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MNL to LAO: distance & flight time
Manila (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) → Laoag (Laoag International Airport)
256 mi
411 km · 222 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MNL — Ninoy Aquino International Airport · Manila, Philippines
- LAO — Laoag International Airport · Laoag, Philippines
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MNL
- SFS · Subic Bay International Airport54 mi away
- CRK · Diosdado Macapagal International Airport56 mi away
- LBX · Lubang Airport76 mi away
- BQA · Dr.Juan C. Angara Airport90 mi away
Near LAO
- TUG · Tuguegarao Airport87 mi away
- SFE · San Fernando Airport110 mi away
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport118 mi away
- BAG · Loakan Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MNL from LAO?
The flight distance from Manila (MNL) to Laoag (LAO) is 256 miles (411 km, 222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MNL to LAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MNL to LAO?
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