Almería Airport (LEI)

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Country Spain | Continent Europe | IATA: LEI | ICAO: LEAM | Elevation 70 ft · 21 m | Local time —

Destinations
7
Flights / day
10
Busiest route
Madrid
Top airline
Iberia

Almería Airport averages 10 flights per day to seven destinations, with four domestic routes and three international routes. A total of four airlines operate at LEI, led by Iberia. This airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent, with United Kingdom representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Almería connects to Liverpool, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 25 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Almería Airport connects seven destinations worldwide, with Madrid standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Liverpool, and the shortest flight is to Melilla.

Madrid (MAD) – Spain
2 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
260 mi · 419 km
4
per day
Seville (SVQ) – Spain
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
198 mi · 319 km
2
per day
Melilla (MLN) – Spain
1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
113 mi · 182 km
2
per day
Barcelona (BCN) – Spain
2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
389 mi · 626 km
1
per day
London (LGW) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
994 mi · 1,600 km
6
per week
Liverpool (LPL) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,140 mi · 1,834 km
3
per week
Bristol (BRS) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,005 mi · 1,617 km
2
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Almería Airport is served by four airlines, with Iberia in the lead at 44% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 89% of routes. two carriers operate only one route each. A total of one airline operate international routes, compared with three airlines serving domestic routes. easyJet is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Liverpool with a flight time of 3 hrs 25 mins.

Iberia (4 routes)
easyJet (3 routes)
LATAM (1 routes)
Vueling (1 routes)

Almería Airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent. The route network is 57% domestic and 43% international. United Kingdom is the primary international destination.

Spain - 8/day
United Kingdom - 2/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,499 ft 3,200 m 148 ft 45 m Closed
10,499 ft 3,200 m 148 ft 45 m Closed
10,495 ft 3,199 m 141 ft 43 m Asphalt
10,495 ft 3,199 m 141 ft 43 m Asphalt

Runway Length

10 aircraft cannot operate at Almería Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,499 ft (3,200 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
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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