Manila, Philippines
| IATA Code | MNL |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | RPLL |
| City | Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Time Zone | Asia/Manila |
| Coordinates | 14.5086, 121.0198 |
| Elevation | 75 ft / 23 m above sea level |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into MNL, using MNL as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRMNL Sabre: A15JUNLHRMNL Galileo: A/15JUNLHRMNL
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 10,767 km / 6,690 mi | ≈ 12.7h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 13,695 km / 8,510 mi | ≈ 16.1h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 6,906 km / 4,291 mi | ≈ 8.1h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 2,374 km / 1,475 mi | ≈ 2.8h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 6,262 km / 3,891 mi | ≈ 7.4h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Singapore is the closest of the listed hubs to MNL, at roughly 2.8 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 16.1 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through MNL as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Manila is MNL — Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Ninoy Aquino International Airport operates on Asia/Manila time.
In a flight segment line, MNL appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...MNL... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Singapore is the closest to MNL, at an estimated 2.8 hours nonstop flight time.
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