Manila Airport (MNL) — Direct Flights, Airlines, THB Fares

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL, ICAO RPLL) is in Manila, Philippines. It is the based hub of Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific. In the SiamFlights catalogue, MNL is served by 5 airlines across 2 routes (0 outbound, 2 inbound).

Airport at a glance

Our catalogue records 0 outbound and 2 inbound corridors at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL / ICAO RPLL), serving Manila, Philippines, across 5 carriers with 2 of them based here. Time zone Asia/Manila. Frequency across the corridors touching this field totals about 49 departures a week.

IATA and ICAO are used in different places. The three-letter MNL is the IATA code that appears on tickets, bag tags and search screens; RPLL is the four-letter ICAO code used in flight plans, notices to airmen and operational paperwork. IATA codes can collide for historical reasons; ICAO codes do not, and their first letters encode the region. A four-letter code in aviation documentation is not an error — it is a different system.

A base changes the outcome when things break. Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific are based at MNL, meaning aircraft, crew and operations staff sit on site. When a flight is cancelled the odds of a seat on the next rotation, or of a spare airframe, are far better at a base than at an outstation the carrier touches once a day. It is why the leg departing an airline’s own base usually recovers faster than the one returning to it.

Airlines serving MNL

5 carriers appear at MNL in our catalogue and we hold an airline row for 4 of them, with baseline baggage spanning 7 to 30 kg. Alliances present: Star Alliance. 2 of them are based here. The field runs on Asia/Manila, ICAO RPLL.

The 7–30 kg range is two business models under one roof. The low end comes from unbundled fares that sell hold baggage separately; the high end from full-service carriers that include it. At the same airport those two desks price excess weight on different scales and by different methods. Connect between the two on separate tickets and a bag that cleared the first sector may not clear the second.

The alliances present here shape connections. Star Alliance operate at MNL, which opens through-checked bags and continuous boarding passes on a single ticket. The caveat: sharing a terminal with a partner logo does not mean your two flights are actually connected. The agreement attaches to the carrier pair and the ticket type, not to the building.

MNL route overview

MNL has 0 outbound corridors in our catalogue, roughly 0 departures a week All figures are estimates of the standard schedule. The corridors touching this field connect 2 countries in our catalogue. Block times on those corridors run from 3.3 to 3.3 hours.

Inbound

This field sits in our catalogue as a destination. We record 2 inbound corridors into it, splitting 2 short-haul (<4h), and no outbound guides — we build route pages only for journeys starting in Thailand. Departures from here exist; they simply have no page in this set yet. Read the carrier’s own schedule for the return.

Outbound and inbound are asymmetric because this is a catalogue boundary. We record 0 outbound and 2 inbound corridors for MNL. The gap reflects which route guides we chose to build — weighted to what travellers from Thailand search — not one-way service. The return flights exist whether or not we have published a page for them yet.

Corridors & fares from MNL

The 2 corridors at MNL break down as 2 short-haul (<4h), serving mainly ASEAN & regional leisure. We hold a cached fare for 2 of 2 routes, the lowest ฿5,971 on BKK–MNL. The field runs on Asia/Manila, ICAO RPLL.

Most MNL corridors here serve ASEAN & regional leisure travellers. The mix is 2 short hops (under 4 h). Fares are shown in Thai baht (THB), and each route guide below carries live cached prices.

Everything is shown in baht, and that matters more than it looks. Fares are converted to THB so they compare on one page, but the underlying prices are set in the currency of the market that issues the ticket. The same corridor can price differently issued in different countries, and the exchange rate moves between our capture passes. Read these as a ranking, not as accounting figures.

Why some rows have no price. We capture lows in passes, and not every corridor returns a value each time. Seasonal routes, thin routes and routes sold through narrow channels report irregularly. An empty cell means no capture succeeded in the latest pass — not that the route is closed or expensive. We leave it blank rather than interpolate, because plausible-looking estimates are exactly what makes a table untrustworthy.

Direct flights to MNL — 2 routes

Our catalogue records 2 inbound corridors into MNL from 1 country, block times 3.3 to 3.3 hours. Frequency figures are estimates combining every carrier on the corridor. The corridors touching this field connect 2 countries in our catalogue. 5 carriers appear at MNL, 2 of them based at the field.

• BKK → MNL — 35×/wk, 3.3 h, low ฿5,971
• DMK → MNL — 14×/wk, 3.3 h, low ฿6,700

Direct destinations are not all reachable destinations. This list is the nonstop network in our catalogue. Everything else is reachable by connecting at a hub, which widens the choice and adds a point where the plan can break. If you must connect, make a single ticket the default and only split it when the saving is large enough to be worth the risk you are taking on yourself.

The destination country sets the rules, not the departure airport. The corridors here span 1 country, each with its own aviation regulator, visa regime and transit conditions. What you are owed changes with the destination and the direction of travel, not with the airport you left from. The route guides carry the detail per corridor.

Destination context

The 2 corridors at MNL break down as 2 short-haul (<4h), serving mainly ASEAN & regional leisure. We hold a cached fare for 2 of 2 routes, the lowest ฿5,971 on BKK–MNL. Our catalogue records 0 outbound and 2 inbound corridors here.

Manila is a cluster D (ASEAN & regional leisure) destination for Thai travellers. Local currency PHP. Visa for Thai passports: visa-free 30 days (ASEAN). Verify current visa rules at mfa.go.th before buying a ticket.

Everything is shown in baht, and that matters more than it looks. Fares are converted to THB so they compare on one page, but the underlying prices are set in the currency of the market that issues the ticket. The same corridor can price differently issued in different countries, and the exchange rate moves between our capture passes. Read these as a ranking, not as accounting figures.

Why some rows have no price. We capture lows in passes, and not every corridor returns a value each time. Seasonal routes, thin routes and routes sold through narrow channels report irregularly. An empty cell means no capture succeeded in the latest pass — not that the route is closed or expensive. We leave it blank rather than interpolate, because plausible-looking estimates are exactly what makes a table untrustworthy.

Time zone and connecting at MNL

MNL runs on Asia/Manila, 1h ahead of Bangkok. The gap is constant year-round. Every time printed on a boarding pass is local to that airport rather than an elapsed duration, so subtracting one from the other gives you the wrong number.

Minimum connection time is not in our data. Every airport publishes one, and the figure differs for domestic-to-domestic, international-to-international and terminal-change connections. A booking system will not sell you less than that on a single ticket — but it will happily let you build less than that yourself across two tickets. That is where passengers most often create risk without realising it.

International-to-domestic is a full re-entry. At most airports that connection means clearing immigration, reclaiming the bag for customs, then checking in and passing security again — even on a single ticket. It takes materially longer than an international-to-international transfer. Plan around the actual steps rather than the gap printed on the itinerary.

Offsets make overnight flights deceptive. With MNL 1h ahead of Bangkok, a late-night departure can arrive the same morning or the next one on paper for identical flying time. That is the single most common reason transfers and first hotel nights get booked on the wrong date. Read the date on the final sector’s boarding pass, then confirm anything on the ground.

FAQ

Where is MNL airport located?

MNL (ICAO RPLL) is in Manila, Philippines.

Which airlines serve MNL?

5 airlines serve MNL, including Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Thai Airways and Thai AirAsia. Compare baggage and alliances in the table above.

How many routes run from/to MNL?

The SiamFlights catalogue lists 0 outbound and 2 inbound routes for MNL.

Is MNL an airline hub?

MNL is a primary hub for Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific.

Do Thai passports need a visa for Manila?

Visa for Thai passports: visa-free 30 days (ASEAN). Check the latest at mfa.go.th.

What is the difference between MNL and RPLL?

MNL is the three-letter IATA code used on tickets and bag tags; RPLL is the four-letter ICAO code used in flight plans and operational documents. They are different systems, not an inconsistency.

How far is MNL from Bangkok time?

MNL runs on Asia/Manila, 1h ahead of Bangkok. It does not change clocks seasonally, so the gap is constant.

Why do some MNL corridors show no fare?

Because no capture succeeded in the latest pass of our cache. Seasonal and low-frequency corridors report irregularly. A blank is not a closed route or an expensive one.

Related

• BKK → MNL
• DMK → MNL