Why go
- Island country in the Indian Ocean.
History
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, located about 1,100 nautical miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island, as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion, are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans 2,040 square kilometres (790 sq mi) and has an exclusive economic zone covering approximately 580,000 square nautical miles.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 16 airlines, 25 direct destinations
- Air Mauritius MK (A340-300, A330-200, A319, ATR 72, A380, 777-300ER) · 19 routes: Antananarivo, Bangalore, Beijing, Cape Town, Delhi, Dubai*, Durban, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, London, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Perth, Rodriguez Island, Shanghai, St.-denis, St.-pierre
- Air France AF (ATR 72, A319, A330-200, A340-300, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Paris, St.-denis*, St.-pierre*
- Air India Limited AI (A330-200) · 3 routes: Bangalore*, Delhi*, Mumbai*
- Air Austral UU (ATR 72, 737-800, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: St.-denis, St.-pierre
- British Airways BA (737-300, 777) · 2 routes: Johannesburg*, London
- Corsairfly SS (747-400) · 2 routes: Paris, St.-denis
- Air Madagascar MD (737-300) · 1 route: Antananarivo
- Air Seychelles HM (A320) · 1 route: Mahe*
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Emirates EK (A380, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Kenya Airways KQ (A319) · 1 route: Nairobi*
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur*
- Meridiana IG (767) · 1 route: Rome
- South African Airways SA (A320, A330-200, 342, 737-800) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Transaero Airlines UN (767) · 1 route: Moscow
- Transavia France TO (787-8) · 1 route: London
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Republic of Mauritius (Island), Africa — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Cruise Piers Port Luis, 14 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Republic of Mauritius (Island), Africa. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.