Montpellier Airport (MPL)
Montpellier-Méditerranée International Airport averages 15 flights per day to 22 destinations, with 9 domestic and 13 international routes. A total of 9 airlines operate at MPL, led by Transavia France. This airport provides direct service to 9 countries across two continents, with a route network dominated by domestic flights and Morocco as its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Montpellier connects to Agadir, with a typical flight time of 3 hrs 10 mins.
- Destinations
- 22 (9 domestic · 13 international)
- Flights per day
- 15 (10 domestic · 6 international)
- Busiest Route
- Paris (CDG) (4/day)
- Top Country
- France (10 flights/day)
- Longest Runway
- 8,543 ft / 2,604 m
Weather in Montpellier
22 Destinations from Montpellier Airport (MPL)
This week, 22 active routes depart from Montpellier International Airport. The busiest route connects Montpellier with Paris (CDG) and is operated by 1 airline. The longest nonstop flight is to Agadir, and the shortest flight is to Basel.
All Destinations
| Flights | Destination | Route | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paris (CDG) |
MPL → CDG
1 hr 30 mins |
Air France1 |
| 2 | Paris (ORY) | MPL → ORY | Transavia France1 |
| 2 | Nantes |
MPL → NTE
1 hr 40 mins |
Volotea1 |
| 1 | Algiers |
MPL → ALG
1 hr 55 mins |
Air Algerie, Transavia France2 |
| 6/week | Casablanca |
MPL → CMN
2 hrs 35 mins |
Air Arabia Maroc, Royal Air Maroc2 |
| 6/week | London |
MPL → LGW
2 hrs |
easyJet1 |
| 6/week | Oran |
MPL → ORN
1 hr 55 mins |
Air Algerie, Transavia France2 |
| 4/week | Fes |
MPL → FEZ
2 hrs 30 mins |
Air Arabia Maroc1 |
| 3/week | Marrakech |
MPL → RAK
2 hrs 55 mins |
Transavia France1 |
| 3/week | Nador |
MPL → NDR
2 hrs |
Air Arabia Maroc1 |
| 3/week | Seville |
MPL → SVQ
2 hrs 15 mins |
Transavia France1 |
| 2/week | Amsterdam |
MPL → AMS
2 hrs |
KLM1 |
| 2/week | Brest/Guipavas |
MPL → BES
1 hr 50 mins |
Volotea1 |
| 2/week | Rome |
MPL → FCO
1 hr 50 mins |
Transavia France1 |
| 1/week | Agadir |
MPL → AGA
3 hrs 10 mins |
Transavia France1 |
| 1/week | Basel |
MPL → BSL
1 hr 30 mins |
easyJet1 |
| 1/week | Caen/Carpiquet | MPL → CFR | Volotea1 |
| 1/week | Lille/Lesquin |
MPL → LIL
1 hr 50 mins |
Volotea1 |
| 1/week | Luxembourg | MPL → LUX | Luxair1 |
| 1/week | Rennes/Saint-Jacques |
MPL → RNS
1 hr 40 mins |
Volotea1 |
| 1/week | Strasbourg |
MPL → SXB
1 hr 35 mins |
Volotea1 |
| 1/week | Tunis |
MPL → TUN
2 hrs 5 mins |
Transavia France1 |
Airlines
Montpellier International Airport is served by 9 airlines, with Transavia France in the lead at 32% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 68% of routes. 4 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 7 airlines operate international routes, compared with 4 serving domestic routes. Transavia France is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Agadir with a flight time of 3 hrs 10 mins.
- Transavia France8 routes
- Volotea6 routes
- Air Arabia Maroc3 routes
- Air Algerie2 routes
- easyJet2 routes
- Air France1 route
- Royal Air Maroc1 route
- KLM1 route
- Luxair1 route
Montpellier International Airport provides direct service to 9 countries across two continents. The route network is 41% domestic and 59% international, with Casablanca, Morocco serving as the primary international destination.
- France10/day
- Morocco2/day
- Algeria2/day
- United Kingdom6/week
- Spain3/week
- Netherlands2/week
- Italy2/week
- Luxembourg1/week
- Tunisia1/week
Global Rankings of Montpellier Airport (MPL)
This snapshot shows how Montpellier Airport (MPL) 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.
- #635 – Total Destination Count (Network breadth)
- #649 – Domestic Destination Count
- #425 – International Destination Count
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and how intensively runway infrastructure is scheduled.
- #788 – Total Flight Count (Operational intensity)
- #707 – Domestic Flight Count
- #550 – International Flight Count
- #894 – Flights per Runway (Scheduling density)
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul connectivity and how distance is distributed across flights and runways.
- #858 – Total Distance Flown (Global reach)
- #1,080 – Distance per Flight (Route profile)
- #959 – Distance per Runway (Long-haul leverage)
4 Runways at Montpellier Airport (MPL)
| Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12L | 8,543 ft · 2,604 m | 164 ft · 50 m | Asphalt |
| 30R | 8,543 ft · 2,604 m | 164 ft · 50 m | Asphalt |
| 12R | 3,612 ft · 1,101 m | 98 ft · 30 m | Asphalt |
| 30L | 3,612 ft · 1,101 m | 98 ft · 30 m | Asphalt |
69 Aircraft Require Longer Runway
Longest runway available is 8,543 ft / 2,604 m long. The following aircraft typically require more runway than is available at Montpellier International Airport.
| Aircraft | Takeoff required | Landing required |
|---|---|---|
| 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 A330-800neo | 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | n/a |
| 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 |
| 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 |