Mytilene International Airport

Mytilene International Airport

Mytilene International Airport "Odysseas Elytis" (IATA: MJT, ICAO: LGMT) is the international airport of Mytilene, the capital of the Greek island Lesbos.

The airport has one small terminal that services both International and Domestic flights. The airport is 8 kilometres from Mytilene. It was established in 1948 with an unpaved runway of 1200 meters long and 30 meters wide. Over the years the runway was paved and in 2000 the latest runway extension to 2400 meters was made.

 The primary airlines operating at Mytilene International Airport include:

• Aegean Airlines
• Olympic Air
• Sky Express
• Ryanair
• TUI Airways
• Jet2.com

These airlines connect Mytilene to various destinations within Greece, such as Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as to international destinations, primarily in Europe, especially during the tourist season.

The airport has a duty-free shop, café-bar and two car rental agencies. The Airport can be reach by car, taxi and bus.