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Route

Leeds → Belfast

LBALeedsLeeds Bradford Airport
BHDBelfastGeorge Best Belfast City Airport
Distance
178 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Leeds and Belfast.

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 · Nov
51 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 4Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 3Dec

In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Leeds in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Emerald Airlines UKall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Leeds. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
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  11. 10:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3Mon
  2. 2.8Tue
  3. 2.9Wed
  4. 3Thu
  5. 3.1Fri
  6. 2.5Sat
  7. 3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. ATR 72-600AT76101%
  2. Embraer Legacy 500E5500%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026381
  • Emerald Airlines UK80×
February 2026376
  • Emerald Airlines UK76×
March 2026381
  • Emerald Airlines UK79×
April 2026497
  • Emerald Airlines UK97×
May 2026388
  • Emerald Airlines UK88×
June 2026398
  • Emerald Airlines UK96×
July 20264106
  • Emerald Airlines UK105×
August 2026395
  • Emerald Airlines UK95×
September 20264108
  • Emerald Airlines UK106×
October 2025372
  • Emerald Airlines UK72×
November 2025271
  • Emerald Airlines UK71×
December 2025370
  • Emerald Airlines UK67×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LBA-BHD - 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 Leeds: 72.
  • Direct destinations observed from Belfast: 25.

The airports on this route

Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds, United KingdomLBA / EGNM

Regional airport · 72 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,382 ft

46 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

George Best Belfast City Airport

Belfast, United KingdomBHD / EGAC

Regional airport · 25 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,001 ft

52 °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.

About the route from Leeds to Belfast

The observed direct connection between Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) and George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) 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 Leeds from Belfast by air?
The great-circle distance between Leeds Bradford Airport and George Best Belfast City Airport is approximately 178 mi.
How long is the flight from Leeds to Belfast?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Leeds to Belfast?
Yes, a direct connection between LBA and BHD 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 Leeds to Belfast?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,043 observed flights. Mainly Emerald Airlines UK. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Leeds and Belfast?
Same local time in Leeds and Belfast.

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.