Mahe Island Airport (SEZ)

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Country Seychelles | Continent Africa | IATA: SEZ | ICAO: FSIA | Elevation 10 ft · 3 m | Local time

Destinations
16
Flights / day
35
Busiest route
Praslin Island
Top airline
Air Seychelles

Mahe Island Seychelles Airport averages 35 flights per day to 16 destinations, with one domestic route and 15 international routes. A total of 11 airlines operate at SEZ, led by Air Seychelles. This airport provides direct service to 15 countries across three continents, with United Arab Emirates representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Mahe Island Seychelles connects to Frankfurt-am-Main, with a typical flight time of 10 hr 5 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Mahe Island Seychelles Airport connects 16 destinations worldwide, with Praslin Island standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Frankfurt-am-Main, and the shortest flight is to Port Louis.

Praslin Island (PRI) – Seychelles
1 airline
SEZ → PRI
23
per day
Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
2,068 mi · 3,328 km
2
per day
Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates
1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
2,012 mi · 3,238 km
1
per day
Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia
1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,489 mi · 2,396 km
1
per day
Doha (DOH) – Qatar
1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
2,086 mi · 3,357 km
1
per day
Port Louis (MRU) – Mauritius
3 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,098 mi · 1,767 km
1
per day
Antananarivo (TNR) – Madagascar
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,116 mi · 1,797 km
6
per week
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
1 airline
8 hr 5 mins
3,596 mi · 5,787 km
4
per week
Nairobi (NBO) – Kenya
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,304 mi · 2,098 km
4
per week
Colombo (CMB) – Sri Lanka
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,869 mi · 3,008 km
3
per week
Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) – Germany
2 airlines
10 hr 5 mins
4,699 mi · 7,563 km
3
per week
Jo'anna (JNB) – South Africa
1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,334 mi · 3,756 km
3
per week
Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation
1 airline
9 hr 20 mins
4,315 mi · 6,944 km
3
per week
Mumbai (BOM) – India
1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,022 mi · 3,254 km
3
per week
Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV) – Israel
1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,875 mi · 4,627 km
2
per week
Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland
1 airline
9 hr 55 mins
4,591 mi · 7,388 km
2
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Mahe Island Seychelles Airport is served by 11 airlines, with Air Seychelles in the lead at 32% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 53% of routes. seven carriers operate only one route each. A total of 11 airlines operate international routes, compared with one airline serving domestic routes. Condor is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Frankfurt-am-Main with a flight time of 10 hrs 5 mins.

Air Seychelles (6 routes)
Emirates (2 routes)
Edelweiss Air (2 routes)
Flight Alaska (2 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Kenya Airways (1 routes)
Condor (1 routes)
Aeroflot (1 routes)
IndiGo (1 routes)

Mahe Island Seychelles Airport provides direct service to 15 countries across three continents. The route network is 6% domestic and 94% international. United Arab Emirates is the primary international destination.

Seychelles - 23/day
United Arab Emirates - 3/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Qatar - 1/day
Mauritius - 1/day
Madagascar - 1/day
Türkiye - 1/day
Kenya - 1/day
Sri Lanka - 0/day
Germany - 0/day
South Africa - 0/day
Russian Federation - 0/day
India - 0/day
Israel - 0/day
Switzerland - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
9,836 ft 2,998 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete
9,836 ft 2,998 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete

Runway Length

43 aircraft cannot operate at Mahe Island Seychelles Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,836 ft (2,998 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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