TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport
- IATA code
- TLV
- ICAO code
- LLBG
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 20,008,532
- 2022 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 73
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+2 / UTC+3
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Elevation
- 41 m
- 135 ft
- Runways
- 3
- Longest 4,062 m
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About TLV
Ben Gurion International Airport is a large airport serving Tel Aviv, Israel. It opened in 1937 and is run by Israel Airports Authority. 20,008,532 passengers used it in 2022. Open traffic data shows 73 nonstop routes from TLV.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from TLV
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| TLV → ATH | 1,195 km | 1,006,877 |
| TLV → IST | 1,165 km | 858,491 |
| TLV → LCA | 339 km | 828,630 |
| TLV → SAW | 1,105 km | 665,630 |
| TLV → CDG | 3,288 km | 645,697 |
| TLV → AYT | 659 km | 637,569 |
| TLV → JFK | 9,137 km | 563,394 |
| TLV → EWR | 9,161 km | 501,304 |
| TLV → BUD | 2,165 km | 466,537 |
| TLV → FCO | 2,281 km | 411,507 |
| TLV → OTP | 1,590 km | 402,763 |
| TLV → VIE | 2,362 km | 313,739 |
| TLV → MAD | 3,552 km | 307,235 |
| TLV → AMS | 3,315 km | 285,812 |
| TLV → MXP | 2,709 km | 284,956 |
| TLV → RHO | 794 km | 267,145 |
| TLV → BCN | 3,087 km | 266,207 |
| TLV → WAW | 2,507 km | 233,502 |
| TLV → HER | 972 km | 231,200 |
| TLV → ORY | 3,289 km | 224,830 |
| TLV → ZRH | 2,812 km | 210,921 |
| TLV → PFO | 374 km | 208,190 |
| TLV → BER | 2,846 km | 198,275 |
| TLV → FRA | 2,956 km | 191,624 |
| TLV → SOF | 1,559 km | 177,886 |
| TLV → MUC | 2,657 km | 175,025 |
| TLV → LAX | 12,189 km | 164,643 |
| TLV → BRU | 3,254 km | 141,043 |
| TLV → NAP | 2,085 km | 134,962 |
| TLV → MIA | 10,627 km | 125,500 |
| TLV → SKG | 1,425 km | 113,061 |
| TLV → TIV | 1,835 km | 111,652 |
| TLV → LIS | 4,030 km | 98,422 |
| TLV → KRK | 2,364 km | 96,062 |
| TLV → VCE | 2,451 km | 93,127 |
| TLV → GVA | 2,922 km | 92,543 |
| TLV → BGY | 2,642 km | 83,897 |
| TLV → BOJ | 1,340 km | 80,867 |
| TLV → BOS | 8,838 km | 74,367 |
| TLV → VAR | 1,391 km | 63,049 |
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 TLV on flights to and from the US
- LY El Al Israel Airlines · 4,527 flights
- UA United Air Lines · 1,053 flights
- DL Delta Air Lines · 447 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Airports within 150 km
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| HFA | Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport | 90 km |
| ADJ | Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport | 104 km |
| AMM | Queen Alia International Airport | 109 km |
| AAC | El Arish International Airport | 146 km |
Distance from TLV to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,062 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 3,112 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
| 03/21 | 2,772 m | 60 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Tel Aviv, Central District, Israel · 32.0114, 34.8867
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