Airport guide
Seychelles International AirportIATA code SEZ
Seychelles International Airport (SEZ/FSIA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mahe Island, Seychelles in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Mahe Island, Seychelles
- Codes
- SEZ · FSIA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Indian/Mahe
- Region
- Africa
Seychelles International Airport (SEZ/FSIA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mahe Island, Seychelles in Africa. Operating on Indian/Mahe local time at coordinates -4.670°, 55.510°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Mahe Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Seychelles International Airport details
- IATA code
- SEZ
- ICAO code
- FSIA
- City
- Mahe Island
- Country
- Seychelles
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Indian/Mahe
- Coordinates
- -4.674°, 55.522°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Seychelles International Airport’s own pages.
SEZ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 20 March 1972
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2020
- 401,663
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing scaa.sc (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Praslin Island Airport PRI · 44 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SEZ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 13/31: 2,987 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,987 m9,800 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from SEZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from SEZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at SEZ
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SEZ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at SEZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Mahe Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Seychelles International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:scaa.sc (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Mahe Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Praslin IslandPraslin Island AirportPRI44 km
- AntsirananaAntsiranana/ArrachartDIE1,094 km
- SambavaSambavaSVB1,218 km
- Nossi-beFascene AirportNOS1,244 km
- MogadishuMogadishu International AirportMGQ1,355 km
- MaroantsetraMaroantsetraWMN1,356 km
- DzaoudziDzaoudzi AirportDZA1,442 km
- AnjouanOuaniAJN1,474 km
- KismayuKismayuKMU1,484 km
Seychelles International Airport: common questions
Where is Seychelles International Airport?
Seychelles International Airport serves Mahe Island, Seychelles. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -4.674°, 55.522°.
What are the airport codes for Seychelles International Airport?
The IATA code is SEZ and the ICAO code is FSIA.
What time zone is SEZ in?
Seychelles International Airport is in the Indian/Mahe time zone.
What is the official website of Seychelles International Airport?
The airport’s official website is scaa.sc. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Seychelles International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SEZ: 13/31 (2,987 m (9,800 ft), concrete).
When did Seychelles International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 20 March 1972 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Seychelles International Airport?
Wikidata records 401,663 passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at SEZ?
Wikidata lists SEZ as a hub of Air Seychelles.
What is the elevation of Seychelles International Airport?
OurAirports gives SEZ’s elevation as 3 m (10 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Seychelles International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1432843 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)