Ninoy Aquino Intl MNL
Cheap flights from Manila leave from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the airport that carries the city's international traffic and the code you see as MNL on your ticket. Long-haul routes from the Philippines include Tunis, Bucharest, Milan, Madrid, Athens, Amsterdam, Vienna and Budapest, so the network reaches well past the region. Fares on those routes move with the season and with how early you book, so it pays to compare a few dates before you commit.
Ninoy Aquino Intl at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 50.4 M (2024)
- Hub for
- Philippine Airlines, SATA Air Acores
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Opened
- 1948
- Official website
- newnaia.com.ph
- Population of Manila
- 14.0 M (2024)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Getting into Manila from the airport is a road transfer through the metro area rather than a run in from open country, so allow for city traffic. Metered taxis and ride-hailing pick-ups are the usual choices; use the official ranks and check the meter or confirm the fare before you set off, and be wary of drivers who approach you inside the terminal. Buses and shuttles run to the main districts for less. Late afternoon and early evening are when the roads fill up, so leave a buffer before a long-haul departure and travel earlier if your flight is in the morning.