About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), Istanbul, Turkey and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), Lagos, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,849 miles (or 4,584 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IST / LTBA
Airport Names:
  1. Istanbul Atatürk Airport
  2. İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
GPS Coordinates: 40°58'33"N by 28°48'51"E
Area Served: Istanbul, Turkey
Operator/Owner: General Directorate of State Airports
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 163 feet (50 meters)
# of Runways: 3
View all routes: Routes from IST
More Information: IST Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LOS / DNMM
Airport Name: Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
GPS Coordinates: 6°34'37"N by 3°19'15"E
Area Served: Lagos
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 135 feet (41 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from LOS
More Information: LOS Maps & Info

Facts about Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST):

  • Because of Istanbul Atatürk Airport's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at Istanbul Atatürk Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The Turkish Chamber of Civil Engineers lists Atatürk International Airport as one of the fifty civil engineering feats in Turkey, a list of remarkable engineering projects completed in the first 50 years of the chamber's existence.
  • The furthest airport from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,155 miles (17,953 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
  • Atatürk shares traffic with Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, which is on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, which had annual passenger traffic of just 11.1 million in 2010.
  • TAV started its construction at the airport for new boarding gates at international terminal as well as building a new air traffic control tower.
  • In addition to being known as "Istanbul Atatürk Airport", another name for IST is "İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı".
  • Atatürk Airport still faces capacity issues.
  • The closest airport to Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) is İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of IST.
  • Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) has 3 runways.

Facts about Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS):

  • Following Olusegun Obasanjo's democratic election in 1999, the security situation at Lagos began to improve.
  • The airport at Ikeja near Lagos was built during World War II.
  • The closest airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) is Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) WSW of LOS.
  • Originally known as Lagos International Airport, it was renamed in the mid 1970s, during construction of the new international terminal, after a former Nigerian military head of state Murtala Muhammed.
  • Murtala Muhammed International Airport handled 1,006,646 passengers last year.
  • The furthest airport from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Murtala Muhammed International Airport (meaning Murtala Muhammed International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,511 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
  • Because of Murtala Muhammed International Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Murtala Muhammed International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Murtala Muhammed International Airport consists of an international and a domestic terminal, located about one kilometre from each other.
  • Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) has 2 runways.

Map of Nearest Airports to Istanbul Atatürk Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Istanbul Atatürk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
126.39 miles (42.47 km) ESEİstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)Istanbul, TurkeyView İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport on a map Set SAW as origin Airport Set SAW as destination Airport Get more information about İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
247.96 miles (77.18 km) WNWÇorlu Airport (TEQ)Tekirdag, TurkeyView Çorlu Airport on a map Set TEQ as origin Airport Set TEQ as destination Airport Get more information about Çorlu Airport
363.19 miles (101.69 km) SWBandırma Airport (BDM)Bandırma, TurkeyView Bandırma Airport on a map Set BDM as origin Airport Set BDM as destination Airport Get more information about Bandırma Airport
463.43 miles (102.07 km) SEYenişehir Airport (YEI)Yenişehir, Bursa, TurkeyView Yenişehir Airport on a map Set YEI as origin Airport Set YEI as destination Airport Get more information about Yenişehir Airport
568.38 miles (110.05 km) ESECengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO)Kocaeli, TurkeyView Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı on a map Set KCO as origin Airport Set KCO as destination Airport Get more information about Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı
6104.79 miles (168.64 km) SSWBalıkesir Airport (BZI)Balıkesir, TurkeyView Balıkesir Airport on a map Set BZI as origin Airport Set BZI as destination Airport Get more information about Balıkesir Airport
7120.59 miles (194.08 km) SEEskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE)Eskişehir, TurkeyView Eskişehir Anadolu Airport on a map Set AOE as origin Airport Set AOE as destination Airport Get more information about Eskişehir Anadolu Airport
8124.26 miles (199.98 km) SEEskişehir Air Base (ESK)Eskişehir, TurkeyView Eskişehir Air Base on a map Set ESK as origin Airport Set ESK as destination Airport Get more information about Eskişehir Air Base
9128.88 miles (207.42 km) NNWBurgas Airport (BOJ)Burgas, BulgariaView Burgas Airport on a map Set BOJ as origin Airport Set BOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Burgas Airport
10136.60 miles (219.83 km) SWBalıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO)Balıkesir, TurkeyView Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) on a map Set EDO as origin Airport Set EDO as destination Airport Get more information about Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport)
11138.06 miles (222.18 km) WSWÇanakkale Airport (CKZ)Çanakkale, TurkeyView Çanakkale Airport on a map Set CKZ as origin Airport Set CKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Çanakkale Airport
12146.43 miles (235.66 km) SSEZafer Airport (KZR)Kütahya, TurkeyView Zafer Airport on a map Set KZR as origin Airport Set KZR as destination Airport Get more information about Zafer Airport
13149.44 miles (240.50 km) WAlexandroupolis International Airport (AXD)Alexandroupolis, GreeceView Alexandroupolis International Airport on a map Set AXD as origin Airport Set AXD as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandroupolis International Airport
14162.58 miles (261.64 km) SSEUṣak Airport (USQ)Usak, TurkeyView Uṣak Airport on a map Set USQ as origin Airport Set USQ as destination Airport Get more information about Uṣak Airport
15162.88 miles (262.13 km) WSWGökçeada Airport (GKD)Gökçeada, TurkeyView Gökçeada Airport on a map Set GKD as origin Airport Set GKD as destination Airport Get more information about Gökçeada Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Istanbul Atatürk Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Istanbul Atatürk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,155.48 miles (17,952.96 km) SRurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as origin Airport Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport
211,137.67 miles (17,924.30 km) ESEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
311,061.37 miles (17,801.51 km) SSEMangaia Island Airport (MGS)Mangaia Island, Cook IslandsView Mangaia Island Airport on a map Set MGS as origin Airport Set MGS as destination Airport Get more information about Mangaia Island Airport
410,980.41 miles (17,671.21 km) SSERarotonga International Airport (RAR)Avarua, Cook IslandsView Rarotonga International Airport on a map Set RAR as origin Airport Set RAR as destination Airport Get more information about Rarotonga International Airport
510,952.07 miles (17,625.61 km) SSEAkatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK)Mauke Island, Cook IslandsView Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) on a map Set MUK as origin Airport Set MUK as destination Airport Get more information about Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport)
610,927.03 miles (17,585.30 km) SSEMitiaro Island Airport (MOI)Mitiaro Island, Cook IslandsView Mitiaro Island Airport on a map Set MOI as origin Airport Set MOI as destination Airport Get more information about Mitiaro Island Airport
710,880.56 miles (17,510.52 km) SWTotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as origin Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
810,856.81 miles (17,472.30 km) SSWTureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as origin Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
910,815.97 miles (17,406.57 km) SFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as origin Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport
1010,811.82 miles (17,399.89 km) SMoorea Airport (MOZ)Moorea, Windward Islands, French PolynesiaView Moorea Airport on a map Set MOZ as origin Airport Set MOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moorea Airport
1110,801.15 miles (17,382.72 km) EGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as origin Airport Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
1210,769.79 miles (17,332.25 km) SSWAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as origin Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1310,768.69 miles (17,330.49 km) SSWNukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as origin Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
1410,758.57 miles (17,314.20 km) SHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as origin Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
1510,757.81 miles (17,312.98 km) EHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as origin Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Murtala Muhammed International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Murtala Muhammed International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
166.06 miles (106.32 km) WSWCotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO)Cotonou, BeninView Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport on a map Set COO as destination Airport Set COO as destination Airport Get more information about Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport
270.52 miles (113.49 km) NEIbadan Airport (IBA)Ibadan, NigeriaView Ibadan Airport on a map Set IBA as destination Airport Set IBA as destination Airport Get more information about Ibadan Airport
3115.58 miles (186.01 km) NNWSavé Airport (SVF)Savé, BeninView Savé Airport on a map Set SVF as destination Airport Set SVF as destination Airport Get more information about Savé Airport
4143.45 miles (230.86 km) ENEAkure Airport (AKR)Akure, NigeriaView Akure Airport on a map Set AKR as destination Airport Set AKR as destination Airport Get more information about Akure Airport
5144.73 miles (232.92 km) WLomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW)Lomé, TogoView Lomé–Tokoin Airport on a map Set LFW as destination Airport Set LFW as destination Airport Get more information about Lomé–Tokoin Airport
6151.77 miles (244.25 km) NNEIlorin International Airport (ILR)Ilorin, NigeriaView Ilorin International Airport on a map Set ILR as destination Airport Set ILR as destination Airport Get more information about Ilorin International Airport
7157.45 miles (253.39 km) EBenin Airport (BNI)Benin City, NigeriaView Benin Airport on a map Set BNI as destination Airport Set BNI as destination Airport Get more information about Benin Airport
8198.15 miles (318.89 km) NNWParakou Airport (PKO)Parakou, BeninView Parakou Airport on a map Set PKO as destination Airport Set PKO as destination Airport Get more information about Parakou Airport
9230.64 miles (371.18 km) EAsaba International Airport (ABB)Asaba, Delta, NigerView Asaba International Airport on a map Set ABB as destination Airport Set ABB as destination Airport Get more information about Asaba International Airport
10244.08 miles (392.81 km) NNWDjougou Airport (DJA)Djougou, BeninView Djougou Airport on a map Set DJA as destination Airport Set DJA as destination Airport Get more information about Djougou Airport
11248.91 miles (400.58 km) WSWKotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC)Accra, GhanaView Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station on a map Set ACC as destination Airport Set ACC as destination Airport Get more information about Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station
12268.09 miles (431.45 km) NWNiamtougou International Airport (LRL)Niamtougou, TogoView Niamtougou International Airport on a map Set LRL as destination Airport Set LRL as destination Airport Get more information about Niamtougou International Airport
13271.75 miles (437.34 km) ESEPort Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC)Port Harcourt, NigeriaView Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa on a map Set PHC as destination Airport Set PHC as destination Airport Get more information about Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa
14278.51 miles (448.22 km) ESESam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW)Owerri, NigeriaView Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport on a map Set QOW as destination Airport Set QOW as destination Airport Get more information about Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
15291.20 miles (468.64 km) EAkanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU)Enugu, NigeriaView Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) on a map Set ENU as destination Airport Set ENU as destination Airport Get more information about Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA )

Map of Furthest Airports from Murtala Muhammed International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Murtala Muhammed International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,123.88 miles (19,511.44 km) ESEFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as destination Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
212,004.95 miles (19,320.05 km) SWCanton Island Airport (CIS)Canton Island, KiribatiView Canton Island Airport on a map Set CIS as destination Airport Set CIS as destination Airport Get more information about Canton Island Airport
311,973.43 miles (19,269.32 km) SWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as destination Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
411,911.07 miles (19,168.96 km) ESEArorae Island Airport (AIS)Arorae Island, KiribatiView Arorae Island Airport on a map Set AIS as destination Airport Set AIS as destination Airport Get more information about Arorae Island Airport
511,894.18 miles (19,141.78 km) SAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as destination Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
611,884.55 miles (19,126.28 km) SSWAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as destination Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
711,857.72 miles (19,083.10 km) SSWMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as destination Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
811,843.65 miles (19,060.46 km) SSWFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as destination Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
911,832.70 miles (19,042.84 km) SSWFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as destination Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
1011,816.98 miles (19,017.54 km) SEBeru Island Airport (BEZ)Beru, KiribatiView Beru Island Airport on a map Set BEZ as destination Airport Set BEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Beru Island Airport
1111,811.34 miles (19,008.46 km) SMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as destination Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
1211,767.50 miles (18,937.91 km) SWPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as destination Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
1311,727.72 miles (18,873.89 km) SWOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as destination Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
1411,718.19 miles (18,858.56 km) SWTau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as destination Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
1511,714.81 miles (18,853.11 km) SWFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as destination Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport