Norwich Airport (NWI)
Norwich Airport (NWI) is East Anglia's principal commercial airport, located in Horsham St Faith, 4 miles north of Norwich city centre. While modest in size — around 500,000 passengers per year — it plays a disproportionately important role for Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, providing direct or connecting international access without a 90-minute drive to London Stansted.
The most strategically significant service at Norwich is the KLM codeshare to Amsterdam Schiphol, operated by Eastern Airways. This single connection opens up KLM's entire worldwide network — over 160 destinations — from East Anglia, with single-booking through-ticketing and luggage checked through to the final destination.
Norwich Airport also serves the North Sea offshore energy industry. Helicopter and charter operations to oil and gas platforms off the Norfolk coast run alongside scheduled commercial services, with Bristow Helicopters among the operators based here.
Scheduled routes from NWI
Routes are subject to seasonal changes. Always check the airport website for current timetables.
Norwich Airport's single terminal
Norwich Airport operates a single, compact terminal. Being a smaller airport, the passenger experience is noticeably relaxed compared to major hubs — security queues are short and there is no risk of getting lost between terminals. The terminal has a café, bar, and retail area airside.
⚠️ Despite being a small airport, still arrive at least 90 minutes before your flight — particularly for the Amsterdam service which connects onward with KLM.
Transport to Norwich Airport
| 611 bus to Norwich city centre | ~25 min · from £3 |
| Taxi to Norwich railway station | ~10–15 min · approx £12–15 |
| Taxi to Norwich city centre | ~15–20 min · approx £14–18 |
| Drive (A140) | 4 miles north of Norwich city centre · B1150 from A140 |
| Drive to Stansted (alternative) | ~90 min (65 miles) — but factor in full journey time + parking cost |
Compare parking options
Pre-booking online saves money and guarantees a space — especially important at a smaller airport with limited capacity.
Airlines flying from Norwich Airport
Norwich Airport FAQs
The Norwich–Amsterdam service is operated by Eastern Airways under a KLM codeshare. Book via KLM's website or app and your entire journey (Norwich to final destination) is on a single booking. At Amsterdam Schiphol you connect to KLM's worldwide network — 160+ destinations. Luggage is checked through to your final destination, and you transfer airside within Schiphol.
Norwich serves the East Anglia business community — Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire — who would otherwise need to travel 90+ minutes to London Stansted or Heathrow. The KLM Amsterdam hub connection opens the full KLM worldwide network with a single booking. The airport also serves the significant North Sea offshore energy industry operating from the Norfolk coast.
If your destination is served from NWI (Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Manchester), use Norwich — you save 90 minutes' driving each way plus Stansted's parking charges. For destinations only available from Stansted, the drive may be unavoidable. Do the full comparison: door-to-door time plus total cost including parking, fuel or transfers.
Yes. Car hire is available from the terminal arrivals area. Operators typically include Hertz, Enterprise and National. Pre-booking online is strongly recommended — space is limited at a smaller airport. Norwich is an excellent base for exploring Norfolk: the Broads, Cromer, Holkham and Sandringham are all within an easy drive.
Yes. Norwich Airport is a significant base for the North Sea offshore energy sector, handling helicopter crew change flights to rigs and platforms off the Norfolk coast. Bristow Helicopters is among the operators based here. This activity runs alongside commercial passenger services and is a meaningful part of Norwich's aviation mix.
The 611 bus (First Eastern Counties) runs from Norwich Airport to Norwich city centre in approximately 25 minutes, costing around £3. There is no direct train to the airport — the nearest railway station is Norwich city centre, approximately £12–15 by taxi.
Current scheduled services include KLM codeshare to Amsterdam (operated by Eastern Airways), Loganair domestic routes to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Manchester, and Eastern Airways services. Routes change seasonally — check the airport website for up-to-date timetables before booking.
Yes. Norwich Airport offers Short Stay parking close to the terminal and Long Stay parking at lower rates. Pre-booking online is recommended, particularly during busy periods — space is more limited than at larger airports. Book well in advance to secure the best prices.