# Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV / LLBG)

**Ben Gurion International Airport** (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG) is a large airport in Tel Aviv, Central District, Israel. It opened in Apr 1937. It has 3 runways; the longest is 4,062 m (13,327 ft). It is operated by Israel Airports Authority. In 2022 it handled 20.0 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/llbg

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: TLV / LLBG
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Israel Airports Authority
- Serves: Tel Aviv, Central District, Israel
- Opened: Apr 1937
- Elevation: 41 m / 135 ft
- Coordinates: 32.0114, 34.8867
- Runways: 3
- Longest runway: 4,062 m / 13,327 ft
- Passengers: 20,008,532 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC+2/+3 · Asia/Jerusalem
- Website: http://www.iaa.gov.il/he-il/airports/bengurion/pages/default.aspx
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Gurion_Airport (74 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181479
- Weather station: LLBG · WMO 40180
- Ident: LLBG

## Timeline

- Apr 1937: Ben Gurion International Airport opens.
- 1948: Renamed Lod International Airport.
- 30 Nov 1970: Q112270464. 3 killed.
- 1973: Renamed Ben Gurion International Airport.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 08/26 | 4,062 m / 13,327 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 080° / 260° | yes |
| 12/30 | 3,112 m / 10,209 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 121° / 301° | yes |
| 03/21 | 2,772 m / 9,094 ft | 60 m / 197 ft | Asphalt | 029° / 209° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 12,226,675 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 12,400,229 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 13,462,006 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 14,266,625 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 15,673,931 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 17,342,146 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 20,187,327 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 22,357,736 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 24,036,091 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 4,808,980 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 6,719,901 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 20,008,532 | Wikidata |

## Routes

125 destinations in 54 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (94)

- [ETM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ller.md) Ramon International Airport · Israel · 254 km / 158 mi · Arkia
- [LCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lclk.md) Larnaca International Airport · Cyprus · 339 km / 211 mi · Tus Airways, Bluebird Airways, Cyprus Airways, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, Sun d'Or International Airlines, Israir Airlines
- [PFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lcph.md) Paphos International Airport · Cyprus · 375 km / 233 mi · Tus Airways, Bluebird Airways, Sun d'Or International Airlines, Arkia
- [RHO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgrp.md) Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" · Greece · 793 km / 493 mi · Wizz Air
- [HER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgir.md) Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Greece · 971 km / 603 mi · Wizz Air
- [ATH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgav.md) Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Greece · 1,194 km / 742 mi · Sky Express (Greece), EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Bluebird Airways, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [BUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ugsb.md) Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport · Georgia · 1,222 km / 759 mi · Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [EVN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/udyz.md) Zvartnots International Airport · Armenia · 1,243 km / 772 mi · FlyOne
- [AER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/urss.md) Sochi International Airport · Russia · 1,347 km / 837 mi · Red Wings Airlines, Azimuth
- [VAR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lbwn.md) Varna Airport · Bulgaria · 1,393 km / 866 mi · Wizz Air
- [TBS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ugtb.md) Tbilisi International Airport · Georgia · 1,396 km / 867 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines, Arkia, Israir Airlines, Georgian Airways
- [SKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgts.md) Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport · Greece · 1,425 km / 885 mi · Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [KRR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/urkk.md) Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport · Russia · 1,495 km / 929 mi · Azimuth
- [MRV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/urmm.md) Mineralnye Vody Airport · Russia · 1,534 km / 953 mi · Azimuth
- [SOF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lbsf.md) Sofia Airport · Bulgaria · 1,559 km / 969 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Wizz Air, Arkia, Bulgaria Air
- [OTP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrop.md) Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport · Romania · 1,591 km / 989 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., TAROM, FlyOne, Bluebird Airways, Wizz Air, Israir Airlines, HiSky, Animawings
- [GYD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ubbb.md) Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Azerbaijan · 1,650 km / 1,025 mi · Azerbaijan Airlines, Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [TIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lati.md) Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Albania · 1,705 km / 1,059 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines, Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [RMO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lukk.md) Chişinău International Airport · Moldova · 1,734 km / 1,077 mi · FlyOne, SkyUp, Sun d'Or International Airlines, HiSky
- [IAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lria.md) Iaşi International Airport · Romania · 1,796 km / 1,116 mi · Wizz Air
- [TIV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lytv.md) Tivat Airport · Montenegro · 1,834 km / 1,140 mi · Israir Airlines
- [CLJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrcl.md) Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport · Romania · 1,900 km / 1,181 mi · Wizz Air
- [BEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lybe.md) Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport · Serbia · 1,902 km / 1,182 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines, Arkia
- [BRI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/libd.md) Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport · Italy · 1,905 km / 1,184 mi · Israir Airlines
- [CTA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/licc.md) Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Italy · 1,906 km / 1,184 mi · Wizz Air
- [DEB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lhdc.md) Debrecen International Airport · Hungary · 2,055 km / 1,277 mi · Wizz Air
- [NAP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirn.md) Naples International Airport · Italy · 2,082 km / 1,294 mi · Tus Airways, Bluebird Airways, Wizz Air, Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [PMO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/licj.md) Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Italy · 2,092 km / 1,300 mi · Wizz Air
- [AUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omaa.md) Zayed International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,107 km / 1,309 mi · Etihad Airways
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,132 km / 1,325 mi · flydubai, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [BUD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lhbp.md) Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Hungary · 2,165 km / 1,345 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Bluebird Airways, Wizz Air, Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 2,278 km / 1,415 mi · ITA Airways, Tus Airways, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Bluebird Airways, Wizz Air, Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [BTS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lzib.md) M. R. Štefánik Airport · Slovakia · 2,331 km / 1,448 mi · Wizz Air
- [VIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/loww.md) Vienna International Airport · Austria · 2,361 km / 1,467 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Bluebird Airways, Arkia, Austrian Airlines
- [KRK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epkk.md) Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Poland · 2,365 km / 1,470 mi · LOT Polish Airlines, Wizz Air, Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [VCE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipz.md) Venice Marco Polo Airport · Italy · 2,449 km / 1,522 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Wizz Air
- [BLQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipe.md) Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Italy · 2,472 km / 1,536 mi · Tus Airways, Bluebird Airways, Israir Airlines
- [MSQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/umms.md) Minsk National Airport · Belarus · 2,493 km / 1,549 mi · Belavia
- [WAW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epwa.md) Warsaw Chopin Airport · Poland · 2,508 km / 1,558 mi · LOT Polish Airlines, Wizz Air, Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [VRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipx.md) Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport · Italy · 2,543 km / 1,580 mi · Neos
- [ADD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/haab.md) Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Ethiopia · 2,593 km / 1,611 mi · Ethiopian Airlines
- [DME](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uudd.md) Domodedovo International Airport · Russia · 2,612 km / 1,623 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [VNO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eyvi.md) Vilnius International Airport · Lithuania · 2,627 km / 1,632 mi · Wizz Air, Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [ZIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uubw.md) Zhukovsky International Airport · Russia · 2,630 km / 1,634 mi · Red Wings Airlines
- [PRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkpr.md) Václav Havel Airport Prague · Czechia · 2,635 km / 1,637 mi · Smartwings, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Bluebird Airways, Arkia
- [BGY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lime.md) Il Caravaggio International Airport · Italy · 2,639 km / 1,640 mi · Tus Airways, Bluebird Airways
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 2,655 km / 1,650 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Bluebird Airways, Arkia, Lufthansa
- [MXP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limc.md) Milan Malpensa International Airport · Italy · 2,706 km / 1,681 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Wizz Air, Arkia, Israir Airlines, Neos
- [ZRH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszh.md) Zürich Airport · Switzerland · 2,809 km / 1,745 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [BER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddb.md) Berlin Brandenburg Airport · Germany · 2,845 km / 1,768 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Bluebird Airways, Israir Airlines
- [MRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfml.md) Marseille Provence Airport · France · 2,882 km / 1,791 mi · Transavia
- [BSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfsb.md) EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · France · 2,885 km / 1,793 mi · Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [RIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/evra.md) Riga International Airport · Latvia · 2,894 km / 1,798 mi · AirBaltic
- [GVA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lsgg.md) Geneva International Airport · Switzerland · 2,919 km / 1,814 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Arkia
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 2,953 km / 1,835 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa
- [LYS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfll.md) Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · France · 2,971 km / 1,846 mi · Transavia, Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [SKD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/utss.md) Samarkand International Airport · Uzbekistan · 2,998 km / 1,863 mi · Centrum Air, Qanot Sharq, Uzbekistan Airways
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 3,082 km / 1,915 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Bluebird Airways, Arkia
- [HAM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddh.md) Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport · Germany · 3,114 km / 1,935 mi · Eurowings
- [DUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddl.md) Düsseldorf Airport · Germany · 3,135 km / 1,948 mi · Eurowings, Israir Airlines
- [TAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uttt.md) Tashkent International Airport · Uzbekistan · 3,212 km / 1,996 mi · Centrum Air, Qanot Sharq, FlyOne, Uzbekistan Airways
- [BRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebbr.md) Brussels Airport · Belgium · 3,251 km / 2,020 mi · Brussels Airlines
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 3,284 km / 2,041 mi · Air France, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Arkia
- [ORY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpo.md) Paris-Orly Airport · France · 3,285 km / 2,041 mi · Transavia
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 3,312 km / 2,058 mi · KLM, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Bluebird Airways, Arkia
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 3,545 km / 2,203 mi · Iberia Express, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Air Europa, Israir Airlines
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · United Kingdom · 3,557 km / 2,210 mi · Wizz Air
- [STN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egss.md) London Stansted Airport · United Kingdom · 3,564 km / 2,215 mi · Arkia
- [LHR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egll.md) London Heathrow Airport · United Kingdom · 3,589 km / 2,230 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., British Airways
- [LTN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggw.md) London Luton Airport · United Kingdom · 3,601 km / 2,238 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Wizz Air, Israir Airlines
- [AGP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemg.md) Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport · Spain · 3,628 km / 2,254 mi · Arkia
- [OPO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppr.md) Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport · Portugal · 3,977 km / 2,471 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [LIS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppt.md) Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport · Portugal · 4,021 km / 2,499 mi · TAP Air Portugal, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Arkia
- [RAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmmx.md) Marrakesh Menara Airport · Morocco · 4,029 km / 2,504 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines, Arkia
- [DEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vidp.md) Indira Gandhi International Airport · India · 4,046 km / 2,514 mi · Air India
- [SEZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fsia.md) Seychelles International Airport · Seychelles · 4,627 km / 2,875 mi · Air Seychelles
- [BKK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtbs.md) Suvarnabhumi Airport · Thailand · 6,946 km / 4,316 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Arkia
- [HKT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsp.md) Phuket International Airport · Thailand · 7,032 km / 4,369 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [HAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvnb.md) Noi Bai International Airport · Vietnam · 7,032 km / 4,369 mi · Arkia
- [PEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbaa.md) Beijing Capital International Airport · China · 7,142 km / 4,438 mi · Hainan Airlines
- [SGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvts.md) Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Vietnam · 7,661 km / 4,760 mi · Arkia
- [SZX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zgsz.md) Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · China · 7,699 km / 4,784 mi · Hainan Airlines
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 8,039 km / 4,995 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 8,818 km / 5,479 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 9,117 km / 5,665 mi · Delta Air Lines, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., American Airlines, Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 9,141 km / 5,680 mi · United Airlines, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [NRT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjaa.md) Narita International Airport · Japan · 9,203 km / 5,718 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Arkia
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 9,295 km / 5,776 mi · Air Canada
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 9,481 km / 5,891 mi · United Airlines
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 9,924 km / 6,166 mi · United Airlines
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 10,608 km / 6,592 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [SFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfo.md) San Francisco International Airport · United States · 11,921 km / 7,407 mi · United Airlines, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 12,167 km / 7,560 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [EZE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/saez.md) Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini · Argentina · 12,247 km / 7,610 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.

### Seasonal (31)

- [RHO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgrp.md) Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" · Greece · 793 km / 493 mi · Bluebird Airways, Aegean Airlines, Sun d'Or International Airlines, Arkia
- [KGS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgko.md) Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" · Greece · 891 km / 554 mi · Bluebird Airways
- [HER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgir.md) Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Greece · 971 km / 603 mi · Bluebird Airways, Aegean Airlines, Sun d'Or International Airlines, Arkia
- [JMK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgmk.md) Mykonos Island National Airport · Greece · 1,059 km / 658 mi · Bluebird Airways, Sun d'Or International Airlines, Arkia
- [CHQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgsa.md) Chania International Airport · Greece · 1,066 km / 662 mi · Bluebird Airways
- [BUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ugsb.md) Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport · Georgia · 1,222 km / 759 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [KLX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkl.md) Kalamata Airport · Greece · 1,304 km / 810 mi · Arkia
- [BOJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lbbg.md) Burgas Airport · Bulgaria · 1,342 km / 834 mi · Bluebird Airways
- [VAR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lbwn.md) Varna Airport · Bulgaria · 1,393 km / 866 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [EFL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkf.md) Kefallinia Airport · Greece · 1,473 km / 915 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [PVK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgpz.md) Aktion National Airport · Greece · 1,490 km / 926 mi · Bluebird Airways, Arkia
- [CFU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkr.md) Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport · Greece · 1,589 km / 987 mi · Bluebird Airways, Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [TIV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lytv.md) Tivat Airport · Montenegro · 1,834 km / 1,140 mi · Arkia
- [DBV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lddu.md) Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport · Croatia · 1,875 km / 1,165 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [CTA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/licc.md) Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Italy · 1,906 km / 1,184 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines, Israir Airlines
- [SJJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lqsa.md) Sarajevo International Airport · Bosnia & Herzegovina · 1,951 km / 1,212 mi · Israir Airlines
- [ZAG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ldza.md) Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport · Croatia · 2,222 km / 1,381 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [TAT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lztt.md) Poprad-Tatry Airport · Slovakia · 2,256 km / 1,402 mi · Arkia
- [CAG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/liee.md) Cagliari Elmas Airport · Italy · 2,459 km / 1,528 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [VRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipx.md) Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport · Italy · 2,543 km / 1,580 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines, Arkia, Israir Airlines
- [SZG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lows.md) Salzburg Airport · Austria · 2,545 km / 1,581 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [STR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edds.md) Stuttgart Airport · Germany · 2,834 km / 1,761 mi · Israir Airlines
- [BSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfsb.md) EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · France · 2,885 km / 1,793 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [IBZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leib.md) Ibiza Airport · Spain · 3,112 km / 1,934 mi · Arkia
- [DUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddl.md) Düsseldorf Airport · Germany · 3,135 km / 1,948 mi · Bluebird Airways
- [CPH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ekch.md) Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Denmark · 3,144 km / 1,954 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [AGP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemg.md) Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport · Spain · 3,628 km / 2,254 mi · Israir Airlines
- [ZNZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htza.md) Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Tanzania · 4,276 km / 2,657 mi · Arkia
- [SEZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fsia.md) Seychelles International Airport · Seychelles · 4,627 km / 2,875 mi · Arkia
- [HKT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vtsp.md) Phuket International Airport · Thailand · 7,032 km / 4,369 mi · Arkia
- [MNL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rpll.md) Ninoy Aquino International Airport · Philippines · 8,802 km / 5,469 mi · Arkia

### Seasonal charter (4)

- [VAR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lbwn.md) Varna Airport · Bulgaria · 1,393 km / 866 mi · Israir Airlines
- [PDV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lbpd.md) Plovdiv International Airport · Bulgaria · 1,427 km / 887 mi · Israir Airlines
- [RVN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efro.md) Rovaniemi Airport · Finland · 3,889 km / 2,417 mi · Israir Airlines
- [ZNZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htza.md) Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Tanzania · 4,276 km / 2,657 mi · Israir Airlines

### Cargo (18)

- [LCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lclk.md) Larnaca International Airport · Cyprus · 339 km / 211 mi · UPS Airlines, Challenge Airlines IL
- [ATH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgav.md) Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Greece · 1,194 km / 742 mi · Challenge Airlines IL
- [DWC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdw.md) Al Maktoum International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,130 km / 1,324 mi · Challenge Airlines IL
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 2,132 km / 1,325 mi · Kalitta Air
- [LUZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eplb.md) Lublin Airport · Poland · 2,358 km / 1,465 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [MXP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limc.md) Milan Malpensa International Airport · Italy · 2,706 km / 1,681 mi · Challenge Airlines IL
- [LEJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddp.md) Leipzig/Halle Airport · Germany · 2,839 km / 1,764 mi · DHL Aviation, ASL Airlines
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 2,953 km / 1,835 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Lufthansa Cargo
- [CGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddk.md) Cologne Bonn Airport · Germany · 3,088 km / 1,919 mi · UPS Airlines, Cargo Air
- [LGG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eblg.md) Liège Airport · Belgium · 3,178 km / 1,975 mi · Challenge Airlines IL, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [TAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uttt.md) Tashkent International Airport · Uzbekistan · 3,212 km / 1,996 mi · My Freighter Airlines
- [HEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/efhk.md) Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Finland · 3,231 km / 2,008 mi · Challenge Airlines IL
- [OSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/engm.md) Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport · Norway · 3,587 km / 2,229 mi · Challenge Airlines IL
- [NBO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hkjk.md) Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Kenya · 3,712 km / 2,307 mi · Astral Aviation
- [ALA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uaaa.md) Almaty International Airport · Kazakhstan · 3,872 km / 2,406 mi · Challenge Airlines IL, Kalitta Air
- [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 7,726 km / 4,801 mi · Challenge Airlines IL, Kalitta Air
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 8,039 km / 4,995 mi · EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 9,117 km / 5,665 mi · Challenge Airlines IL, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from TLV, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (6)

- IZ [Arkia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/arkia) · 46
- LY [EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/el-al-israel-airlines-ltd) · 36
- 6H [Israir Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/israir-airlines) · 32
- LY [Sun d'Or International Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sun-dor-international-airlines) · 26
- 5C [Challenge Airlines IL](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/challenge-airlines-il) · 10
- [Laufer Aviation-GHI](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/laufer-aviation-ghi)

### Passenger (47)

- BZ [Bluebird Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/bluebird-airways) · 24
- W6 [Wizz Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/wizz-air) · 24
- U8 [Tus Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tus-airways) · 6
- A3 [Aegean Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aegean-airlines) · 5
- 5F [FlyOne](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flyone) · 4
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 4
- A4 [Azimuth](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/azimuth) · 3
- HV [Transavia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/transavia) · 3
- C6 [Centrum Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/centrum-air) · 2
- EW [Eurowings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eurowings) · 2
- HU [Hainan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hainan-airlines) · 2
- H7 [HiSky](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hisky) · 2
- LO [LOT Polish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lot-polish-airlines) · 2
- LH [Lufthansa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lufthansa) · 2
- NO [Neos](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/neos) · 2
- HH [Qanot Sharq](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qanot-sharq) · 2
- WZ [Red Wings Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/red-wings-airlines) · 2
- HY [Uzbekistan Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/uzbekistan-airways) · 2
- AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 1
- UX [Air Europa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-europa) · 1
- AF [Air France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-france) · 1
- AI [Air India](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-india) · 1
- HM [Air Seychelles](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-seychelles) · 1
- BT [AirBaltic](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airbaltic) · 1
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 1
- AWG [Animawings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/animawings) · 1
- OS [Austrian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/austrian-airlines) · 1
- J2 [Azerbaijan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/azerbaijan-airlines) · 1
- B2 [Belavia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/belavia) · 1
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 1
- SN [Brussels Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/brussels-airlines) · 1
- FB [Bulgaria Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/bulgaria-air) · 1
- DE [Condor Flugdienst](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/condor-flugdienst) · 1
- CY [Cyprus Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cyprus-airways) · 1
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 1
- ET [Ethiopian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ethiopian-airlines) · 1
- EY [Etihad Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/etihad-airways) · 1
- FZ [flydubai](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flydubai) · 1
- A9 [Georgian Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/georgian-airways) · 1
- I2 [Iberia Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iberia-express) · 1
- AZ [ITA Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ita-airways) · 1
- KL [KLM](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/klm) · 1
- GQ [Sky Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-express) · 1
- PQ [SkyUp](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/skyup) · 1
- QS [Smartwings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/smartwings) · 1
- TP [TAP Air Portugal](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tap-air-portugal) · 1
- RO [TAROM](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tarom) · 1

### Cargo (8)

- K4 [Kalitta Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kalitta-air) · 3
- 5X [UPS Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ups-airlines) · 2
- [ASL Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/asl-airlines) · 1
- 8V [Astral Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/astral-aviation) · 1
- CGF [Cargo Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cargo-air) · 1
- [DHL Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/dhl-aviation) · 1
- LH [Lufthansa Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lufthansa-cargo) · 1
- C6 [My Freighter Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/my-freighter-airlines) · 1

Former hub of [Up](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/up).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 20.0M (2022) | #118 of 3,974 | #4 in Middle East | #1 in IL |
| Longest runway | 4,062 m / 13,327 ft | #87 of 29,858 | #20 in Middle East | #1 in IL |
| Elevation | 41 m / 135 ft | =35,719 of 43,403 | #335 in Middle East | #21 in IL |
| Age | Opened 1937 | =703 of 15,079 | =6 in Middle East | =2 in IL |
| Runways | 3 | =151 of 29,978 | =2 in Middle East | =2 in IL |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | Ben Gurion Approach | 120.500 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 132.500 |
| GND | Ben Gurion Ground/Delivery | 129.200 |
| TWR | Ben Gurion Tower | 134.600 |
| CTR | Tel Aviv Control | 121.400 |
| GND | Ben Gurion Ground | 118.050 |

## Nearby airports

- [LLEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llek.md) Tel Nof Air Base · 20 km / 12 mi
- [LLRD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llrd.md) Ramat David Air Base · 78 km / 48 mi
- [MTZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llmz.md) Bar Yehuda Airfield · 90 km / 56 mi
- [HFA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llha.md) Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport · 90 km / 56 mi
- [VTM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llnv.md) Nevatim Air Base · 90 km / 56 mi
- [ADJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ojam.md) Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport · 104 km / 65 mi

## In collections

- [Longest runways](https://dromopedia.com/collections/longest-runways) #87

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Ben Gurion Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ben_Gurion_Airport&oldid=1376468404), revision of 24 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/llbg/data