Where is MGA airport?

MGA is a large airport in Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua, at 12.1415, -86.1682, 59 m above sea level.

What time zone is MGA in?

MGA is in the America/Managua time zone, UTC−6.

How many passengers use MGA?

1,627,527 passengers in 2017, according to Wikidata.

Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport opened in 1968.

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MGA — Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport

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Large airport in Managua, Nicaragua.

IATA code: MGA
ICAO code: MNMG
Size: large; OurAirports class
Passengers: 1,627,527; 2017 · Wikidata
Nonstop routes: 8; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−6; America/Managua
Elevation: 59 m; 194 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 2,442 m

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About MGA

Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport is a large airport serving Managua, Nicaragua. It opened in 1968 and is run by Administrative Company of National and International Airports. 1,627,527 passengers used it in 2017. Open traffic data shows 8 nonstop routes from MGA.

Wikidata (CC0). Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from MGA

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
MGA → MIA	Miami, United States	1,633 km	408,942
MGA → IAH	Houston, United States	2,191 km	160,915
MGA → FLL	Fort Lauderdale, United States	1,666 km	33,524
MGA → EWR	New York, United States	3,374 km	623
MGA → DFW	Dallas-Fort Worth, United States	2,552 km	472
MGA → RSW	Fort Myers, United States	1,659 km	172
MGA → CLT	Charlotte, United States	2,609 km	152
MGA → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	4,062 km	149

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at MGA on flights to and from the US

TA Taca International Airlines · 1,495 flights
AA American Airlines · 1,344 flights
UA United Air Lines · 1,194 flights
NK Spirit Air Lines · 180 flights
LR Lacsa · 97 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
LIR	Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport	Liberia, Costa Rica	185 km
TGU	Toncontín Airport	Tegucigalpa, Honduras	242 km
NOB	Nosara Airport	Nosara, Costa Rica	247 km
FON	La Fortuna Arenal Airport	La Fortuna, Costa Rica	254 km
BEF	Bluefields Airport	Bluefields, Nicaragua	261 km

Distance from MGA to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
MGA → LHR	London, United Kingdom	8,666 km	—
MGA → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	14,145 km	—
MGA → CDG	Paris, France	8,908 km	—
MGA → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	9,318 km	—
MGA → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	11,114 km	—
MGA → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	9,013 km	—
MGA → JFK	New York, United States	3,383 km	—
MGA → ATL	Atlanta, United States	2,387 km	—
MGA → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	4,062 km	149
MGA → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	18,148 km	—
MGA → HND	Tokyo, Japan	12,860 km	—
MGA → DOH	Doha, Qatar	13,848 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
10/28	2,442 m	45 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua · 12.1415, -86.1682

Map (OpenStreetMap) Wikipedia

Questions

Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport has the IATA code MGA and the ICAO code MNMG. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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