Cheap flights from London to Mahe Island

September is the cheapest month for this route, and fares are listed across most of the rest of the year, from October through to August. If your dates are flexible, start with September and compare the weeks either side of it. Midweek departures from London tend to price lower than weekend ones, and that gap widens around Christmas, New Year and the school summer break, when demand is highest. Book those peak dates early; in quieter months a few weeks' notice is usually enough. June is not in the fare calendar, so price it separately if that is when you want to travel.

Nothing flies London to Mahe Island non-stop, so the airline you choose decides where you change planes. Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines are the full-service names here, and they route you through their home hubs. British Airways and Kenya Airways fly the route too, alongside the leisure carriers Condor and Edelweiss Air. Indigo is the low-cost option in the list, which usually means a bare fare with extras charged separately. Accesrail appears as well, and that is a rail leg rather than a flight, so read the itinerary before you pick it. Full-service tickets normally include baggage and meals; on a low-cost leg, check what is actually in the fare.

Seychelles International is the only airport serving Mahe Island, and it sits on Mahe itself, so you land on the island most visitors stay on rather than on a separate islet. The terminal is a short transfer from the main town and the hotel strip along the coast — taxis and pre-booked hotel transfers are the usual ways in, and there is no train. If your hotel is on another island in the group, you continue by domestic flight or ferry from Mahe, so build that leg into your plan. Arrivals get busy when several long-haul flights land close together, so keep your onward transfer flexible. Keep your booking details handy for the transfer desk.

Currency

SCR (SRe)

Power sockets

Type G · 240 V

Language

Seychellois Creole, English, French

Emergency number

112, 133, 151

Calling code

+248

Internet domain

.sc

Population of Mahe Island

25 k (2014)

Time zone

UTC+04 (Indian/Mahe)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport you are flying from — the city has five, and they are far apart.
• Look at the baggage allowance on every leg, especially if a low-cost carrier like Indigo is involved.
• If the legs are on separate tickets, you will need to collect your bags and check in again at the connection.
• Check the entry rules for the Seychelles Islands before you book, and make sure your passport has room.
• Compare your dates against September, the cheapest month on the calendar.
• Leave room in the connection — a delay on the first leg is the usual reason people miss the second.