SSR International (MRU, ICAO FIMP) serves Port Louis, Mauritius and is both a departure point and a destination in the corridors catalogued here. Our catalogue links 2 direct destinations out of MRU and 4 African origins into it, served by 5 carriers.
At a glance
6 catalogued corridors touch Port Louis (MRU / FIMP) in Mauritius: 2 outbound and 4 inbound, flown by 5 carriers. 4 of those corridors carry a cached USD quote in our weekly fare cache; the rest are catalogued on schedule evidence alone. The mix runs 2 sectors under four hours, 4 of four to seven and 0 beyond seven.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| IATA / ICAO | MRU / FIMP |
| City | Port Louis |
| Country | Mauritius |
| Direct destinations (catalogued) | 2 |
| Reached from (African origins) | 4 |
| Coordinates | -20.430, 57.684 |
The route mix at MRU splits into 2 short sectors under four hours, 4 medium sectors of four to seven hours and 0 long-haul sectors beyond seven — a profile that tells you what the terminal is actually built around. 0 of the corridors here are flagged in our data as labour-migration or diaspora routes, where checked-baggage terms drive booking decisions more than schedule does.
Two codes, two uses. MRU is the IATA code you will see on a ticket, a baggage tag and a departure board, while FIMP is the ICAO code used in flight plans, NOTAMs and air-traffic filing. They are not interchangeable: IATA codes are reused across the world’s smaller fields and are the ones that cause mis-booking, which is why every corridor on this site is keyed on the pair of codes rather than a city name.
Airlines serving MRU
5 carriers appear on the MRU corridors covered here; for the 5 we hold details on, checked-baggage baselines are 23 kg, and 2 of them belong to a global alliance (SkyTeam 1, Star Alliance 1). That list is built from the 6 corridors this site catalogues through MRU, so it is our coverage rather than the airport’s full published schedule.
These carriers operate the MRU corridors catalogued on this site.
| Airline | Alliance | Checked baggage | Hajj/Umrah charter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Mauritius (MK) | - | 23 kg | No |
| Air Seychelles (HM) | - | 23 kg | No |
| Airlink (4Z) | - | 23 kg | No |
| South African Airways (SA) | Star Alliance | 23 kg | No |
| Kenya Airways (KQ) | SkyTeam | 23 kg | No |
Alliance spread decides how easily a disruption at MRU gets fixed. With 1 SkyTeam carrier, 1 Star Alliance carrier on these corridors, a passenger stuck here can sometimes be reflowed onto a partner without a new ticket — but only within the same alliance, and only when the original ticket permits it. Between alliances, re-accommodation is a commercial favour rather than an entitlement.
Top routes from MRU
Johannesburg to Port Louis (JNB–MRU) heads the MRU list below, at about 7 flights a week on 4Z, SA and MK.
The USD market-low column is the cheapest fare our weekly cache recorded on the corridor across all carriers.
| Route | Carriers | Freq/wk | Block (h) | Market low (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Louis (MRU) → Antananarivo (TNR) | MK | ~3 | ~2.5 | $555 |
| Port Louis (MRU) → Mahé (SEZ) | MK, HM | ~3 | ~3.0 | $441 |
About 62% of the roughly 24 weekly departures catalogued at MRU sit on just three corridors. That concentration is why the airport’s overall size tells you nothing useful about your own flight: on the trunk routes a cancellation costs hours, while on the tail of the distribution the next departure can be several days out. Read the frequency column, not the terminal.
Block times across these corridors run from about 2.5 h to 5.0 h. That range is the practical reason a single connecting-time rule does not work at MRU: a short regional inbound and a long-haul outbound have very different delay profiles, and a tight self-built connection between them is where most missed onward flights on this site’s corridors happen. On separate tickets there is no protection at all.
Corridors and typical fares from MRU
4 of the 6 MRU corridors carry a cached USD quote, the lowest at $441. Fares are quoted in USD across the whole site so corridors from different African markets stay comparable. Sector length drives the shape: 2 run under four hours, 4 four to seven and 0 beyond seven.
Most MRU corridors here serve intra-Africa and Gulf-hub business travellers. The mix is 2 short intra-Africa hops (under 4 h), 4 medium Gulf-range sectors (4–7 h). As rough planning ranges (editorial estimates, not observed fares): intra-Africa $400–900, Gulf hubs $500–1,200, long-haul $800–2,200; each per-route guide below shows the cached fare with the date it was found.
| Corridor | Cached low (USD) | Cheapest month seen |
|---|---|---|
| MRU-SEZ | $441 | $263 in Oct 2026 |
| MRU-TNR | $555 | $253 in Nov 2026 |
| JNB-MRU | $569 | $241 in Jul 2026 |
| CPT-MRU | $732 | $291 in Jan 2027 |
The shape of the fare curve follows the sector length. The 2 short corridors under four hours from MRU price like regional traffic and move mostly with the day of the week; the 0 long-haul corridors beyond seven hours move with season and school holidays, and can double between the cheapest and dearest month in our own cache. Mixing the two on one average would be meaningless, which is why every corridor page carries its own floor.
Direct flights from MRU — 2 destinations
2 catalogued routes are listed below for MRU, reaching 2 countries, led by Madagascar and Seychelles. Our catalogue records 2 departure and 4 arrival corridors at MRU, each linking to a corridor guide with carriers, frequency, block time and any cached fare. The list is this site’s catalogue, not the airport’s timetable.
Every entry leads to a corridor page with the same skeleton of facts: who flies it, how often, how long the nonstop sector is scheduled to take, how far apart the two airports actually are, and what our fare cache has recorded. Routing and carrier decide the trip; the fare only decides between equivalents.
What you are looking at is our coverage of Port Louis, not its published schedule. Corridors enter the catalogue on audience relevance — diaspora, pilgrimage, intra-Africa and business demand — which means a seasonal or thin regional service can operate here without appearing above. Absence from this list is an editorial boundary, not a claim that a route does not exist.
Direct flights to MRU — 4 routes
4 catalogued routes are listed below for MRU, reaching 2 countries, led by Madagascar and Seychelles. Our catalogue records 2 departure and 4 arrival corridors at MRU, each linking to a corridor guide with carriers, frequency, block time and any cached fare. The list is this site’s catalogue, not the airport’s timetable.
Every entry leads to a corridor page with the same skeleton of facts: who flies it, how often, how long the nonstop sector is scheduled to take, how far apart the two airports actually are, and what our fare cache has recorded. Routing and carrier decide the trip; the fare only decides between equivalents.
What you are looking at is our coverage of Port Louis, not its published schedule. Corridors enter the catalogue on audience relevance — diaspora, pilgrimage, intra-Africa and business demand — which means a seasonal or thin regional service can operate here without appearing above. Absence from this list is an editorial boundary, not a claim that a route does not exist.
FAQ
How is MRU airport connected? MRU (Port Louis) connects to 2 destinations and is served by direct flights from 4 origins in our catalogue — see the full route list above.
What are the IATA and ICAO codes for MRU airport? The IATA code is MRU and the ICAO code is FIMP. The airport serves Port Louis, Mauritius.
How can I check fares and schedules for routes through MRU? Each route in the list above links to a guide with live USD fares, weekly frequency and the airlines that operate it.
Which airlines fly from MRU? Carriers on MRU corridors catalogued here: Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Airlink, South African Airways, Kenya Airways. See the airlines table above for alliance and baggage.
What is the cheapest flight from MRU? The lowest cached fare out of MRU in our weekly snapshot was about $441 on Port Louis–Mahé (MRU-SEZ) — a dated observation, not a current price. Open the route guide for the fare with its observation date.
Related
- Flights to Mauritius — country landing page: 4 catalogued corridors from African airports, carriers, visa row and the USD fare floor we have on file.
- Mahé airport (SEZ) — Seychelles International, Seychelles: 0 catalogued departure corridors and 3 arrival corridors.
- Antananarivo airport (TNR) — Ivato International, Madagascar: 0 catalogued departure corridors and 3 arrival corridors.
On African corridors the useful alternative is frequently a different gateway or a different airline, not a different city.