Nottingham Airport (EMA)
Nottingham East Midlands International Airport averages 24 flights per day to 38 destinations, with 6 domestic and 32 international routes. A total of 16 airlines operate at EMA, led by Jet2. This airport provides direct service to 18 countries across three continents, with Spain representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Nottingham connects to Hangzhou, with a typical flight time of 10 hrs 45 mins.
- Destinations
- 38 (6 domestic · 32 international)
- Flights per day
- 24 (4 domestic · 21 international)
- Busiest Route
- Tenerife Island (3/day)
- Top Country
- Spain (12 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 9,468 ft / 2,886 m
Weather in Nottingham
38 Destinations from Nottingham Airport (EMA)
This week, 38 active routes depart from Nottingham International Airport. The busiest route connects Nottingham with Tenerife Island and is operated by 3 airlines. The longest nonstop flight is to Hangzhou, and the shortest flight is to London.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tenerife Island |
EMA → TFS
4 hrs 15 mins |
Jet2, Ryanair, TUI Airways3 |
| 2 | Lanzarote Island |
EMA → ACE
3 hrs 50 mins |
Jet2, Ryanair, TUI Airways3 |
| 2 | Alicante |
EMA → ALC
2 hrs 50 mins |
Jet2, Ryanair, TUI Airways3 |
| 2 | Belfast (BFS) |
EMA → BFS
1 hr 25 mins |
Antrak Air, Ryanair UK, West Atlantic UK3 |
| 1 | Málaga |
EMA → AGP
3 hrs 5 mins |
Jet2, Ryanair, TUI Airways3 |
| 1 | Dublin |
EMA → DUB
1 hr 30 mins |
Ryanair1 |
| 1 | Belfast (BHD) |
EMA → BHD
1 hr |
Aer Lingus1 |
| 1 | Fuerteventura Island |
EMA → FUE
4 hrs 5 mins |
Jet2, Ryanair2 |
| 1 | Gran Canaria Island |
EMA → LPA
4 hrs 15 mins |
Jet2, Ryanair, TUI Airways3 |
| 5/week | Faro |
EMA → FAO
3 hrs |
Jet2, Ryanair2 |
| 5/week | Kraków |
EMA → KRK
18 hrs 45 mins |
Jet2, Ryanair2 |
| 5/week | Riga |
EMA → RIX
2 hrs 45 mins |
Ryanair1 |
| 5/week | Wrocław |
EMA → WRO
2 hrs 25 mins |
Ryanair1 |
| 4/week | Alava |
EMA → VIT
2 hrs 10 mins |
EAT Leipzig1 |
| 4/week | Cologne |
EMA → CGN
1 hr 45 mins |
Star Air A/S1 |
| 4/week | Edinburgh |
EMA → EDI
1 hr 25 mins |
MUK, West Atlantic UK2 |
| 4/week | Paris |
EMA → CDG
1 hr 20 mins |
EAT Leipzig, West Atlantic UK2 |
| 2/week | Brussels |
EMA → BRU
1 hr 55 mins |
EAT Leipzig1 |
| 2/week | Charleston |
EMA → NOC
1 hr 45 mins |
Ryanair1 |
| 2/week | Copenhagen |
EMA → CPH
2 hrs 20 mins |
EAT Leipzig, Swiftair2 |
| 2/week | Istanbul |
EMA → IST
3 hrs 50 mins |
MNG Airlines1 |
| 2/week | Liège |
EMA → LGG
1 hr 35 mins |
West Atlantic UK1 |
| 2/week | Prague |
EMA → PRG
2 hrs 20 mins |
Jet21 |
| 2/week | Torino |
EMA → TRN
2 hrs 25 mins |
TUI Airways1 |
| 1/week | Aberdeen |
EMA → ABZ
1 hr 20 mins |
West Atlantic UK1 |
| 1/week | Barrow-in-Furness |
EMA → BWF
1 hr 5 mins |
VSB1 |
| 1/week | Budapest |
EMA → BUD
2 hrs 50 mins |
Jet21 |
| 1/week | Chambéry/Aix-les-Bains |
EMA → CMF
2 hrs 25 mins |
TUI Airways1 |
| 1/week | Ezhou |
EMA → EHU
10 hrs 40 mins |
HGO1 |
| 1/week | Funchal |
EMA → FNC
3 hrs 50 mins |
Jet21 |
| 1/week | Geneva |
EMA → GVA
2 hrs 15 mins |
Jet21 |
| 1/week | Hangzhou |
EMA → HGH
10 hrs 45 mins |
Atlas Air1 |
| 1/week | Leipzig |
EMA → LEJ
2 hrs 20 mins |
EAT Leipzig1 |
| 1/week | London |
EMA → STN
1 hr 20 mins |
VCG1 |
| 1/week | Madrid |
EMA → MAD
2 hrs 40 mins |
EAT Leipzig1 |
| 1/week | Milan |
EMA → MXP
2 hrs 20 mins |
EAT Leipzig1 |
| 1/week | Paphos |
EMA → PFO
4 hrs 20 mins |
Jet21 |
| 1/week | Rabil |
EMA → BVC
5 hrs 50 mins |
TUI Airways1 |
Airlines
Nottingham International Airport is served by 16 airlines, with Jet2 in the lead at 23% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 59% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 10 airlines operate international routes, compared with 7 serving domestic routes. Atlas Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Hangzhou with a flight time of 10 hrs 45 mins.
- Jet213 routes
- Ryanair12 routes
- TUI Airways8 routes
- EAT Leipzig7 routes
- West Atlantic UK5 routes
- Antrak Air1 route
- Ryanair UK1 route
- Aer Lingus1 route
- Star Air A/S1 route
- MUK1 route
- Swiftair1 route
- MNG Airlines1 route
- VSB1 route
- HGO1 route
- Atlas Air1 route
- VCG1 route
Nottingham International Airport provides direct service to 18 countries across three continents. The route network is 16% domestic and 84% international, with Belfast (BFS), United Kingdom serving as the primary international destination.
- Spain12/day
- United Kingdom4/day
- Ireland2/day
- Poland1/day
- Portugal6/week
- Latvia5/week
- Germany5/week
- France5/week
- Belgium4/week
- Italy3/week
- Denmark2/week
- Turkey2/week
- Czechia2/week
- China2/week
- Hungary1/week
- Switzerland1/week
- Cyprus1/week
- Cape Verde1/week
Global Rankings of Nottingham Airport (EMA)
This snapshot shows how Nottingham Airport (EMA) 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.
- #431 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #779 – Domestic Destination Count
- #232 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #635 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #1,033 – Domestic Flight Count
- #336 – International Flight Count
- #513 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #469 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #209 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #384 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
2 Runways at Nottingham Airport (EMA)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 9,468 ft · 2,886 m | 151 ft · 46 m | Asphalt |
| 27 | 9,468 ft · 2,886 m | 151 ft · 46 m | Asphalt |
48 Aircraft Require Longer Runway
Longest runway available is 9,468 ft / 2,886 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Nottingham International Airport.
| Aircraft | Takeoff required | Landing required |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |