Leeds Airport (LBA)

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Country United Kingdom | Continent Europe | IATA: LBA | ICAO: EGNM | Elevation 681 ft · 208 m | Local time —

Destinations
33
Flights / day
41
Busiest route
Dublin
Top airline
Jet2

Leeds Bradford Airport averages 41 flights per day to 33 destinations, with two domestic routes and 30 international routes. A total of eight airlines operate at LBA, led by Jet2. This airport provides direct service to 17 countries across two continents, with Spain representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Leeds Bradford connects to Paphos, with a typical flight time of 5 hr 0 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Leeds Bradford Airport connects 32 destinations worldwide, with Dublin standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Tenerife Island, and the shortest flight is to Amsterdam.

Dublin (DUB) – Ireland
3 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
191 mi · 308 km
7
per day
Belfast (BHD) – United Kingdom
1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
178 mi · 286 km
5
per day
Alicante (ALC) – Spain
2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,078 mi · 1,735 km
3
per day
Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands
1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
287 mi · 462 km
3
per day
Tenerife Island (TFS) – Spain
2 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
1,937 mi · 3,118 km
3
per day
Málaga (AGP) – Spain
2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,196 mi · 1,924 km
2
per day
Kraków (KRK) – Poland
2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
945 mi · 1,522 km
2
per day
Lanzarote Island (ACE) – Spain
2 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,824 mi · 2,935 km
2
per day
Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland
2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
629 mi · 1,012 km
1
per day
Fuerteventura Island (FUE) – Spain
2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,861 mi · 2,995 km
1
per day
Faro (FAO) – Portugal
2 airlines
3 hr 35 mins
1,203 mi · 1,935 km
1
per day
Gran Canaria Island (LPA) – Spain
1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
1,922 mi · 3,093 km
1
per day
Paris (CDG) – France
2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
381 mi · 613 km
1
per day
Bucharest (OTP) – Romania
2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,395 mi · 2,246 km
6
per week
Warsaw (WAW) – Poland
2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
944 mi · 1,519 km
6
per week
Barcelona (BCN) – Spain
2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
885 mi · 1,425 km
5
per week
Belfast (BFS) – United Kingdom
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
192 mi · 309 km
5
per week
Gdańsk (GDN) – Poland
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
813 mi · 1,308 km
5
per week
Riga (RIX) – Latvia
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
1,021 mi · 1,644 km
5
per week
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) – Romania
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,212 mi · 1,950 km
4
per week
Prague (PRG) – Czechia
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
724 mi · 1,165 km
4
per week
Agadir (AGA) – Morocco
1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,672 mi · 2,691 km
3
per week
Budapest (BUD) – Hungary
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
1,013 mi · 1,631 km
3
per week
Funchal (FNC) – Portugal
1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,640 mi · 2,640 km
3
per week
Marrakech (RAK) – Morocco
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,570 mi · 2,527 km
3
per week
Wrocław (WRO) – Poland
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
801 mi · 1,289 km
3
per week
Palma De Mallorca (PMI) – Spain
1 airline
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LBA → PMI
2
per week
Paphos (PFO) – Cyprus
1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
2,111 mi · 3,398 km
2
per week
Rome (FCO) – Italy
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,050 mi · 1,690 km
2
per week
Chambéry/Aix-les-Bains (CMF) – France
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
660 mi · 1,062 km
1
per week
Luqa (MLA) – Malta
1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,466 mi · 2,360 km
1
per week
Salzburg (SZG) – Austria
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
763 mi · 1,228 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Leeds Bradford Airport is served by eight airlines, with Jet2 in the lead at 49% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 85% of routes. three carriers operate only one route each. A total of eight airlines operate international routes, compared with two airlines serving domestic routes. Jet2 is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Tenerife Island with a flight time of 5 hrs 5 mins.

Jet2 (23 routes)
Ryanair (13 routes)
easyJet (4 routes)
Aer Lingus (2 routes)
Wizz Air Malta (2 routes)
EAI (1 routes)
KLM (1 routes)
Wizz Air (1 routes)

Leeds Bradford Airport provides direct service to 17 countries across two continents. The route network is 6% domestic and 94% international. Spain is the primary international destination.

Spain - 13/day
Ireland - 7/day
United Kingdom - 5/day
Poland - 4/day
Netherlands - 3/day
Switzerland - 1/day
Portugal - 1/day
France - 1/day
Romania - 1/day
Latvia - 1/day
Czechia - 1/day
Morocco - 1/day
Hungary - 0/day
Cyprus - 0/day
Italy - 0/day
Malta - 0/day
Austria - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
7,379 ft 2,249 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete
7,379 ft 2,249 m 151 ft 46 m Concrete

Runway Length

110 aircraft cannot operate at Leeds Bradford Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 7,379 ft (2,249 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk 6,201 ft 1,890 m 7,382 ft 2,250 m
NAA XB-70 Valkyrie 7,402 ft 2,256 m 0 ft 0 m
Embraer ERJ 145 7,448 ft 2,270 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 7,451 ft 2,271 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Boeing 737-300 7,500 ft 2,286 m 4,701 ft 1,433 m
de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 7,513 ft 2,290 m 0 ft 0 m
Airbus A310-300 7,513 ft 2,290 m 4,888 ft 1,490 m
Tupolev Tu-154 7,546 ft 2,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing BBJ3 737-900ER 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B4 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 737-900ER 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7,598 ft 2,316 m 2,999 ft 914 m
Boeing 737-800 7,598 ft 2,316 m 4,501 ft 1,372 m
Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 100 7,710 ft 2,350 m 6,430 ft 1,960 m
Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 1 7,710 ft 2,350 m 6,430 ft 1,960 m
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 7,710 ft 2,350 m 6,430 ft 1,960 m
Ilyushin Il-96 300 7,808 ft 2,380 m 2,822 ft 860 m
Airbus A300-600 7,808 ft 2,380 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-88 7,874 ft 2,400 m 5,200 ft 1,585 m
Boeing 747 Supertanker 7,874 ft 2,400 m 6,135 ft 1,870 m
Boeing 767-300 7,900 ft 2,408 m 5,899 ft 1,798 m
Boeing 767 Freighter 7,900 ft 2,408 m 6,001 ft 1,829 m
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 7,959 ft 2,426 m 5,689 ft 1,734 m
Boeing 777 VIP 7,999 ft 2,438 m 5,098 ft 1,554 m
Airbus A350-800 7,999 ft 2,438 m 3,999 ft 1,219 m
Boeing 777-200ER 7,999 ft 2,438 m 5,098 ft 1,554 m
Airbus A350-900 7,999 ft 2,438 m 3,999 ft 1,219 m
Tupolev Tu-134 8,005 ft 2,440 m 4,396 ft 1,340 m
Boeing BBJ2 737-800 8,182 ft 2,494 m 4,501 ft 1,372 m
Boeing BBJ MAX 9 8,199 ft 2,499 m 4,114 ft 1,254 m
Boeing E-3 D Sentry 8,202 ft 2,500 m 3,609 ft 1,100 m
Airbus A330 MRTT 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,741 ft 1,750 m
Tupolev Tu-114 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Boeing 737 MAX 10 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 737 MAX 8 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Vickers VC10 8,281 ft 2,524 m 6,381 ft 1,945 m
Boeing 737 Convertible 8,284 ft 2,525 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 737-400 8,333 ft 2,540 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft 1,433 m 8,366 ft 2,550 m
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft 2,560 m 3,599 ft 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,085 ft 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft 2,600 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
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

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