Belfast Airport (BFS)
Belfast International Airport averages 44 flights per day to 34 destinations, with 11 domestic and 23 international routes. A total of 6 airlines operate at BFS, led by easyJet. This airport provides direct service to 16 countries across two continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Spain as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Belfast connects to Hurghada, with a typical flight time of 5 hrs.
- Destinations
- 34 (11 domestic · 23 international)
- Flights per day
- 44 (30 domestic · 15 international)
- Busiest Route
- Manchester (6/day)
- Top Country
- United Kingdom (30 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 9,134 ft / 2,784 m
Weather in Belfast
34 Destinations from Belfast Airport (BFS)
This week, 34 active routes depart from Belfast International Airport. The busiest route connects Belfast with Manchester and is operated by 2 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Hurghada, and the shortest flight is to Glasgow.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Manchester |
BFS → MAN
1 hr 30 mins |
easyJet, Ryanair UK2 |
| 4 | Edinburgh |
BFS → EDI
1 hr 25 mins |
easyJet, Ryanair UK2 |
| 4 | Liverpool |
BFS → LPL
1 hr 15 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 3 | London (LTN) |
BFS → LTN
2 hrs 15 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 3 | Birmingham |
BFS → BHX
1 hr 35 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 3 | Glasgow |
BFS → GLA
1 hr 15 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 2 | Bristol |
BFS → BRS
1 hr 35 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 2 | Newcastle |
BFS → NCL
1 hr 20 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 2 | London (STN) |
BFS → STN
1 hr 45 mins |
Ryanair UK1 |
| 2 | Lanzarote Island |
BFS → ACE
4 hrs |
easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair UK3 |
| 2 | Alicante |
BFS → ALC
2 hrs 55 mins |
easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair UK3 |
| 1 | Tenerife Island |
BFS → TFS
4 hrs 5 mins |
easyJet, Jet22 |
| 1 | Geneva |
BFS → GVA
2 hrs 30 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 1 | Málaga |
BFS → AGP
3 hrs 10 mins |
easyJet, Ryanair UK2 |
| 1 | Paris |
BFS → CDG
1 hr 55 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 1 | Nottingham |
BFS → EMA
1 hr 25 mins |
Antrak Air, Ryanair UK, West Atlantic UK3 |
| 6/week | Gran Canaria Island |
BFS → LPA
4 hrs 15 mins |
easyJet, Jet22 |
| 5/week | Kraków |
BFS → KRK
18 hrs 40 mins |
easyJet, Ryanair UK2 |
| 4/week | Budapest |
BFS → BUD
3 hrs |
Ryanair UK1 |
| 4/week | Fuerteventura Island |
BFS → FUE
4 hrs 5 mins |
easyJet, Jet22 |
| 4/week | Leeds |
BFS → LBA
1 hr 30 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 3/week | Gdańsk |
BFS → GDN
2 hrs 35 mins |
Ryanair, Ryanair UK2 |
| 3/week | Kaunas |
BFS → KUN
3 hrs 35 mins |
Ryanair1 |
| 3/week | Marrakech |
BFS → RAK
3 hrs 45 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 3/week | St Peter Port |
BFS → GCI
1 hr 55 mins |
Antrak Air1 |
| 2/week | Faro |
BFS → FAO
3 hrs |
Ryanair1 |
| 2/week | Hurghada |
BFS → HRG
5 hrs |
easyJet1 |
| 2/week | Prague |
BFS → PRG
3 hrs 10 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 1/week | Amsterdam |
BFS → AMS
1 hr 55 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 1/week | Friedrichshafen |
BFS → FDH
2 hrs 30 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 1/week | Lyon |
BFS → LYS
2 hrs 25 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 1/week | Salzburg |
BFS → SZG
2 hrs 45 mins |
Jet21 |
| 1/week | Torino |
BFS → TRN
2 hrs 45 mins |
Ryanair UK1 |
| 1/week | Verona |
BFS → VRN
2 hrs 40 mins |
easyJet1 |
Airlines
Belfast International Airport is served by 6 airlines, with easyJet in the lead at 52% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 88% of routes. 1 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 5 airlines operate international routes, compared with 4 serving domestic routes. easyJet is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Hurghada with a flight time of 5 hrs.
- easyJet25 routes
- Ryanair UK11 routes
- Jet26 routes
- Ryanair3 routes
- Antrak Air2 routes
- West Atlantic UK1 route
Belfast International Airport provides direct service to 16 countries across two continents. The route network is 32% domestic and 68% international, with Lanzarote Island, Spain serving as the primary international destination.
- United Kingdom30/day
- Spain8/day
- France1/day
- Switzerland1/day
- Poland1/day
- Hungary4/week
- Lithuania3/week
- Morocco3/week
- Guernsey3/week
- Portugal2/week
- Egypt2/week
- Czechia2/week
- Italy2/week
- Netherlands1/week
- Germany1/week
- Austria1/week
Global Rankings of Belfast Airport (BFS)
This snapshot shows how Belfast Airport (BFS) ranks globally across multiple operational and network dimensions. Rankings reflect relative position worldwide across destination breadth, flight volume, scheduling density, and long-haul reach.
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints across its route network.
- #449 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #566 – Domestic Destination Count
- #286 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #361 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #311 – Domestic Flight Count
- #342 – International Flight Count
- #447 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #434 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #864 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #504 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
4 Runways at Belfast Airport (BFS)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 9,134 ft · 2,784 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
| 25 | 9,134 ft · 2,784 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
| 17 | 6,204 ft · 1,891 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
| 35 | 6,204 ft · 1,891 m | 148 ft · 45 m | Asphalt |
57 Aircraft Require Longer Runway
Longest runway available is 9,134 ft / 2,784 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Belfast International Airport.
| Aircraft | Takeoff required | Landing required |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Boom Overture | 10,118 ft · 3,084 m | n/a |
| 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 | 10,400 ft · 3,170 m | 5,700 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 |