✈️ Belfast · 2 airports · 8.5M passengers/year

Flights from Belfast

Compare prices from both Belfast airports — Belfast International (BFS) and George Best Belfast City (BHD). Northern Ireland's capital has the most balanced airport set-up in the UK: leisure price-leader plus business-friendly city airport.

8.5M
Passengers/year combined
2
Airports
20+
Airlines
100+
Destinations
Where to fly from

Airports in the Belfast area

Two commercial airports serve Belfast — Belfast International at Aldergrove (BFS) and George Best Belfast City (BHD) on the eastern edge of the city. Together they carry 8.5M passengers a year, making Belfast the UK's strongest twin-airport city outside London.

Rule of thumb: BFS for Europe and the Mediterranean — easyJet has a huge base, plus Jet2, Ryanair and TUI. BHD for Great Britain domestic and business — BA, Aer Lingus and Loganair to Heathrow, City, Manchester and regional airports. If the route is available at both airports, compare total journey cost including transfer time.
BFS
Belfast International
At Aldergrove, 18 miles northwest of the city. easyJet's Belfast base with 40+ routes, plus Jet2, Ryanair and TUI. Nearly all Belfast's Mediterranean and European leisure flights originate here. 300 Express bus every 15 minutes from central Belfast.
6M pax/yreasyJet base
BHD
George Best Belfast City
Named after the Manchester United legend, BHD sits 6 miles east of the city on Belfast Lough. Faster check-in, 20-minute bus from the city centre and Titanic Quarter railway station nearby. Strongest for GB and Ireland routes with BA, Aer Lingus and Loganair.
2.5M pax/yrBA / Aer Lingus hub
Where you can fly

Non-stop destinations from Belfast

59 destinations with a non-stop fare seen this week, cheapest first. Each fare is the lowest one-way price seen for that route.

DestinationFromLowest fare seenAirlinesTravel dateLive price
London Luton LTNUnited KingdomBHD£13easyJet7 Decseen 31 OctCheck price
London Stansted STNUnited KingdomBFS£14Ryanair and easyJet8 Novseen 1 NovCheck price
Liverpool John Lennon LPLUnited KingdomBHD£14easyJet14 Decseen 31 OctCheck price
Glasgow GLAUnited KingdomBFS£15easyJet1 Jan 2027seen 2 NovCheck price
London Southend SENUnited KingdomBHD£15easyJet7 Decseen 1 NovCheck price
Edinburgh EDIUnited KingdomBFS£15Ryanair and easyJet5 Decseen 28 OctCheck price
Manchester MANUnited KingdomBFS£15Ryanair and easyJet21 Novseen 30 OctCheck price
Alicante ALCSpainBFS£16Ryanair, Jet2 and easyJet29 Novseen 3 NovCheck price
Bristol BRSUnited KingdomBHD£16easyJet15 Decseen 25 OctCheck price
Leeds Bradford LBAUnited KingdomBFS£17easyJet24 Decseen 2 NovCheck price
Newcastle NCLUnited KingdomBFS£17easyJet19 Decseen 31 OctCheck price
Birmingham BHXUnited KingdomBFS£17easyJet19 Decseen 30 OctCheck price
Amsterdam AMSNetherlandsBFS£18easyJet and KLM17 Decseen 2 NovCheck price
Tenerife TFSSpainBFS£19easyJet and Jet21 Jan 2027seen 30 OctCheck price
Southampton SOUUnited KingdomBFS£21easyJet5 Feb 2027seen 1 NovCheck price
Malaga AGPSpainBFS£21Ryanair, easyJet and Jet26 Decseen 28 OctCheck price
Faro FAOPortugalBFS£22easyJet and Ryanair21 Novseen 26 OctCheck price
Geneva GVASwitzerlandBFS£23easyJet17 Jan 2027seen 1 NovCheck price
East Midlands EMAUnited KingdomBFS£23Ryanair6 Novseen 28 OctCheck price
London Gatwick LGWUnited KingdomBFS£24easyJet8 Decseen 2 NovCheck price
Aberdeen ABZUnited KingdomBFS£24easyJet and Loganair8 Jan 2027seen 29 OctCheck price
Krakow KRKPolandBFS£25easyJet, Ryanair and Jet27 Decseen 1 NovCheck price
Salzburg SZGAustriaBFS£25Jet219 Decseen 2 NovCheck price
Budapest BUDHungaryBFS£25easyJet2 Jan 2027seen 30 OctCheck price
Lanzarote ACESpainBFS£26Ryanair, easyJet and Jet220 Novseen 30 OctCheck price
Puerto del Rosario FUESpainBFS£27easyJet and Jet21 Jan 2027seen 2 NovCheck price
Paris CDGFranceBFS£28easyJet30 Novseen 30 OctCheck price
Rovaniemi RVNFinlandBFS£30easyJet5 Jan 2027seen 2 NovCheck price
Rome FCOItalyBFS£30easyJet30 Novseen 1 NovCheck price
Prague PRGCzech RepublicBFS£31easyJet23 Jan 2027seen 25 OctCheck price
Gran Canaria LPASpainBFS£31easyJet and Jet21 Decseen 31 OctCheck price
Marrakech RAKMoroccoBFS£36easyJet13 Decseen 1 NovCheck price
Turin TRNItalyBFS£36Ryanair19 Decseen 3 NovCheck price
Palma PMISpainBFS£36Jet26 Novseen 31 OctCheck price
Barcelona BCNSpainBFS£39easyJet7 Apr 2027seen 30 OctCheck price
Paphos PFOCyprusBFS£39Jet24 Novseen 30 OctCheck price
Girona GROSpainBFS£43Ryanair15 Apr 2027seen 1 NovCheck price
Mahón MAHSpainBFS£47Jet2 and easyJet27 Sep 2027seen 2 NovCheck price
Cardiff CWLUnited KingdomBHD£49–6 Feb 2027seen 29 OctCheck price
Antalya AYTTürkiye (Turkey)BFS£56Jet210 Novseen 2 NovCheck price
Luqa MLAMaltaBFS£56Ryanair10 May 2027seen 31 OctCheck price
London Heathrow LHRUnited KingdomBHD£56British Airways14 Jan 2027seen 31 OctCheck price
Lyon LYSFranceBFS£57easyJet19 Decseen 30 OctCheck price
Reus REUSpainBFS£62easyJet and Jet210 Apr 2027seen 1 NovCheck price
Cornwall Airport Newquay NQYUnited KingdomBHD£70–12 Jun 2027seen 1 NovCheck price
Ibiza IBZSpainBFS£70easyJet1 Sep 2027seen 25 OctCheck price
Bergamo BGYItalyBFS£75Ryanair31 May 2027seen 31 OctCheck price
Exeter EXTUnited KingdomBHD£80–2 Oct 2027seen 29 OctCheck price
London City LCYUnited KingdomBHD£82British Airways8 Jul 2027seen 1 NovCheck price
Inverness INVUnited KingdomBHD£86Loganair27 Jan 2027seen 30 OctCheck price
Dalaman DLMTürkiye (Turkey)BFS£92easyJet30 Mar 2027seen 28 OctCheck price
Vienna VIEAustriaBFS£95Jet223 Novseen 30 OctCheck price
Nice NCEFranceBFS£107easyJet27 Jul 2027seen 2 NovCheck price
Sharm El Sheikh SSHEgyptBFS£120easyJet21 Mar 2027seen 31 OctCheck price
Corfu CFUGreeceBFS£127easyJet25 Jul 2027seen 2 NovCheck price
Porto OPOPortugalBFS£137Ryanair1 Oct 2027seen 1 NovCheck price
Kirkwall KOIUnited KingdomBHD£276Loganair6 Decseen 30 OctCheck price
Verona VRNItalyBFS£342Jet219 May 2027seen 31 OctCheck price
Bergen BGONorwayBFS£640Jet28 Apr 2027seen 31 OctCheck price

One-way fares for non-stop flights, seen in the week to 4 Nov. They are past observations, not live prices: use Check price for today's fare. Airlines are listed as sellers of the ticket; some flights are operated by a partner airline (a codeshare).

Which Belfast airport is cheapest to fly from?

Across the 59 destinations with a non-stop fare seen in the week to 4 Nov, Belfast International had the lowest fare to 48 of them, then Belfast City (11). Belfast International's count includes 38 destinations no other Belfast airport serves non-stop. The lowest single fare seen was £13 from Belfast City to London Luton. Which airport is cheapest depends on the destination and the airline that flies it, so check the row for your destination in the table above.

AirportDestinations where it had the lowest fareof which it is the only Belfast airportNon-stop destinations seenLowest fare seenTo
Belfast International BFS483851£14London Stansted
Belfast City BHD11821£13London Luton

Counts from the lowest one-way fares seen in the week to 4 Nov, one row per destination; an airport is counted where its fare was the lowest of the Belfast airports. Past observations, not live prices.

Who flies from Belfast

Popular airlines flying from Belfast

easyJet dominates at BFS, Aer Lingus and BA at BHD. Jet2 and TUI provide leisure charter depth. The two airports between them offer one of the most complete UK regional route maps.

AirlineMain Belfast baseTypeRoutes from Belfast
easyJetBelfast International (major base)Low-cost40+ European & UK
Jet2.comBelfast InternationalLeisure15+ beach/city
RyanairBelfast InternationalUltra low-cost15+ European
TUI AirwaysBelfast InternationalLeisure charterSeasonal holiday
Aer LingusBelfast City (BHD)Full-serviceLondon Heathrow
British AirwaysBelfast City (BHD)Full-serviceLondon Heathrow & LCY
LoganairBelfast City (BHD)RegionalExeter, Newquay, Dundee & more
KLMBelfast City (BHD)Full-serviceAmsterdam (feeder)
Widen the net

Nearby cities worth comparing

For routes Belfast doesn't cover directly, these are the three most useful alternatives. Dublin in particular is only 1h 45m by road.

City of Derry Airport

LDY is a 75-minute drive from Belfast with Ryanair and Loganair — sometimes unbeatable for Scotland, London and Glasgow/Stansted routes.

Derry Airport guide →

Flights from Glasgow

Short hop by ferry + drive, or a single flight. Glasgow's Emirates Dubai and TUI Orlando are the biggest draws for long-haul.

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Flights from Manchester

MAN has the widest long-haul choice in the British Isles outside London. A 1h 10m flight from Belfast opens up Virgin, Emirates and Etihad.

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Common questions

Belfast flights FAQs

Which Belfast airport should I fly from, BFS or BHD?
Belfast International (BFS) is best for Europe and Mediterranean — easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI all operate it, so nearly all leisure routes are here. Belfast City (BHD) is closer to the city centre (6 miles vs 18 miles), faster to get in and out of, and strongest on Britain-Northern Ireland routes — BA to Heathrow, Aer Lingus to Heathrow, Loganair regionals. Pick BHD for speed, BFS for price.
How long does it take to get to Belfast International Airport?
From Belfast city centre, the 300 Express bus runs every 15 minutes to BFS, takes 35–40 minutes, £8 single. Taxis are £30–£40. By car via the M2 motorway it's about 25–30 minutes. BFS is in Aldergrove, 18 miles northwest of central Belfast.
Can I fly direct from Belfast to North America?
Direct Belfast–US service is currently limited (United trialled Newark–BFS before the pandemic and has not returned). Most passengers connect via Dublin — Aer Lingus at Dublin offers full US pre-clearance, meaning you arrive in the US as a domestic passenger. Dublin is also only 1h 45m by road from Belfast if you want an easier drive.
Which airlines are based at Belfast International?
easyJet (BFS is one of its biggest UK bases with 40+ routes), Ryanair, Jet2.com and TUI Airways. Between them they cover most European leisure destinations plus UK domestic routes. Aer Lingus operates to London Heathrow.
Is Belfast City Airport only for business routes?
No — BHD (officially George Best Belfast City) serves leisure and business travellers. Key routes include London Heathrow (Aer Lingus & BA), London City (BA CityFlyer), London Gatwick (easyJet), Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Exeter, Southampton, and some seasonal European routes. The 20-minute walk to Titanic Quarter rail station makes it one of the easiest UK airport transfers.
What's the cheapest month to fly from Belfast?
January, February and November are consistently cheapest — easyJet and Ryanair both run substantial January sales from BFS. Summer peak (mid-July to late August) pushes Mediterranean fares up. The Twelfth fortnight in mid-July sees outbound fares spike too as many locals fly abroad for the holidays.
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