Maavaarulaa Airport is a small airport serving Maavaarulu, Maldives. Its IATA code is RUL and its ICAO code is VRQM. The airport lies at an elevation of 28 ft (9 m) above sea level. Runway details are not available in the source data. Local time follows the Indian/Maldives time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- RUL
- ICAO code
- VRQM
- Airport type
- Small airport
- Elevation
- 28 ft (9 m)
- Coordinates
- 0.3381, 73.5129
- Time zone
- Indian/Maldives
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runway details are not available in the source data.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Maavaarulaa Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| FMT Faresmaathoda Airport | Faresmaathodaa, Maldives | 39 km · 24 mi |
| GKK Kooddoo Airport | Huvadhu Atoll, Maldives | 45 km · 28 mi |
| KDM Kaadedhdhoo Airport | Huvadhu Atoll, Maldives | 60 km · 37 mi |
| GAN Gan International Airport | Gan, Maldives | 121 km · 75 mi |
| KDO Kadhdhoo Airport | Kadhdhoo, Maldives | 169 km · 105 mi |
| TMF Thimarafushi Airport | Thimarafushi, Maldives | 212 km · 132 mi |
| VAM Villa International Airport Maamigili | Maamigili, Maldives | 357 km · 222 mi |
| MLE Velana International Airport | Malé, Maldives | 429 km · 267 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from RUL. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEL New Delhi | 3,161 | 1,964 | 1,707 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 3,387 | 2,104 | 1,829 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 3,391 | 2,107 | 1,831 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 5,672 | 3,524 | 3,063 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 6,200 | 3,853 | 3,348 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 6,393 | 3,973 | 3,452 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 7,860 | 4,884 | 4,244 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 8,223 | 5,109 | 4,440 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 8,604 | 5,347 | 4,646 | View route |
| LHR London | 8,877 | 5,516 | 4,793 | View route |
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 8,894 | 5,526 | 4,802 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 13,059 | 8,115 | 7,051 | View route |
| JFK New York | 14,388 | 8,940 | 7,769 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 15,590 | 9,687 | 8,418 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 16,005 | 9,945 | 8,642 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 17,672 | 10,981 | 9,542 | View route |
External links
External links come from the source dataset and are not independently verified by FlyingWorld.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Maavaarulaa Airport?
The IATA code of Maavaarulaa Airport is RUL and its ICAO code is VRQM.
Where is Maavaarulaa Airport located?
Maavaarulaa Airport is in Maavaarulu, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives, at 0.3381, 73.5129.
What time zone is Maavaarulaa Airport in?
Maavaarulaa Airport uses the IANA time zone Indian/Maldives. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
What is the nearest airport to Maavaarulaa Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Faresmaathoda Airport (FMT), about 39 km (24 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.