George Best Belfast City Airport
Belfast, United KingdomBHD / EGAC
Regional airport · 25 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,001 ft
50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Belfast → Leeds
BHD
BelfastGeorge Best Belfast City Airport
BelfastGeorge Best Belfast City AirportLBALeedsLeeds Bradford Airport
LeedsLeeds Bradford Airport- Distance
- 178 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Same local time in Belfast and Leeds.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Apr
- 2
- quietest month · Dec
- 49 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 3Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 2.5Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Emerald Airlines UKall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Belfast. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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- 14:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 3.1Mon
- 2.8Tue
- 3Wed
- 2.9Thu
- 3.2Fri
- 2.6Sat
- 2.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- ATR 72-600AT76101%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 83 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 77 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 85 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 98 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 97 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 98 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 103 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 104 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 106 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 79 |
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| November 2025 | 2.5 | 71 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 62 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BHD-LBA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Belfast: 25.
- Direct destinations observed from Leeds: 72.
The airports on this route
Leeds Bradford Airport
Leeds, United KingdomLBA / EGNM
Regional airport · 72 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,382 ft
45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BFS LBABelfast International AirportBelfast is about 14 mi from Belfast.View route →BHD MANManchester AirportManchester is about 43 mi from Leeds.View route →BHD LPLLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 61 mi from Leeds.View route →BHD EMAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 73 mi from Leeds.View route →
About the route from Belfast to Leeds
The observed direct connection between George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) and Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) covers approximately 178 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines UK have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Belfast from Leeds by air?
- The great-circle distance between George Best Belfast City Airport and Leeds Bradford Airport is approximately 178 mi.
- How long is the flight from Belfast to Leeds?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Belfast to Leeds?
- Yes, a direct connection between BHD and LBA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines UK.
- How often is there a flight from Belfast to Leeds?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,063 observed flights. Mainly Emerald Airlines UK. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Belfast and Leeds?
- Same local time in Belfast and Leeds.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.