MNL · Manila (Pasay), Philippines
Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
--:--:-- · PHT (UTC+08:00) · 14.5086° N, 121.0200° E
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Commercial airport serving Metro Manila, Philippines
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for MNL
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 5689; ident RPLL; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
newnaia.com.ph
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 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
MNL / RPLL
OurAirports ident
RPLL
GPS / local code
RPLL
ISO region
PH-00
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
newnaia.com.ph
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q86446
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
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, 8:21 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PHT · UTC+08:00
Time zone
PHT
Asia/Manila · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
16 km
Approximate distance to central Manila (Pasay).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Manila
Languages
English, Filipino
Currency
PHP (₱)
Country area
342,353 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
12,261 ft / 3,737 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
1948 · Manila International Airport Authority
Owner / entity
Q86446
Hub airlines
Philippine Airlines, PAL Express
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Ninoy Aquino International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Manila (Pasay), Philippines. Manila (Pasay)'s built-up core sits roughly 16 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00, PHT). 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.
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL / RPLL) is at 14.5086° N, 121.0200° E, elevation 75 ft (23 m), serving Manila (Pasay), Philippines.
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.
Manila (Pasay) is in Philippines (capital Manila); on Asia/Manila (PHT, UTC+08:00); working languages: English, Filipino; currency: PHP (₱).
Distance from central Manila (Pasay): 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 MNL.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL / RPLL)
Ninoy Aquino International Airport · Commercial airport serving Metro Manila, Philippines
Known label 1
Manila International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MNL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Jesus Villamor Air Base
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MNL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
RPLL · RPLL · PH-00
newnaia.com.ph · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Ninoy Aquino International Airport, also known as Manila Airport or Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for MNL; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Located between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) south of Manila proper and southwest of Makati, it is the main gateway for travelers to the Philippines.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Surface access cue
Ninoy Aquino International Airport, also known as Manila Airport or Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines.
Kept as traveler context from the source trail; current road, rail, and bus operations still need official confirmation.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Paranaque City
paranaque-city · 3.0 km from MNL
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 703,245 · city coordinates 14.4816, 121.0175
2. Upper Bicutan
upper-bicutan · 3.5 km from MNL
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 47,397 · city coordinates 14.4996, 121.0507
3. Pasay
pasay · 3.8 km from MNL
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 416,522 · city coordinates 14.5375, 121.0014
4. Baclaran
baclaran · 3.8 km from MNL
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 33,850 · city coordinates 14.5319, 120.9942
5. Makati City
makati-city · 4.8 km from MNL
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 510,383 · city coordinates 14.5503, 121.0327
6. Bel Air
bel-air · 5.7 km from MNL
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 36,007 · city coordinates 14.5594, 121.0258
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SFS RPLB
Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point · Olongapo
87 km from MNL · Asia/Manila · +0h · elevation 64 ft (20 m) · airport coordinates 14.7948, 120.2719
2. CRK RPLC
Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base · Mabalacat
90 km from MNL · Asia/Manila · +0h · elevation 484 ft (148 m) · airport coordinates 15.1860, 120.5600
3. KHH RCKH
Kaohsiung International Airport · Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)
900 km from MNL · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 31 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 22.5771, 120.3500
Route-time reference set
1. MNL-SFS
Olongapo · 87 km · 57m
Asia/Manila · +0h from MNL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. MNL-CRK
Mabalacat · 90 km · 57m
Asia/Manila · +0h from MNL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. MNL-KHH
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · 900 km · 1h 58m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from MNL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 12,261 ft / 3,737 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for MNL.
Runway identifiers
06/24 · 13/31
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SFS RPLB
Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point · Olongapo · 87 km from MNL
large airport · Asia/Manila · philippines · 64 ft (20 m) · 14.7948, 120.2719
2. CRK RPLC
Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base · Mabalacat · 90 km from MNL
large airport · Asia/Manila · philippines · 484 ft (148 m) · 15.1860, 120.5600
3. DVO RPMD
Francisco Bangoy International Airport · Davao · 964 km from MNL
large airport · Asia/Manila · philippines · 96 ft (29 m) · 7.1255, 125.6460
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It serves as a hub for Philippine Airlines and its regional subsidiary PAL Express.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MNL.
Source note 2
It is also the main operating base for Cebu Pacific, and Philippines AirAsia.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MNL.
Country and authority
MNL sits in Philippines (Republic of the Philippines), whose capital is Manila. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, South-Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, Filipino. Currency context: PHP (₱). MNL is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
MNL is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Manila International Airport, Jesus Villamor Air Base. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Commercial airport serving Metro Manila, Philippines. 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: Ninoy Aquino International Airport, also known as Manila Airport or Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines. Location cue: Located between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) south of Manila proper and southwest of Makati, it is the main gateway for travelers to the Philippines. Surface access cue: Ninoy Aquino International Airport, also known as Manila Airport or Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q86446 · Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Administrative area: Q17182 · Pasay. Named after: Manila · Ninoy Aquino. Entity official-site cross-check: newnaia.com.ph
Field and clock profile
Ninoy Aquino International Airport is a near sea-level field at 75 ft (23 m), positioned at 14.5086° N, 121.0200° E in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 12,261 ft / 3,737 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Manila (PHT, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Paranaque City is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.0 km. SFS Olongapo is the closest retained airport alternative at 87 km.
Country airport peers
MNL is compared with SFS Olongapo at 87 km, CRK Mabalacat at 90 km, DVO Davao at 964 km inside the retained Philippines airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
MNL-SFS Olongapo: 87 km, about 57m, +0h. MNL-CRK Mabalacat: 90 km, about 57m, +0h. MNL-KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang): 900 km, about 1h 58m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident RPLL backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. newnaia.com.ph 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
Philippine Airlines, PAL Express
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 12,261 ft / 3,737 m
Runway identifiers
06/24, 13/31
OurAirports classifies MNL as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Manila (Pasay).
MNL (RPLL) is a near sea-level field at 75 ft (23 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
MNL also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as philippine airlines and its regional subsidiary pal express.
MNL's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 12,261 ft / 3,737 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
Manila International Airport Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for MNL.
- It serves as a hub for Philippine Airlines and its regional subsidiary PAL Express.
- It is also the main operating base for Cebu Pacific, and Philippines AirAsia.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at newnaia.com.ph, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for MNL
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
MNL uses Asia/Manila (PHT, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Ninoy Aquino International Airport is about 16 km from central Manila (Pasay); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SFS Olongapo is the closest retained alternate at 87 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
newnaia.com.ph 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 MNL inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
MNL ranks #3 in the curated Philippines 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
MNL shares Asia/Manila with CRK Mabalacat PH · DVO Davao PH · SFS Olongapo PH. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
MNL is 75 ft (23 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include EIN 74 ft (23 m) (1 ft delta) · MRS 74 ft (23 m) (1 ft delta) · PWM 76 ft (23 m) (1 ft delta) · TNA 76 ft (23 m) (1 ft delta) · CKY 72 ft (22 m) (3 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
MNL's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SFS 87 km +0h · CRK 90 km +0h · KHH 900 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olongapo | SFS | 87 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Mabalacat | CRK | 90 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | KHH | 900 km | 1h 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
MNL to SFS
Olongapo
Distance 87 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Asia/Manila is +0h from MNL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MNL to CRK
Mabalacat
Distance 90 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Asia/Manila is +0h from MNL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MNL to KHH
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)
Distance 900 km; estimated travel window 1h 58m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from MNL. 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.
Quezon City 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.
Ninoy Aquino 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 MNL, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Paranaque City
paranaque-city · 3.0 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Upper Bicutan
upper-bicutan · 3.5 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pasay
pasay · 3.8 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Baclaran
baclaran · 3.8 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Makati City
makati-city · 4.8 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bel Air
bel-air · 5.7 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pateros
pateros · 6.6 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Taguig
taguig · 6.6 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Las Piñas
las-pinas · 7.6 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mandaluyong
mandaluyong · 7.9 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Banco Filipino Homes
banco-filipino-homes · 8.3 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mandaluyong City
mandaluyong-city · 8.6 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Ninoy Aquino International Airport is associated in the current source trail with Philippine Airlines, PAL Express, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Olongapo (SFS), Mabalacat (CRK), Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) (KHH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Philippine Airlines and its regional subsidiary PAL Express.
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 12,261 ft / 3,737 m; identifiers 06/24, 13/31.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Manila International Airport Authority.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1948.
- Network role: Philippine Airlines, PAL Express.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from MNL. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi PointSFS
Olongapo · large airport
- Distance
- 87 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 64 ft (20 m)
Compare against SFS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Clark International Airport / Clark Air BaseCRK
Mabalacat · large airport
- Distance
- 90 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 484 ft (148 m)
Compare against CRK when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kaohsiung International AirportKHH
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · large airport
- Distance
- 900 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 31 ft (9 m)
Compare against KHH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in?▾
Ninoy Aquino International Airport is in the Asia/Manila timezone (UTC+08:00, PHT).
What are the codes for Ninoy Aquino International Airport?▾
Ninoy Aquino International Airport uses IATA code MNL and ICAO code RPLL.
Where is Ninoy Aquino International Airport located?▾
Ninoy Aquino International Airport is located in Manila (Pasay), Philippines at coordinates 14.5086° N, 121.0200° E, with an elevation of 75 ft (23 m) (near sea-level field in the tropics).
How far is Ninoy Aquino International Airport from central Manila (Pasay)?▾
Ninoy Aquino International Airport sits roughly 16 km from the nearest mapped city center for Manila (Pasay).
Which route reference is most useful from MNL?▾
Olongapo (SFS) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 57m, destination timezone Asia/Manila, and a +0h difference from MNL.
What other airports in Philippines are close peers to MNL?▾
MNL's curated peers in Philippines on this site include SFS Olongapo, CRK Mabalacat, DVO Davao.
How many runways does Ninoy Aquino International Airport have?▾
Ninoy Aquino International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,261 ft / 3,737 m; identifiers include 06/24, 13/31.