Saturdays from December 18, 2026. The seasonal service runs through March 7, 2027 on the Airbus A350-900.
Schedule
AF268 departs Paris Charles de Gaulle at 20:15 and arrives in Malé at 10:05 the following morning — a routing that lands travellers in Velana International with the full day ahead, comfortable for onward seaplane or domestic connections to atoll resorts. The return AF289 leaves Malé at 12:05 and arrives back at CDG at 18:55 the same evening.
Total flight time, both directions: just under 10 hours. The aircraft is the Airbus A350-900, with lie-flat business, premium economy, and economy.
Season extended to March 7
Air France initially announced a short December 18, 2026 to January 3, 2027 window covering the holiday peak. The carrier has since extended the season through March 7, 2027 — covering the dry-season February-March window, which is one of the Maldives' busiest stretches.
Connections
For non-French Europeans, codeshares through SkyTeam partners may make the route accessible from regional cities into CDG. Both legs operate timing-aligned with seaplane transfer windows — the morning arrival at Malé is the most useful slot for connections to Baa, Noonu, and Raa Atolls.
