LOS · Lagos, Nigeria
Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
--:--:-- · WAT (UTC+01:00) · 6.5774° N, 3.3212° E
Murtala Muhammed International Airport
International airport serving Lagos, Nigeria
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for LOS
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2118; ident DNMM; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
faannigeria.org
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
LOS / DNMM
OurAirports ident
DNMM
GPS / local code
DNMM
ISO region
NG-LA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
faannigeria.org
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1043631
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--WAT · UTC+01:00
Time zone
WAT
Africa/Lagos · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
16 km
Approximate distance to central Lagos.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Abuja
Languages
English
Currency
NGN (₦)
Country area
923,768 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
12,794 ft / 3,900 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1979
Owner / entity
Q1043631
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Murtala Muhammed International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos's built-up core sits roughly 16 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00, WAT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS / DNMM) is at 6.5774° N, 3.3212° E, elevation 135 ft (41 m), serving Lagos, Nigeria.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Lagos is in Nigeria (capital Abuja); on Africa/Lagos (WAT, UTC+01:00); working languages: English; currency: NGN (₦).
Distance from central Lagos: 16 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for LOS.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS / DNMM)
Murtala Muhammed International Airport · International airport serving Lagos, Nigeria
Source identifiers
DNMM · DNMM · NG-LA
faannigeria.org · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) is an international airport located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, and is the major airport serving the entire state.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for LOS; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Name or history cue
The airport was initially built during World War II and is named after Murtala Muhammed (1938–1976), the fourth head of state of Nigeria.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Ikeja
ikeja · 3.1 km from LOS
Nigeria · Africa/Lagos · +0h · population 313,196 · city coordinates 6.5965, 3.3420
2. Oshodi
oshodi · 3.5 km from LOS
Nigeria · Africa/Lagos · +0h · population 170,870 · city coordinates 6.5550, 3.3436
3. Alimosho
alimosho · 3.9 km from LOS
Nigeria · Africa/Lagos · +0h · population 308,290 · city coordinates 6.6066, 3.3024
4. Akowonjo
akowonjo · 3.9 km from LOS
Nigeria · Africa/Lagos · +0h · population 308,900 · city coordinates 6.6101, 3.3097
5. Mushin
mushin · 6.6 km from LOS
Nigeria · Africa/Lagos · +0h · population 199,000 · city coordinates 6.5280, 3.3541
6. Shomolu
shomolu · 7.3 km from LOS
Nigeria · Africa/Lagos · +0h · population 154,390 · city coordinates 6.5389, 3.3742
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LFW DXXX
Lomé–Tokoin International Airport · Lomé
233 km from LOS · Africa/Lome · -1h · elevation 72 ft (22 m) · airport coordinates 6.1656, 1.2545
2. ACC DGAA
Kotoka International Airport · Accra
401 km from LOS · Africa/Accra · -1h · elevation 205 ft (62 m) · airport coordinates 5.6052, -0.1668
3. PHC DNPO
Port Harcourt International Airport · Port Harcourt
437 km from LOS · Africa/Lagos · +0h · elevation 87 ft (27 m) · airport coordinates 5.0155, 6.9496
Route-time reference set
1. LOS-LFW
Lomé · 233 km · 1h 8m
Africa/Lome · -1h from LOS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. LOS-ACC
Accra · 401 km · 1h 20m
Africa/Accra · -1h from LOS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. LOS-PHC
Port Harcourt · 437 km · 1h 23m
Africa/Lagos · +0h from LOS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 12,794 ft / 3,900 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for LOS.
Runway identifiers
18L/36R · 18R/36L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. PHC DNPO
Port Harcourt International Airport · Port Harcourt · 437 km from LOS
large airport · Africa/Lagos · nigeria · 87 ft (27 m) · 5.0155, 6.9496
2. ABV DNAA
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport · Abuja · 511 km from LOS
large airport · Africa/Lagos · nigeria · 1,123 ft (342 m) · 9.0068, 7.2632
3. KAN DNKN
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport · Kano · 834 km from LOS
large airport · Africa/Lagos · nigeria · 1,562 ft (476 m) · 12.0456, 8.5236
Country and authority
LOS sits in Nigeria (Federal Republic of Nigeria), whose capital is Abuja. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Western Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: NGN (₦). LOS is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International airport serving Lagos, Nigeria. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) is an international airport located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, and is the major airport serving the entire state. Name or history cue: The airport was initially built during World War II and is named after Murtala Muhammed (1938–1976), the fourth head of state of Nigeria.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1043631 · Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Administrative area: Lagos State · Ikeja. Named after: Murtala Muhammed. Entity official-site cross-check: mma2lagos.com
Field and clock profile
Murtala Muhammed International Airport is a near sea-level field at 135 ft (41 m), positioned at 6.5774° N, 3.3212° E in the Northern deep tropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 12,794 ft / 3,900 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Lagos (WAT, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Ikeja is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.1 km. LFW Lomé is the closest retained airport alternative at 233 km.
Country airport peers
LOS is compared with PHC Port Harcourt at 437 km, ABV Abuja at 511 km, KAN Kano at 834 km inside the retained Nigeria airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
LOS-LFW Lomé: 233 km, about 1h 8m, -1h. LOS-ACC Accra: 401 km, about 1h 20m, -1h. LOS-PHC Port Harcourt: 437 km, about 1h 23m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident DNMM backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. faannigeria.org is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 12,794 ft / 3,900 m
Runway identifiers
18L/36R, 18R/36L
OurAirports classifies LOS as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Lagos.
LOS (DNMM) is a near sea-level field at 135 ft (41 m) in the deep tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
LOS sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
LOS's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 12,794 ft / 3,900 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
A specific operator or management record for LOS is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at faannigeria.org, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for LOS
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
LOS uses Africa/Lagos (WAT, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Murtala Muhammed International Airport is about 16 km from central Lagos; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LFW Lomé is the closest retained alternate at 233 km, time difference -1h.
When source checks matter
faannigeria.org is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place LOS inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
LOS ranks #3 in the curated Nigeria airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 4 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
LOS shares Africa/Lagos with ABV Abuja NG · KAN Kano NG · PHC Port Harcourt NG. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
LOS is 135 ft (41 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include EDI 135 ft (41 m) (0 ft delta) · ARN 137 ft (42 m) (2 ft delta) · NYO 140 ft (43 m) (5 ft delta) · NRT 141 ft (43 m) (6 ft delta) · ALC 142 ft (43 m) (7 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
LOS's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LFW 233 km -1h · ACC 401 km -1h · PHC 437 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lomé | LFW | 233 km | 1h 8m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Accra | ACC | 401 km | 1h 20m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Port Harcourt | PHC | 437 km | 1h 23m | +0h | --:--:-- |
LOS to LFW
Lomé
Distance 233 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Africa/Lome is -1h from LOS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LOS to ACC
Accra
Distance 401 km; estimated travel window 1h 20m; destination zone Africa/Accra is -1h from LOS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LOS to PHC
Port Harcourt
Distance 437 km; estimated travel window 1h 23m; destination zone Africa/Lagos is +0h from LOS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Lagos is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Murtala Muhammed International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from LOS, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Ikeja
ikeja · 3.1 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Oshodi
oshodi · 3.5 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Alimosho
alimosho · 3.9 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Akowonjo
akowonjo · 3.9 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mushin
mushin · 6.6 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shomolu
shomolu · 7.3 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Surulere
surulere · 9.4 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Makoko
makoko · 12 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ajegunle
ajegunle · 14 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Aliayabiagba
aliayabiagba · 14 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lagos
lagos · 16 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Obalende
obalende · 18 km · Africa/Lagos
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Murtala Muhammed International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Lomé (LFW), Accra (ACC), Port Harcourt (PHC). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 12,794 ft / 3,900 m; identifiers 18L/36R, 18R/36L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1979.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from LOS. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Lomé–Tokoin International AirportLFW
Lomé · large airport
- Distance
- 233 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 72 ft (22 m)
Compare against LFW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kotoka International AirportACC
Accra · large airport
- Distance
- 401 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 205 ft (62 m)
Compare against ACC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Port Harcourt International AirportPHC
Port Harcourt · large airport
- Distance
- 437 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 87 ft (27 m)
Compare against PHC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in?▾
Murtala Muhammed International Airport is in the Africa/Lagos timezone (UTC+01:00, WAT).
What are the codes for Murtala Muhammed International Airport?▾
Murtala Muhammed International Airport uses IATA code LOS and ICAO code DNMM.
Where is Murtala Muhammed International Airport located?▾
Murtala Muhammed International Airport is located in Lagos, Nigeria at coordinates 6.5774° N, 3.3212° E, with an elevation of 135 ft (41 m) (near sea-level field in the deep tropics).
How far is Murtala Muhammed International Airport from central Lagos?▾
Murtala Muhammed International Airport sits roughly 16 km from the nearest mapped city center for Lagos.
Which route reference is most useful from LOS?▾
Lomé (LFW) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 8m, destination timezone Africa/Lome, and a -1h difference from LOS.
What other airports in Nigeria are close peers to LOS?▾
LOS's curated peers in Nigeria on this site include PHC Port Harcourt, ABV Abuja, KAN Kano.
How many runways does Murtala Muhammed International Airport have?▾
Murtala Muhammed International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,794 ft / 3,900 m; identifiers include 18L/36R, 18R/36L.