Airport guide
Ninoy Aquino International AirportIATA code MNL
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Manila, Philippines in Asia. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from MNL.
- Serves
- Manila, Philippines
- Codes
- MNL · RPLL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Region
- Asia
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Manila, Philippines in Asia. Operating on Asia/Manila local time at coordinates 14.510°, 121.010°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from MNL, with primary carrier operations including Jetstar Asia, Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and Singapore Airlines, connecting key routes to Singapore. Passengers traveling through Ninoy Aquino International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Manila, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Ninoy Aquino International Airport details
- IATA code
- MNL
- ICAO code
- RPLL
- City
- Manila
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 14.509°, 121.020°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s own pages.
MNL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 23 m (75 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Manila International Airport Authority, New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 50.4 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point SFS · 87 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MNL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 06/24: 3,737 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,737 m12,261 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 13/31 | 2,258 m7,408 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from MNL
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from MNL in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from MNL to 60 destinations in 29 countries, on 19 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for MNL are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- 5JCebu Pacific24 destinations
- PRPhilippine Airlines10 destinations
- Z2Philippines AirAsia10 destinations
- ACAir Canada1 destination
- CAAir China1 destination
- AIAir India1 destination
- PXAir Niugini1 destination
- AKAirAsia1 destination
- ETEthiopian Airlines1 destination
- EYEtihad Airways1 destination
- GFGulf Air1 destination
- UOHK Express1 destination
- GKJetstar Japan1 destination
- KUKuwait Airways1 destination
- WYOman Air1 destination
- 2PPAL Express1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- ZHShenzhen Airlines1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Philippines (14)
- Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan De Oro, Caticlan, Cauayan, Cebu City, Davao City, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Kalibo, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Zamboanga
- China (5)
- Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen
- Japan (4)
- Nagoya, Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
- Australia (3)
- Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
- United States (3)
- Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Vietnam (3)
- Da Nang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- India (2)
- Mumbai, New Delhi
- Indonesia (2)
- Denpasar (Bali), Jakarta
- Malaysia (2)
- Kota-Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Taiwan (2)
- Kaohsiung, Taipei
- United Arab Emirates (2)
- Abu Dhabi, Dubai
- Bahrain (1)
- Manama
- Brunei (1)
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- Canada (1)
- Vancouver
- Ethiopia (1)
- Addis Ababa
- Guam (1)
- Hagatna
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Kuwait (1)
- Kuwait City
- Macau (1)
- Macau
- Northern Mariana Islands (1)
- Saipan
- Oman (1)
- Muscat
- Palau (1)
- Koror
- Papua New Guinea (1)
- Port Moresby
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Saudi Arabia (1)
- Riyadh
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- South Korea (1)
- Seoul
- Thailand (1)
- Bangkok
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from MNL.
Check schedules with the airline or Ninoy Aquino International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from MNL
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from MNL. Only 1 route from MNL is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Routes from MNL
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from MNL so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from MNL is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: newnaia.com.ph (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at MNL
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names MNL, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at MNL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Manila, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:newnaia.com.ph (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at MNL, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 14.51°, 121.01° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: May (average high 33°C). Coolest: January (28°C high, 22°C low). Wettest: December (435 mm); driest: April (133 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°C | 22°C | 191 mm | |
| Feb | 28°C | 21°C | 185 mm | |
| Mar | 30°C | 22°C | 135 mm | |
| Apr | 33°C | 24°C | 133 mm | |
| May | 33°C | 25°C | 177 mm | |
| Jun | 31°C | 25°C | 280 mm | |
| Jul | 30°C | 25°C | 381 mm | |
| Aug | 29°C | 25°C | 276 mm | |
| Sep | 30°C | 24°C | 339 mm | |
| Oct | 29°C | 24°C | 417 mm | |
| Nov | 29°C | 24°C | 373 mm | |
| Dec | 28°C | 23°C | 435 mm |
Airports near Manila
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Luzon IslandDiosdado Macapagal International (Clark International)CRK89 km
- San JoseSan JoseSJI239 km
- NagaNaga AirportWNP264 km
- CauayanCauayan AirportCYZ281 km
- BusuangaBusuanga AirportUSU283 km
- CaticlanBoracay AirportMPH304 km
- MasbateMasbate AirportMBT326 km
- LegaspiBicolDRP328 km
- KaliboKalibo International AirportKLO347 km
Ninoy Aquino International Airport: common questions
Where is Ninoy Aquino International Airport?
Ninoy Aquino International Airport serves Manila, Philippines. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 14.509°, 121.020°.
What are the airport codes for Ninoy Aquino International Airport?
The IATA code is MNL and the ICAO code is RPLL.
What time zone is MNL in?
Ninoy Aquino International Airport is in the Asia/Manila time zone.
What is the official website of Ninoy Aquino International Airport?
The airport’s official website is newnaia.com.ph. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from MNL?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Jetstar Asia, Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines and Singapore Airlines on routes from MNL. This is not a complete list of airlines at Ninoy Aquino International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from MNL?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from MNL so far, to Singapore. That is a small sample, not Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (newnaia.com.ph) or the airlines.
How many runways does Ninoy Aquino International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MNL: 06/24 (3,737 m (12,261 ft), concrete); 13/31 (2,258 m (7,408 ft), concrete).
Where can you fly nonstop from MNL?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from MNL to 60 destinations in 29 countries, the most in Philippines (14), China (5) and Japan (4). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Ninoy Aquino International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1948 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Ninoy Aquino International Airport?
Wikidata records 50.4 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Ninoy Aquino International Airport?
Per Wikidata, MNL is operated by Manila International Airport Authority and New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation.
Which airlines have a hub at MNL?
Wikidata lists MNL as a hub of 2GO Air, AirSWIFT, Cebu Pacific, Interisland Airlines, Island Aviation, Pacificair, Philippine Airlines and Philippines AirAsia and 2 more.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q86446 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)