Libreville Airport (LBV)

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Country Gabon | Continent Africa | IATA: LBV | ICAO: FOOL | Elevation 39 ft · 12 m | Local time

Destinations
22
Flights / day
22
Busiest route
Port Gentil
Top airline
Afrijet

Libreville Leon M'ba Airport averages 22 flights per day to 22 destinations, with three domestic routes and 16 international routes. A total of 10 airlines operate at LBV, led by Afrijet. This airport provides direct service to 14 countries across two continents, with Cameroon representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Libreville Leon M'ba connects to Paris, with a typical flight time of 7 hr 35 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Libreville Leon M'ba Airport connects 19 destinations worldwide, with Port Gentil standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Paris, and the shortest flight is to Yaoundé.

Port Gentil (POG) – Gabon
1 airline
LBV → POG
5
per day
Douala (DLA) – Cameroon
4 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
246 mi · 396 km
3
per day
Franceville (MVB) – Gabon
1 airline
LBV → MVB
2
per day
Cotonou (COO) – Benin
4 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
633 mi · 1,019 km
2
per day
Yaoundé (NSI) – Cameroon
4 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
270 mi · 434 km
1
per day
Lagos (LOS) – Nigeria
2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
596 mi · 959 km
1
per day
Oyem (OYE) – Gabon
1 airline
LBV → OYE
6
per week
Paris (CDG) – France
1 airline
7 hr 35 mins
3,380 mi · 5,439 km
6
per week
Pointe Noire (PNR) – Congo
2 airlines
LBV → PNR
5
per week
São Tomé (TMS) – Sao Tome and Principe
2 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
187 mi · 300 km
5
per week
Jo'anna (JNB) – South Africa
2 airlines
5 hr 20 mins
2,225 mi · 3,581 km
4
per week
Lomé (LFW) – Togo
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
687 mi · 1,105 km
4
per week
Port Harcourt (PHC) – Nigeria
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
358 mi · 576 km
4
per week
Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia
1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
2,105 mi · 3,388 km
3
per week
Brazzaville (BZV) – Congo
1 airline
LBV → BZV
3
per week
Casablanca (CMN) – Morocco
1 airline
6 hr 10 mins
2,527 mi · 4,067 km
3
per week
Bangui (BGF) – Central African Republic
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
685 mi · 1,102 km
2
per week
Kinshasa (FIH) – The Congo
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
534 mi · 860 km
2
per week
Malabo (SSG) – Equatorial Guinea
1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
233 mi · 375 km
2
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Libreville Leon M'ba Airport is served by 10 airlines, with Afrijet in the lead at 46% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 66% of routes. three carriers operate only one route each. A total of 10 airlines operate international routes, compared with one airline serving domestic routes. Air France is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Paris with a flight time of 7 hrs 35 mins.

Afrijet (16 routes)
ASKY (4 routes)
Camair-Co (3 routes)
World Ticket Ltd (3 routes)
Air Cote D'Ivoire (2 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (2 routes)
Turkish Airlines (2 routes)
RwandAir (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
Royal Air Maroc (1 routes)

Libreville Leon M'ba Airport provides direct service to 14 countries across two continents. The route network is 16% domestic and 84% international. Cameroon is the primary international destination.

Gabon - 8/day
Cameroon - 4/day
Benin - 2/day
Nigeria - 2/day
France - 1/day
Congo - 1/day
Sao Tome and Principe - 1/day
South Africa - 1/day
Togo - 1/day
Ethiopia - 0/day
Morocco - 0/day
Central African Republic - 0/day
The Congo - 0/day
Equatorial Guinea - 0/day

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
9,895 ft 3,016 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
9,895 ft 3,016 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

24 aircraft cannot operate at Libreville Leon M'ba Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,895 ft (3,016 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 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
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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