Lille/Lesquin Airport (LIL)

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Country France | Continent Europe | IATA: LIL | ICAO: LFQQ | Elevation 157 ft · 48 m | Local time

Destinations
24
Flights / day
14
Busiest route
Nice
Top airline
Volotea

Lille/Lesquin Lille-Lesquin Airport averages 14 flights per day to 24 destinations, with six domestic routes and 17 international routes. A total of eight airlines operate at LIL, led by Volotea. This airport provides direct service to eight countries across two continents, with Algeria representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Lille/Lesquin Lille-Lesquin connects to Dakar, with a typical flight time of 6 hr 30 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Lille/Lesquin Lille-Lesquin Airport connects 23 destinations worldwide, with Nice standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Dakar, and the shortest flight is to Geneva.

Nice (NCE) – France
2 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
515 mi · 828 km
3
per day
Bordeaux/Mérignac (BOD) – France
2 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
434 mi · 698 km
2
per day
Algiers (ALG) – Algeria
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
958 mi · 1,542 km
1
per day
Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS) – France
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
486 mi · 782 km
1
per day
Marrakech (RAK) – Morocco
3 airlines
4 hr 5 mins
1,428 mi · 2,299 km
6
per week
Marseille (MRS) – France
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
502 mi · 808 km
5
per week
Agadir (AGA) – Morocco
3 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,540 mi · 2,479 km
4
per week
Oran (ORN) – Algeria
2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,049 mi · 1,688 km
4
per week
Barcelona (BCN) – Spain
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
642 mi · 1,033 km
3
per week
Houmt El Souk (DJE) – Tunisia
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,217 mi · 1,958 km
3
per week
Casablanca (CMN) – Morocco
1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,305 mi · 2,101 km
2
per week
Dakar (DSS) – Senegal
1 airline
6 hr 30 mins
2,724 mi · 4,383 km
2
per week
Fuerteventura Island (FUE) – Spain
1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,765 mi · 2,841 km
2
per week
Oujda (OUD) – Morocco
1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,119 mi · 1,800 km
2
per week
Perpignan/Rivesaltes (PGF) – France
1 airline
LIL → PGF
2
per week
Porto (OPO) – Portugal
1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
855 mi · 1,376 km
2
per week
Tlemcen (TLM) – Algeria
1 airline
LIL → TLM
2
per week
Tunis (TUN) – Tunisia
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,011 mi · 1,627 km
2
per week
Bijāya (BJA) – Algeria
1 airline
LIL → BJA
1
per week
Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland
1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
329 mi · 530 km
1
per week
Lanzarote Island (ACE) – Spain
1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,728 mi · 2,781 km
1
per week
Montpellier/Méditerranée (MPL) – France
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
484 mi · 780 km
1
per week
Tenerife Island (TFS) – Spain
1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
1,865 mi · 3,001 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Lille/Lesquin Lille-Lesquin Airport is served by eight airlines, with Volotea in the lead at 34% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 59% of routes. zero carriers operate only one route each. A total of eight airlines operate international routes, compared with three airlines serving domestic routes. Transavia France is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Dakar with a flight time of 6 hrs 30 mins.

Volotea (11 routes)
ASL Airlines France (4 routes)
TUI Airlines Belgium (4 routes)
easyJet (3 routes)
Air Algerie (3 routes)
Transavia France (3 routes)
Ryanair (2 routes)
Nouvelair Tunisie (2 routes)

Lille/Lesquin Lille-Lesquin Airport provides direct service to eight countries across two continents. The route network is 26% domestic and 74% international. Algeria is the primary international destination.

France - 7/day
Algeria - 2/day
Morocco - 2/day
Spain - 1/day
Tunisia - 1/day
Senegal - 0/day
Portugal - 0/day
Switzerland - 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
9,285 ft 2,830 m 146 ft 45 m Asphalt
9,285 ft 2,830 m 146 ft 45 m Asphalt
5,184 ft 1,580 m 98 ft 30 m Closed
5,184 ft 1,580 m 98 ft 30 m Closed
5,171 ft 1,576 m 98 ft 30 m Asphalt
5,171 ft 1,576 m 98 ft 30 m Asphalt

Runway Length

49 aircraft cannot operate at Lille/Lesquin Lille-Lesquin Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,285 ft (2,830 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
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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