Seychelles flag Mahe Island Airport (SEZ)

Country Seychelles | Asia | Regional Airport | IATA: SEZ | ICAO: FSIA | Elevation 10 ft · 3 m | Local time —

Destinations
17
Flights / day
35
Busiest route
Praslin Island
Top airline
Air Seychelles

Mahe Island Seychelles Airport averages 35 flights per day to 17 destinations, with one domestic route and 14 international routes. A total of 12 airlines operate at SEZ, led by Air Seychelles. This airport provides direct service to 14 countries across three continents, with United Arab Emirates representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Mahe Island Seychelles connects to Frankfurt, with a typical flight time of 10 hr 5 mins. Updated: October 19, 2026

Route Network

Mahe Island Seychelles Airport connects 15 destinations worldwide, with Praslin Island standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Frankfurt, and the shortest flight is to Port Louis.

Seychelles flag Praslin Island (PRI) – Seychelles 1 airline
—
SEZ → PRI
24
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
2,068 mi · 3,328 km
2
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Abu Dhabi (AUH) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
2,012 mi · 3,238 km
1
per day
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,489 mi · 2,396 km
1
per day
Madagascar flag Antananarivo (TNR) – Madagascar 1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,116 mi · 1,797 km
1
per day
Mauritius flag Port Louis (MRU) – Mauritius 3 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,098 mi · 1,767 km
1
per day
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
2,086 mi · 3,357 km
5
per week
India flag Mumbai (BOM) – India 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,022 mi · 3,254 km
5
per week
Tanzania, the United Republic of flag Dar es Salaam (DAR) – Tanzania, the United Republic of 1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,132 mi · 1,822 km
4
per week
South Africa flag Johannesburg (JNB) – South Africa 1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,334 mi · 3,756 km
4
per week
Kenya flag Nairobi (NBO) – Kenya 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,304 mi · 2,098 km
4
per week
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 2 airlines
10 hr 5 mins
4,699 mi · 7,563 km
2
per week
Russian Federation flag Moscow (SVO) – Russian Federation 1 airline
9 hr 20 mins
4,315 mi · 6,944 km
2
per week
Switzerland flag Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland 1 airline
9 hr 55 mins
4,591 mi · 7,388 km
2
per week
Israel flag Tel Aviv (TLV) – Israel 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,875 mi · 4,627 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated October 19, 2026.

Mahe Island Seychelles Airport is served by 12 airlines, with Air Seychelles in the lead at 30% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 50% of routes. eight 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 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)
IndiGo (1 routes)
Air Tanzania (1 routes)
Kenya Airways (1 routes)
Condor (1 routes)
Aeroflot (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)

Mahe Island Seychelles Airport provides direct service to 14 countries across three continents. The route network is 7% domestic and 93% international. United Arab Emirates is the primary international destination.

Seychelles - 24/day
United Arab Emirates - 3/day
Ethiopia - 1/day
Madagascar - 1/day
Mauritius - 1/day
Qatar - 1/day
India - 1/day
Tanzania, the United Republic of - 1/day
South Africa - 1/day
Kenya - 1/day
Germany - 0/day
Russian Federation - 0/day
Switzerland - 0/day
Israel - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#538 (35 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#783 (17 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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

39 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
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 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
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,234 ft 1,900 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
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Mahe Island Seychelles (IATA: SEZ) operates around 35 flights per day to 17 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 1 domestic and 14 international routes, with Air Seychelles as the leading carrier and Praslin Island currently the busiest connection. From SEZ, passengers can reach 14 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,998 m (9,836 ft).

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