Quick facts
- Airports
- 7
- Scheduled routes
- 69
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- BEN → HBE · 5 carriers
Top airports in Libya
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitiga, Tripoli | MJI | 37 | Departures → |
| 2 | Benghazi | BEN | 21 | Departures → |
| 3 | Misurata | MRA | 7 | Departures → |
| 4 | Sebha | SEB | 2 | Departures → |
| 5 | Kufra | AKF | 1 | Departures → |
| 6 | Beida | LAQ | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Libya
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berniq Airways | NB | 12 | Network → |
| 2 | Buraq Air | UZ | 12 | Network → |
| 3 | Medsky Airways | BM | 9 | Network → |
| 4 | Libyan Airlines | LN | 8 | Network → |
| 5 | Fly OYA | YI | 6 | Network → |
| 6 | EgyptAir | MS | 4 | Network → |
| 7 | Royal Jordanian | RJ | 3 | Network → |
| 8 | Air Cairo | SM | 3 | Network → |
| 9 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 3 | Network → |
| 10 | Libyan Wings | YL | 3 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Libya
Most-served international destinations
- Tunis (TUN) · Tunisia — 7 carriers
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 6 carriers
- Cairo (CAI) · Egypt — 5 carriers
- Alexandria (HBE) · Egypt — 5 carriers
- Amman (AMM) · Jordan — 2 carriers
- Rome (FCO) · Italy — 2 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 2 carriers
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in Libya
- 2023-01-27 — Ilyushin Il-18D
- 2020-05-09 — Learjet 60XR (United Aviation)
- 2014-02-21 — Antonov AN-26 (Libyan Air Cargo) — 11 fatal
- 2011-03-17 — Boeing 737-2D6 (Air Libya)
- 2011-03-17 — Yakovlev Yak-40KD (Air Libya)
- 2011-03-17 — Yakovlev Yak-40 (Air Libya)
- 2010-05-12 — Airbus A330-202 (Afriqiyah Airways) — 103 fatal
- 2008-06-08 — De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (Waha Oil Company)
- 2007-10-31 — Antonov AN-26 (Libyan Air Cargo)
- 2007-10-31 — Ilyushin II-76 (Jamahiriya Air Transport)
- 2006-03-29 — Ил-62 (Libyan Government)
- 1997-12-23 — Fokker F27 Friendship (Libyan Arab Airlines)
- 1994-03-19 — De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (Light Air Transport) — 1 fatal
- 1992-12-22 — Boeing 727-200 (Libyan Arab Airlines) — 157 fatal
- 1991-12-07 — Boeing 707 (Libyan Arab Airlines)
- 1990-11-21 — Fokker F27 Friendship (Libyan Arab Airlines)
- 1989-06-06 — Fokker F27 Friendship (Libyan Arab Airlines)
- 1988-11-30 — De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (Aero Club Libya) — 14 fatal
- 1987-11-16 — Ilyushin II-76 (Libyan Air Force - Al Quwwat Al-Jawwiya Al Libiyya) — 46 fatal
- 1987-08-08 — Ilyushin II-76 (Libyan Air Force - Al Quwwat Al-Jawwiya Al Libiyya)
Where Libya flies to
- Egypt — 19 routes to 2 airports
- Tunisia — 10 routes to 2 airports
- Turkiye — 9 routes to 1 airport
- Italy — 4 routes to 2 airports
- Jordan — 4 routes to 1 airport
- Saudi Arabia — 2 routes to 1 airport
- United Arab Emirates — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Greece — 1 route to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Libya?
Libya has 7 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Libya?
Libya has 69 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Libya?
Top operators by route count: Berniq Airways, Buraq Air, Medsky Airways, Libyan Airlines, Fly OYA.
Which is the busiest airport in Libya?
By scheduled-route count, Mitiga, Tripoli (MJI) is the busiest airport in Libya with 37 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Libya?
Tunis (TUN), Tunisia sees the most competition with 7 carriers serving it from Libya.
Which countries do Libya-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Egypt (19 routes), Tunisia (10 routes), Turkiye (9 routes), Italy (4 routes), Jordan (4 routes).