Nigeria flag Lagos Airport (LOS)

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

Destinations
45
Flights / day
109
Busiest route
Abuja
Top airline
Air Peace

Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport averages 109 flights per day to 45 destinations, with 12 domestic routes and 27 international routes. A total of 33 airlines operate at LOS, led by Air Peace. This airport provides direct service to 26 countries across four continents, with Ghana representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lagos Murtala Muhammed connects to Washington, with a typical flight time of 11 hr 25 mins. Updated: June 30, 2026

Route Network

Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport connects 39 destinations worldwide, with Abuja standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Washington, and the shortest flight is to Benin.

Nigeria flag Abuja (ABV) – Nigeria 8 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
318 mi · 511 km
30
per day
Nigeria flag Port Harcourt (PHC) – Nigeria 5 airlines
1 hr 20 mins
272 mi · 437 km
8
per day
Ghana flag Accra (ACC) – Ghana 4 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
249 mi · 401 km
8
per day
Nigeria flag Asaba (ABB) – Nigeria 2 airlines
1 hr 15 mins
231 mi · 371 km
5
per day
Nigeria flag Owerri (QOW) – Nigeria 3 airlines
—
LOS → QOW
5
per day
Nigeria flag Benin (BNI) – Nigeria 4 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
157 mi · 253 km
4
per day
Nigeria flag Kano (KAN) – Nigeria 4 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
518 mi · 834 km
4
per day
Ethiopia flag Addis Ababa (ADD) – Ethiopia 1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,433 mi · 3,916 km
2
per day
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 1 airline
7 hr 25 mins
3,435 mi · 5,528 km
2
per day
Nigeria flag Enegu (ENU) – Nigeria 2 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
291 mi · 469 km
2
per day
Nigeria flag Ilorin (ILR) – Nigeria 2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
152 mi · 244 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 Akure (AKR) – Nigeria 2 airlines
—
LOS → AKR
2
per day
Morocco flag Casablanca (CMN) – Morocco 1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
1,979 mi · 3,184 km
2
per day
Côte d'Ivoire flag Abidjan (ABJ) – Côte d'Ivoire 3 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
506 mi · 815 km
2
per day
Nigeria flag Calabar (CBQ) – Nigeria 2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
363 mi · 584 km
2
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
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 1 airline
6 hr 30 mins
2,862 mi · 4,606 km
1
per day
Rwanda flag Kigali (KGL) – Rwanda 1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,942 mi · 3,125 km
1
per day
Togo flag Lomé (LFW) – Togo 1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
145 mi · 233 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
France flag Paris (CDG) – France 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,932 mi · 4,719 km
1
per day
Netherlands flag Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands 1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,161 mi · 5,087 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
Nigeria flag Sokoto (SKO) – Nigeria 1 airline
—
LOS → SKO
1
per day
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 1 airline
6 hr 55 mins
3,017 mi · 4,856 km
6
per week
Angola flag Luanda (NBJ) – Angola 1 airline
—
LOS → NBJ
6
per week
Equatorial Guinea flag Malabo (SSG) – Equatorial Guinea 1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
419 mi · 674 km
6
per week
Benin flag Cotonou (COO) – Benin 2 airlines
—
LOS → COO
5
per week
South Africa flag Johannesburg (JNB) – South Africa 1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,811 mi · 4,524 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
Uganda flag Kampala (EBB) – Uganda 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,058 mi · 3,312 km
4
per week
Gambia flag Banjul (BJL) – Gambia 1 airline
—
LOS → BJL
3
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
—
LOS → BGI
2
per week
United States of America flag Palo Alto (PAO) – United States of America 1 airline
—
LOS → PAO
1
per week

Route and destination data updated June 30, 2026.

Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport is served by 33 airlines, with Air Peace in the lead at 16% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 40% of routes. 22 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 27 airlines operate international routes, compared with nine airlines serving domestic routes. United Airlines is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Washington with a flight time of 11 hrs 25 mins.

Air Peace (13 routes)
Business Aviation Asia (12 routes)
Anisec (7 routes)
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd (6 routes)
Green Africa Airways (4 routes)
Real Tonga (4 routes)
Overland Airways (4 routes)
Air Cote D'Ivoire (2 routes)
Middle East Airlines (2 routes)
Afrijet (2 routes)
Lufthansa (2 routes)
Eurowings (1 routes)
Sky Prime Charter (1 routes)
Africa World Airlines (1 routes)
Air Tanzania (1 routes)
Ethiopian Airlines (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Virgin Atlantic (1 routes)
Royal Air Maroc (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
Emirates (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
RwandAir (1 routes)
ASKY (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
KLM (1 routes)
Kenya Airways (1 routes)
TAAG (1 routes)
South African Airways (1 routes)
United Airlines (1 routes)
Uganda Airlines (1 routes)
Delta Air Lines (1 routes)

Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport provides direct service to 26 countries across four continents. The route network is 31% domestic and 69% international. Ghana is the primary international destination.

Nigeria - 67/day
Ghana - 8/day
United Kingdom - 3/day
Ethiopia - 2/day
Qatar - 2/day
Morocco - 2/day
Côte d'Ivoire - 2/day
Egypt - 1/day
United Arab Emirates - 1/day
Türkiye - 1/day
Rwanda - 1/day
Togo - 1/day
France - 1/day
Netherlands - 1/day
Gabon - 1/day
Kenya - 1/day
Germany - 1/day
Angola - 1/day
Equatorial Guinea - 1/day
Benin - 1/day
South Africa - 1/day
United States of America - 1/day
Uganda - 1/day
Gambia - 0/day
Lebanon - 0/day
Barbados - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#273 (109 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#436 (45 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 109 flights per day to 45 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 12 domestic and 27 international routes, with Air Peace as the leading carrier and Abuja currently the busiest connection. From LOS, passengers can reach 26 countries across 4 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,925 m (12,877 ft).

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