Updated: January 11, 2026
Nigeria Africa

Lagos Airport (LOS)

Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport averages 69 flights per day to 37 destinations, with 10 domestic and 27 international routes. A total of 28 airlines operate at LOS, led by Air Peace. This airport provides direct service to 21 countries across four continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Ghana as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lagos connects to Atlanta, with a typical flight time of 9 hrs 50 mins.

IATA
LOS
ICAO
DNMM
Elevation
135 ft (41 m) MSL
Local Time
Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
Destinations
37 (10 domestic · 27 international)
Flights per day
69 (37 domestic · 34 international)
Busiest Route
Abuja (14/day)
Longest Direct Flight
Atlanta 9 hrs 50 mins
Shortest Flight
Lomé 1 hr 35 mins
Top Airline
Air Peace (12 routes)
Top Country
Nigeria (37 flights/day)
Longest Runway
12,877 ft / 3,925 m

Weather in Lagos

37 Destinations from Lagos Airport (LOS)

This week, 37 active routes depart from Lagos International Airport. The busiest route connects Lagos with Abuja and is operated by 6 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Atlanta, and the shortest flight is to Lomé.

All Destinations

Flights Destination Route Airlines
14 Abuja LOS → ABV
1 hr 40 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Air Peace, NEX Time Jet, Real Tonga, Sky Prime Charter, Uganda Airlines6
5 Accra LOS → ACC
1 hr 30 mins
Africa World Airlines, Air Peace2
4 Asaba LOS → ABB
1 hr 35 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Air Peace2
4 Owerri LOS → QOW
1 hr 30 mins
Air Peace1
3 Port Harcourt LOS → PHC
1 hr 40 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Air Peace2
3 Kano LOS → KAN
2 hrs 5 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Air Peace, NEX Time Jet, Real Tonga4
3 Warri LOS → — Air Peace, Overland Airways, Real Tonga3
3 Benin LOS → BNI
1 hr 25 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd, Air Peace2
2 Addis Ababa LOS → ADD
5 hrs 45 mins
Ethiopian Airlines1
2 Casablanca LOS → CMN
4 hrs 30 mins
Royal Air Maroc1
2 Enegu LOS → ENU
1 hr 45 mins
Air Peace1
2 London (LHR) LOS → LHR
6 hrs 30 mins
British Airways, Virgin Atlantic2
2 Doha LOS → DOH
8 hrs 25 mins
Qatar Airways1
2 Abidjan LOS → ABJ
2 hrs 5 mins
Air Cote D'Ivoire, Air Peace, Middle East Airlines3
1 Lomé LOS → LFW
1 hr 35 mins
ASKY1
1 Atlanta LOS → ATL
9 hrs 50 mins
Delta Air Lines1
1 Cairo LOS → CAI
5 hrs 10 mins
EgyptAir1
1 Dubai LOS → DXB
7 hrs 55 mins
Emirates1
1 Ilorin LOS → ILR
1 hr
Overland Airways1
1 Kigali LOS → KGL
4 hrs 25 mins
RwandAir1
1 London (LGW) LOS → LGW
6 hrs 15 mins
Air Peace1
1 Amsterdam LOS → AMS
6 hrs 15 mins
KLM1
1 Kaduna LOS → KAD
1 hr 40 mins
Real Tonga1
1 Nairobi LOS → NBO
5 hrs 10 mins
Kenya Airways1
1 Paris LOS → CDG
6 hrs
Air France1
1 Washington LOS → IAD
10 hrs 50 mins
United Airlines1
6/week Frankfurt-am-Main LOS → FRA
6 hrs 15 mins
Lufthansa1
4/week Calabar LOS → CBQ
1 hr 35 mins
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd1
4/week Istanbul LOS → — Turkish Airlines1
3/week Dar es Salaam LOS → DAR
5 hrs 50 mins
Air Tanzania1
3/week Libreville LOS → LBV
2 hrs 5 mins
Air Cote D'Ivoire1
3/week Minna LOS → — Overland Airways1
2/week Beirut LOS → BEY
6 hrs 45 mins
Middle East Airlines1
2/week Jo'anna LOS → — South African Airways1
1/week Kampala LOS → EBB
4 hrs 30 mins
Uganda Airlines1
1/week St. George LOS → ANU
7 hrs 20 mins
Air Peace1
1/week New York LOS → — Delta Air Lines1

Airlines

Lagos International Airport is served by 28 airlines, with Air Peace in the lead at 22% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 41% of routes. 19 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 25 airlines operate international routes, compared with 7 serving domestic routes. Delta Air Lines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Atlanta with a flight time of 9 hrs 50 mins.

  • Air Peace12 routes
  • Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd6 routes
  • Real Tonga4 routes
  • Overland Airways3 routes
  • NEX Time Jet2 routes
  • Uganda Airlines2 routes
  • Air Cote D'Ivoire2 routes
  • Middle East Airlines2 routes
  • Delta Air Lines2 routes
  • Sky Prime Charter1 route
  • Africa World Airlines1 route
  • Ethiopian Airlines1 route
  • Royal Air Maroc1 route
  • British Airways1 route
  • Virgin Atlantic1 route
  • Qatar Airways1 route
  • ASKY1 route
  • EgyptAir1 route
  • Emirates1 route
  • RwandAir1 route
  • KLM1 route
  • Kenya Airways1 route
  • Air France1 route
  • United Airlines1 route
  • Lufthansa1 route
  • Turkish Airlines1 route
  • Air Tanzania1 route
  • South African Airways1 route

Lagos International Airport provides direct service to 21 countries across four continents. The route network is 27% domestic and 73% international, with Accra, Ghana serving as the primary international destination.

  • Nigeria37/day
  • Ghana5/day
  • United Kingdom3/day
  • Ethiopia2/day
  • Morocco2/day
  • Qatar2/day
  • United States2/day
  • Côte d’Ivoire2/day
  • Togo1/day
  • Egypt1/day
  • United Arab Emirates1/day
  • Rwanda1/day
  • Netherlands1/day
  • Kenya1/day
  • France1/day
  • Germany6/week
  • Tanzania3/week
  • Gabon3/week
  • Lebanon2/week
  • Uganda1/week
  • Antigua & Barbuda1/week

Global Rankings of Lagos Airport (LOS)

This snapshot shows how Lagos Airport (LOS) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.

4 Runways at Lagos Airport (LOS)

Runways:
Name Length Width Surface
18R 12,877 ft · 3,925 m 197 ft · 60 m Concrete
36L 12,877 ft · 3,925 m 197 ft · 60 m Concrete
18L 9,068 ft · 2,764 m 148 ft · 45 m Concrete
36R 9,068 ft · 2,764 m 148 ft · 45 m Concrete

The runways at this airport are long enough to accomodate all aircraft.