Nigeria flag Lagos Airport (LOS)

Country Nigeria | Africa | Regional Hub | IATA: LOS | ICAO: DNMM | Elevation 135 ft · 41 m | Local time —

Destinations
46
Flights / day
118
Busiest route
Abuja
Top airline
Air Peace

Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport averages 118 flights per day to 46 destinations, with 12 domestic routes and 30 international routes. A total of 33 airlines operate at LOS, led by Air Peace. This airport provides direct service to 28 countries across four continents, with Ghana representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lagos Murtala Muhammed connects to Atlanta, with a typical flight time of 12 hr 10 mins. Updated: October 2, 2026

Route Network

Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport connects 42 destinations worldwide, with Abuja standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Atlanta, and the shortest flight is to Benin.

Nigeria flag Abuja (ABV) – Nigeria 8 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
318 mi · 511 km
28
per day
Nigeria flag Port Harcourt (PHC) – Nigeria 6 airlines
1 hr 20 mins
272 mi · 437 km
13
per day
Ghana flag Accra (ACC) – Ghana 6 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
249 mi · 401 km
8
per day
Nigeria flag Benin (BNI) – Nigeria 5 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
157 mi · 253 km
7
per day
Nigeria flag Owerri (QOW) – Nigeria 3 airlines
—
LOS → QOW
6
per day
Nigeria flag Asaba (ABB) – Nigeria 2 airlines
1 hr 15 mins
231 mi · 371 km
5
per day
Nigeria flag Kano (KAN) – Nigeria 4 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
518 mi · 834 km
4
per day
Nigeria flag Enegu (ENU) – Nigeria 2 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
291 mi · 469 km
3
per day
Côte d'Ivoire flag Abidjan (ABJ) – Côte d'Ivoire 3 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
506 mi · 815 km
3
per day
Nigeria flag Ilorin (ILR) – Nigeria 3 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
152 mi · 244 km
2
per day
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,433 mi · 3,916 km
2
per day
Morocco flag Casablanca (CMN) – Morocco 1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
1,979 mi · 3,184 km
2
per day
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 1 airline
7 hr 25 mins
3,435 mi · 5,528 km
2
per day
United Kingdom flag London (LHR) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
7 hr 5 mins
3,109 mi · 5,004 km
2
per day
Nigeria flag Calabar (CBQ) – Nigeria 2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
363 mi · 584 km
2
per day
Nigeria flag Akure (AKR) – Nigeria 1 airline
—
LOS → AKR
1
per day
Netherlands flag Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands 1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,161 mi · 5,087 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Atlanta (ATL) – United States of America 1 airline
12 hr 10 mins
5,838 mi · 9,395 km
1
per day
Egypt flag Cairo (CAI) – Egypt 1 airline
5 hr 40 mins
2,443 mi · 3,931 km
1
per day
United Arab Emirates flag Dubai (DXB) – United Arab Emirates 1 airline
7 hr 50 mins
3,664 mi · 5,896 km
1
per day
Rwanda flag Kigali (KGL) – Rwanda 1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,942 mi · 3,125 km
1
per day
United Kingdom flag London (LGW) – United Kingdom 1 airline
7 hr 5 mins
3,086 mi · 4,967 km
1
per day
Equatorial Guinea flag Malabo (SSG) – Equatorial Guinea 2 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
419 mi · 674 km
1
per day
Nigeria flag Kaduna (KAD) – Nigeria 1 airline
—
LOS → KAD
1
per day
Gabon flag Libreville (LBV) – Gabon 2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
596 mi · 959 km
1
per day
Kenya flag Nairobi (NBO) – Kenya 1 airline
5 hr 30 mins
2,381 mi · 3,832 km
1
per day
France flag Paris (CDG) – France 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,932 mi · 4,719 km
1
per day
Benin flag Cotonou (COO) – Benin 2 airlines
—
LOS → COO
6
per week
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 1 airline
6 hr 55 mins
3,017 mi · 4,856 km
6
per week
Togo flag Lomé (LFW) – Togo 1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
145 mi · 233 km
6
per week
Angola flag Luanda (NBJ) – Angola 1 airline
—
LOS → NBJ
6
per week
Nigeria flag Sokoto (SKO) – Nigeria 1 airline
—
LOS → SKO
6
per week
South Africa flag Johannesburg (JNB) – South Africa 1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,811 mi · 4,524 km
5
per week
Uganda flag Kampala (EBB) – Uganda 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,058 mi · 3,312 km
5
per week
United States of America flag Washington (IAD) – United States of America 1 airline
11 hr 25 mins
5,438 mi · 8,752 km
5
per week
Gambia flag Banjul (BJL) – Gambia 1 airline
—
LOS → BJL
4
per week
Cameroon flag Douala (DLA) – Cameroon 1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
475 mi · 764 km
4
per week
Lebanon flag Beirut (BEY) – Lebanon 1 airline
6 hr 20 mins
2,786 mi · 4,484 km
2
per week
Barbados flag Bridgetown (BGI) – Barbados 1 airline
9 hr 25 mins
4,290 mi · 6,905 km
2
per week
Guinea flag Conakry (CKY) – Guinea 1 airline
—
LOS → CKY
2
per week
Cabo Verde flag Espargos (SID) – Cabo Verde 1 airline
—
LOS → SID
1
per week
Cameroon flag Yaoundé (NSI) – Cameroon 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
600 mi · 965 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated October 2, 2026.

Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport is served by 33 airlines, with Air Peace in the lead at 17% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 37% of routes. 20 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 27 airlines operate international routes, compared with nine airlines serving domestic routes. Delta Air Lines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Atlanta with a flight time of 12 hrs 10 mins.

Air Peace (15 routes)
Business Aviation Asia (11 routes)
Anisec (6 routes)
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd (5 routes)
Green Africa Airways (5 routes)
World Ticket Ltd (5 routes)
Real Tonga (4 routes)
ASKY (4 routes)
Overland Airways (3 routes)
Air Cote D'Ivoire (2 routes)
Middle East Airlines (2 routes)
Lufthansa (2 routes)
Afrijet (2 routes)
Eurowings (1 routes)
Africa World Airlines (1 routes)
Air Tanzania (1 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
Royal Air Maroc (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Virgin Atlantic (1 routes)
KLM (1 routes)
Delta Air Lines (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
Emirates (1 routes)
RwandAir (1 routes)
Kenya Airways (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
TAAG (1 routes)
South African Airways (1 routes)
Uganda Airlines (1 routes)
United Airlines (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)

Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport provides direct service to 28 countries across four continents. The route network is 29% domestic and 71% international. Ghana is the primary international destination.

Nigeria - 73/day
Ghana - 8/day
Côte d'Ivoire - 3/day
United Kingdom - 3/day
Ethiopia - 2/day
Morocco - 2/day
Qatar - 2/day
United States of America - 2/day
Netherlands - 1/day
Egypt - 1/day
United Arab Emirates - 1/day
Rwanda - 1/day
Equatorial Guinea - 1/day
Gabon - 1/day
Kenya - 1/day
France - 1/day
Benin - 1/day
Germany - 1/day
Togo - 1/day
Angola - 1/day
South Africa - 1/day
Uganda - 1/day
Gambia - 1/day
Cameroon - 1/day
Lebanon - 0/day
Barbados - 0/day
Guinea - 0/day
Cabo Verde - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#244 (118 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#432 (46 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
12,877 ft 3,925 m 197 ft 60 m Concrete
12,877 ft 3,925 m 197 ft 60 m Concrete
9,068 ft 2,764 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
9,068 ft 2,764 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete

Runway Length

Runways at Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

Operational Context

Lagos Murtala Muhammed (IATA: LOS) operates around 118 flights per day to 46 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 12 domestic and 30 international routes, with Air Peace as the leading carrier and Abuja currently the busiest connection. From LOS, passengers can reach 28 countries across 4 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,925 m (12,877 ft).

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