Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Murtala International Airport (MMIA) is located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. It is the major airport serving Lagos State. The airport was built during World War II. West African Airways Corporation was formed in 1947 and used Ikeja as its main base. Originally known as Lagos International Airport until the mid-1970s when it was renamed after Nigeria?s 4^th Military dictator-Murtala Muhammed. The newly constructed international terminal modelled after Amsterdam Airport Schipol was officially opened on 15, March 1979. Murtala Muhammed International Airport consists of an international and a domestic terminal, both sharing the same runways. The domestic terminal operates at the old Ikeja Airport, while the international operations moved to the new international airport after completion. Due to the fire incident of 2000 in the old Ikeja airport, a new, domestic, privately funded domestic terminal called MMA2 was constructed and commissioned on April 7, 2007. The airport houses the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the head office of the Accident Investigation Bureau and the Lagos office of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). There are several restaurants and duty-free stores where travellers can eat and shop while waiting for departure time. Also, Bureau de Change offices are within the airport offering currency exchange to foreign and local travellers.

Airlines operating from Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Arik Air, Aero, Air Peace, Med-View Airline, and Dana Air use the airport as their primary hub. International airlines like Emirates Airline, Ocean Air, British Airways, Air France, Etihad Airlines, Lufthansa, Delta Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and Turkish Airlines operates scheduled flights to several destinations from the airport. African continental airlines such as EgyptAir, South African Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Kenya Airways, Air Cote d?Ivoire, and ASKY Airlines also operate from the airport. It is Nigeria?s largest and busiest international airport with over 30 airlines operating from the airport to several destinations across Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia and Oceania. There are also 11 cargo airlines operating from the airport including Cargolux, Allied Air, Air France Cargo, Ethiopian Airlines Cargo, Turkish Airlines, Saudi Cargo, Etihad Cargo, and DHL Aviation operated by ABX Air.

Flights from other Locations/Airports to Murtala Muhammed Airport.

?There are over 40 airlines flying into Murtala Muhammed International Airport from over 60 destinations worldwide. Flights land at Murtala Muhammed International Airport from Malabo International Airport, Lubumbashi International Airport, Cairo International Airport, Tripoli International Airport, Cape Town International Airport, Harare International Airport, Vancouver International Airport, O?Hare International Airport, Denver International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Jacksonville International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport, King Fahd International Airport, King Abulaziz International Airport, Abu Dhabi International Airport, and Heathrow International Airport etc. Flights into the Murtala Muhammed International Airport takes about 10 to 27 hours depending on the distance and flight fares start from NGN200000 to NGN1million. Domestic flights from Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Port Harcourt International Airport, Sadi Abubakar III International Airport, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Akure Airport, Margaret Ekpo International airport, and Asaba International Airport also land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Travellers can travel into the airport all year round, as the weather conditions are stable and conducive.

Other Airports close to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

Ibadan Airport, Akure Airport, Ilorin Airport and Benin City airport are close to Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Aero Airlines, Arik Airlines, Dana Airlines, and Air Peace are some of the popular airlines flying travelers across to more than 15 cities in the Nigeria. Emirates Airline, Etihad Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Delta Airlines, and Lufthansa Airlines are some of the international flights operating at the airport. There is Helicopter charter provided by Aero and Arik Air to Nigeria?s oil and gas industry. Other local Nigerian airlines also offer personalized airplane charter to individuals, tourists, and government officials. Hangars are also available for private jets.

Moving from Airport to Lagos City

Public transport is not well-organized but the availability of Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) eases movement between to major locations like CMS, Mile-12, Ikorodu, Yaba. Arrivals from local and international destinations can request for Uber, Taxify or the popular yellow cabs to move them to destinations within the City. This is a personalized service and costs vary according to distance. Although, on average it costs about NGN3000. The popular yellow buses called ?Danfo? costing an average of NGN150 also ply major locations in Lagos like Oshodi, Ipaja, Iyana Ipaja, Abule Egba etc. They are the cheapest means of transport of Lagos after the BRT.

Cost of Living in Lagos City

The cost of living in Lagos is relatively high. There are several local restaurants referred to as ?mama-puts? serving local Nigerian foods in street corners of the city. Their food is cheap costing on average NGN500. Restaurants located in Lagos cities serve both local and international dishes to satisfy a large number of local and international arrivals. The international dishes costs about NGN5000. There are varieties of drinks in Nigeria including soft drinks, beers, spirits and other alcoholic drinks. The cost of beers varies from NGN200 to 500. Ikeja also hosts the Ikeja City Mall and the Computer Village where visitors can purchase electronic devices such as phones, laptops etc.

Flights from?within the Various Airports in Nigeria

Local flights from Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Warri, Asaba, Akure, Kano, Enugu, Calabar, Benin City, Jos, Kaduna, and Ilorin also land at the domestic terminal. Flight fares from different cities of Nigeria into Lagos starts from NGN30000. It takes about 1 hour to fly between domestic cities in Nigeria.

International Flights to and from Lagos

Flights come into Murtala Muhammed International airport terminal from destinations like Paris, London, Accra, New York, Dubai, Qatar, Saudi, Egypt, Cotonou, Monrovia, Freetown, Dakar, Johannesburg, Atlanta, Houston, Rio de Janeiro, Kinshasa, Laudan, Rome, Cairo, Addis Ababa, Madrid, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Munich, Beirut, Casablanca, Kigali, Istanbul, Beirut, and Lom?. International flights into Nigeria varies from NGN200000 to NGN1million depending on the cabin class. International flights from different destinations to Lagos take about 10 to 22 hours. Lagos to Dubai flight on Emirates airline is 7 hours 50 minutes non-stop flying costing an average of NGN 306, 852 depending on booking and cabin class. The 20 hours 30 minutes flight from Lagos to London Heathrow Airport via Dubai have a price combination of NGN 333, 536. Lagos to New York via Dubai flights is a 25 to 30 hours trip costing an average of NGN 402, 154. Lagos to Munich via Dubai costs an average of NGN 396, 391 and it?s on average an 18 hours 20 minutes trip.

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