United Kingdom flag Belfast Airport (BFS)

Country United Kingdom | Europe | International Gateway | IATA: BFS | ICAO: EGAA | Elevation 268 ft · 82 m | Local time —

Destinations
47
Flights / day
68
Busiest route
London
Top airline
easyJet

Belfast Airport averages 68 flights per day to 47 destinations, with 11 domestic routes and 36 international routes. A total of seven airlines operate at BFS, led by easyJet. This airport provides direct service to 16 countries across two continents, with Spain representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Belfast connects to Hurghada, with a typical flight time of 6 hr 15 mins. Updated: August 30, 2026

Route Network

Belfast Airport connects 47 destinations worldwide, with London standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Hurghada, and the shortest flight is to Manchester.

United Kingdom flag London (STN) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
328 mi · 528 km
6
per day
United Kingdom flag Manchester (MAN) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
184 mi · 295 km
6
per day
Spain flag Mallorca (PMI) – Spain 5 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,123 mi · 1,808 km
4
per day
United Kingdom flag Liverpool (LPL) – United Kingdom 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
164 mi · 265 km
4
per day
Spain flag Alicante (ALC) – Spain 4 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,162 mi · 1,870 km
4
per day
Portugal flag Faro (FAO) – Portugal 4 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,222 mi · 1,966 km
4
per day
United Kingdom flag Birmingham (BHX) – United Kingdom 1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
238 mi · 383 km
4
per day
Spain flag Málaga (AGP) – Spain 4 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,245 mi · 2,004 km
3
per day
United Kingdom flag Glasgow (GLA) – United Kingdom 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
109 mi · 176 km
3
per day
United Kingdom flag Nottingham (EMA) – United Kingdom 4 airlines
1 hr 20 mins
236 mi · 380 km
3
per day
United Kingdom flag Bristol (BRS) – United Kingdom 1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
269 mi · 433 km
3
per day
United Kingdom flag Newcastle (NCL) – United Kingdom 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
182 mi · 293 km
3
per day
Spain flag Tenerife (South) (TFS) – Spain 3 airlines
5 hr 0 mins
1,911 mi · 3,075 km
2
per day
United Kingdom flag Edinburgh (EDI) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
143 mi · 230 km
2
per day
Spain flag Lanzarote (ACE) – Spain 4 airlines
4 hr 45 mins
1,815 mi · 2,920 km
2
per day
Spain flag Reus (REU) – Spain 3 airlines
—
BFS → REU
1
per day
France flag Paris (CDG) – France 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
540 mi · 869 km
1
per day
Türkiye flag Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye 2 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
2,127 mi · 3,423 km
6
per week
Spain flag Ibiza (IBZ) – Spain 2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,147 mi · 1,845 km
6
per week
Spain flag Barcelona (BCN) – Spain 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
998 mi · 1,606 km
5
per week
Türkiye flag Dalaman (DLM) – Türkiye 3 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
2,061 mi · 3,318 km
5
per week
Greece flag Kerkyra Island (CFU) – Greece 2 airlines
—
BFS → CFU
5
per week
United Kingdom flag Southampton (SOU) – United Kingdom 1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
327 mi · 526 km
5
per week
Netherlands flag Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands 1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
479 mi · 771 km
4
per week
Spain flag Girona (GRO) – Spain 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
971 mi · 1,563 km
4
per week
Spain flag Gran Canaria (LPA) – Spain 2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,903 mi · 3,063 km
4
per week
Poland flag Kraków (KRK) – Poland 3 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
1,134 mi · 1,825 km
4
per week
Cyprus flag Larnarca (LCA) – Cyprus 2 airlines
5 hr 25 mins
2,337 mi · 3,760 km
4
per week
Greece flag Rodes Island (RHO) – Greece 2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
2,051 mi · 3,301 km
4
per week
Italy flag Bergamo (BGY) – Italy 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
935 mi · 1,505 km
3
per week
United Kingdom flag Leeds (LBA) – United Kingdom 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
192 mi · 309 km
3
per week
Malta flag Luqa (MLA) – Malta 3 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,630 mi · 2,624 km
3
per week
Spain flag Menorca (MAH) – Spain 2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,130 mi · 1,819 km
3
per week
France flag Nice (NCE) – France 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
969 mi · 1,560 km
3
per week
Jersey flag St Helier (JER) – Jersey 1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
413 mi · 665 km
3
per week
France flag Paris–Beauvais (BVA) – France 1 airline
—
BFS → BVA
2
per week
France flag Bordeaux (BOD) – France 1 airline
—
BFS → BOD
2
per week
Tunisia flag Enfidha (NBE) – Tunisia 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,509 mi · 2,428 km
2
per week
Spain flag Fuerteventura (FUE) – Spain 2 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,851 mi · 2,978 km
2
per week
Greece flag Heraklion (HER) – Greece 1 airline
—
BFS → HER
2
per week
Egypt flag Hurghada (HRG) – Egypt 1 airline
6 hr 15 mins
2,760 mi · 4,441 km
2
per week
Portugal flag Porto (OPO) – Portugal 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
933 mi · 1,502 km
2
per week
Czechia flag Prague (PRG) – Czechia 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
915 mi · 1,473 km
2
per week
Croatia flag Dubrovnik (DBV) – Croatia 1 airline
—
BFS → DBV
1
per week
Cyprus flag Paphos (PFO) – Cyprus 1 airline
—
BFS → PFO
1
per week
Italy flag Verona (VRN) – Italy 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
988 mi · 1,591 km
1
per week
Greece flag Zakynthos Island (ZTH) – Greece 1 airline
—
BFS → ZTH
1
per week

Route and destination data updated August 30, 2026.

Belfast Airport is served by seven airlines, with easyJet in the lead at 42% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 81% of routes. two carriers operate only one route each. A total of five airlines operate international routes, compared with four airlines serving domestic routes. easyJet is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Hurghada with a flight time of 6 hrs 15 mins.

easyJet (37 routes)
Jet2 (20 routes)
Ryanair UK (14 routes)
Ryanair (8 routes)
TUI Airways (7 routes)
Antrak Air (1 routes)
West Atlantic UK (1 routes)

Belfast Airport provides direct service to 16 countries across two continents. The route network is 23% domestic and 77% international. Spain is the primary international destination.

United Kingdom - 34/day
Spain - 20/day
Portugal - 4/day
France - 2/day
Türkiye - 2/day
Greece - 2/day
Netherlands - 1/day
Poland - 1/day
Cyprus - 1/day
Italy - 1/day
Malta - 0/day
Jersey - 0/day
Tunisia - 0/day
Egypt - 0/day
Czechia - 0/day
Croatia - 0/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays
Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
18 min late
3 min (+20.3%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
on-time
1 min (+100%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Sep 5

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 5

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
1 hr 44 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
52 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
26 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
22 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
24 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
19 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
16 min late
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 4

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
15 min late
1 min (-7.3%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
2 min late
1 min (+66.2%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Sep 4

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 1

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 31

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 30

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 29

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
14 min late
2 min (-11%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
1 min early
min (+33.3%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Sep 4

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 1

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 31

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 30

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 29

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 28

2026

Departure
18 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

Departure
25 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 25

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 24

2026

Departure
21 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 23

2026

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 22

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 21

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 20

2026

Departure
19 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 19

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 18

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 17

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 16

2026

Departure
23 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 15

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 14

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 13

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 12

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 11

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 10

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 9

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 8

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 7

2026

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 6

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#372 (68 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#414 (47 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
9,134 ft 2,784 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
9,134 ft 2,784 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
6,204 ft 1,891 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
6,204 ft 1,891 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

56 aircraft cannot operate at Belfast Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,134 ft (2,784 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Belfast (IATA: BFS) operates around 68 flights per day to 47 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 11 domestic and 36 international routes, with easyJet as the leading carrier and London currently the busiest connection. From BFS, passengers can reach 16 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,784 m (9,134 ft).

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