Leipzig Airport (LEJ)

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Country Germany | Continent Europe | IATA: LEJ | ICAO: EDDP | Elevation 465 ft · 142 m | Local time

Destinations
51
Flights / day
28
Busiest route
Frankfurt-am-Main
Top airline
EAT Leipzig

Leipzig Halle Airport averages 28 flights per day to 51 destinations, with three domestic routes and 47 international routes. A total of 16 airlines operate at LEJ, led by EAT Leipzig. This airport provides direct service to 26 countries across three continents, with Spain representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Leipzig Halle connects to Hong Kong, with a typical flight time of 11 hr 10 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Leipzig Halle Airport connects 50 destinations worldwide, with Frankfurt-am-Main standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Hong Kong, and the shortest flight is to Katowice.

Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) – Germany
2 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
189 mi · 304 km
4
per day
Hurghada (HRG) – Egypt
3 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
2,017 mi · 3,247 km
2
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
1,050 mi · 1,690 km
2
per day
Gran Canaria Island (LPA) – Spain
3 airlines
5 hr 35 mins
2,164 mi · 3,483 km
1
per day
Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye
3 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,354 mi · 2,179 km
1
per day
Palma De Mallorca (PMI) – Spain
3 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
939 mi · 1,512 km
1
per day
Paris (CDG) – France
2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
459 mi · 739 km
1
per day
Tenerife Island (TFS) – Spain
2 airlines
5 hr 35 mins
2,199 mi · 3,538 km
1
per day
Vienna (VIE) – Austria
1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
300 mi · 483 km
1
per day
Barcelona (BCN) – Spain
2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
850 mi · 1,368 km
6
per week
Fuerteventura Island (FUE) – Spain
3 airlines
5 hr 25 mins
2,083 mi · 3,352 km
5
per week
Alava (VIT) – Spain
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
915 mi · 1,473 km
4
per week
Copenhagen (CPH) – Denmark
1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
290 mi · 466 km
4
per week
Madrid (MAD) – Spain
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,067 mi · 1,717 km
4
per week
Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
325 mi · 522 km
3
per week
Brussels (BRU) – Belgium
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
338 mi · 544 km
3
per week
Funchal (FNC) – Portugal
2 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
1,950 mi · 3,138 km
3
per week
Ljubljana (LJU) – Slovenia
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
374 mi · 601 km
3
per week
Marsa Alam (RMF) – Egypt
1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
2,139 mi · 3,443 km
3
per week
Marseille (MRS) – France
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
642 mi · 1,033 km
3
per week
Sofia (SOF) – Bulgaria
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
799 mi · 1,285 km
3
per week
Venice (VCE) – Italy
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
410 mi · 659 km
3
per week
Vilnius (VNO) – Lithuania
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
584 mi · 940 km
3
per week
Bologna (BLQ) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
479 mi · 770 km
2
per week
Bucharest (OTP) – Romania
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
795 mi · 1,279 km
2
per week
Cologne (CGN) – Germany
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
224 mi · 361 km
2
per week
Gdańsk (GDN) – Poland
2 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
329 mi · 530 km
2
per week
Goteborg (GOT) – Sweden
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
430 mi · 693 km
2
per week
Helsinki (HEL) – Finland
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
785 mi · 1,263 km
2
per week
Hong Kong (HKG) – Hong Kong
1 airline
11 hr 10 mins
5,502 mi · 8,854 km
2
per week
Katowice (KTW) – Poland
1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
305 mi · 491 km
2
per week
London (LHR) – United Kingdom
1 airline
LEJ → LHR
2
per week
Lyon (LYS) – France
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
512 mi · 823 km
2
per week
Milan (MXP) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
432 mi · 695 km
2
per week
Montichiari (VBS) – Italy
2 airlines
LEJ → VBS
2
per week
Roma (CIA) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
666 mi · 1,071 km
2
per week
Warsaw (WAW) – Poland
1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
376 mi · 605 km
2
per week
Athens (ATH) – Greece
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,092 mi · 1,758 km
1
per week
Billund (BLL) – Denmark
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
323 mi · 521 km
1
per week
Dublin (DUB) – Ireland
1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
790 mi · 1,271 km
1
per week
Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
454 mi · 731 km
1
per week
Linz (LNZ) – Austria
1 airline
LEJ → LNZ
1
per week
Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,352 mi · 2,175 km
1
per week
Munich (MUC) – Germany
1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
214 mi · 344 km
1
per week
Pisa (PSA) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
542 mi · 873 km
1
per week
Riyadh (RUH) – Saudi Arabia
1 airline
5 hr 55 mins
2,574 mi · 4,142 km
1
per week
Seoul (ICN) – South Korea
1 airline
10 hr 30 mins
5,125 mi · 8,248 km
1
per week
Shenzhen (SZX) – China
1 airline
11 hr 5 mins
5,480 mi · 8,818 km
1
per week
Stockholm (ARN) – Sweden
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
609 mi · 980 km
1
per week
Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) – France
1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
739 mi · 1,189 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Leipzig Halle Airport is served by 16 airlines, with EAT Leipzig in the lead at 54% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 72% of routes. eight carriers operate only one route each. A total of 15 airlines operate international routes, compared with two airlines serving domestic routes. EAT Leipzig is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Hong Kong with a flight time of 11 hrs 10 mins.

EAT Leipzig (37 routes)
Norwegian Air UK (7 routes)
MBU (6 routes)
China Central Airlines (3 routes)
Air Cairo (2 routes)
MNG Airlines (2 routes)
Freebird Airlines Europe (2 routes)
Swiftair (2 routes)
Lufthansa (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Corendon Air (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
Sun Express (1 routes)
Eurowings (1 routes)
Austrian (1 routes)
ASL Airlines Ireland (1 routes)

Leipzig Halle Airport provides direct service to 26 countries across three continents. The route network is 6% domestic and 94% international. Spain is the primary international destination.

Spain - 6/day
Germany - 4/day
Egypt - 3/day
Türkiye - 3/day
France - 2/day
Italy - 2/day
Austria - 1/day
Denmark - 1/day
Portugal - 1/day
Poland - 1/day
Netherlands - 0/day
Belgium - 0/day
Slovenia - 0/day
Bulgaria - 0/day
Lithuania - 0/day
Romania - 0/day
Sweden - 0/day
Finland - 0/day
Hong Kong - 0/day
United Kingdom - 0/day
Greece - 0/day
Ireland - 0/day
Switzerland - 0/day
Saudi Arabia - 0/day
South Korea - 0/day
China - 0/day

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Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,785 ft 3,592 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
11,785 ft 3,592 m 148 ft 45 m Concrete
11,785 ft 3,592 m 197 ft 60 m Concrete
11,785 ft 3,592 m 197 ft 60 m Concrete

Runway Length

Runways at Leipzig Halle Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

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