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Route

Leeds → Birmingham

LBALeedsLeeds Bradford Airport
BHXBirminghamBirmingham Airport
Distance
98 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Leeds and Birmingham.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
32 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Jet2.comsummer
Ryanairnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Leeds. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
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  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
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  15. 14:00
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  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73843%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P7%
  3. S22T7%
  4. SR207%
  5. Beechcraft Beechjet 400BE404%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612–
    February 202612–
      March 202612
      • Jet2.com1×
      April 202615–
        May 2026Not seen in this month.
        June 202617
        • Jet2.com3×
        July 202618
        • Jet2.com6×
        August 202613
        • Jet2.com2×
        September 2026Not seen in this month.
        October 202517
        • Jet2.com3×
        November 202512
        • Jet2.com1×
        December 202518
        • Ryanair3×
        • Jet2.com2×

        Airlines observed on this route

        From observed callsign routes on LBA-BHX - not a booking guarantee.

        Jet2.com

        LS · EXS

        Hub: MAN Manchester

        86 departure airportsView airline →

        Ryanair

        FR · RYR

        Hub: STN London

        200 departure airportsView airline →

        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 Birmingham: 126.

        The airports on this route

        Leeds Bradford Airport

        Leeds, United KingdomLBA / EGNM

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

        43 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        Birmingham Airport

        Birmingham, United KingdomBHX / EGBB

        Major airport · 126 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,013 ft

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

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        Alternative airports for this journey

        Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

        LBA EMAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 32 mi from Birmingham.View route →MAN BHXManchester AirportManchester is about 43 mi from Leeds.View route →MME BHXTeesside International AirportDurham is about 45 mi from Leeds.View route →HUY BHXHumberside AirportGrimsby is about 57 mi from Leeds.View route →

        About the route from Leeds to Birmingham

        The observed direct connection between Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) and Birmingham Airport (BHX) covers approximately 98 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Jet2.com and Ryanair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

        Frequently asked questions about this route

        How far is Leeds from Birmingham by air?
        The great-circle distance between Leeds Bradford Airport and Birmingham Airport is approximately 98 mi.
        How long is the flight from Leeds to Birmingham?
        Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
        Is there a direct connection from Leeds to Birmingham?
        Yes, a direct connection between LBA and BHX has been observed in our route data.
        Which airlines have been observed on this route?
        In the available route data: Jet2.com and Ryanair.
        How often is there a flight from Leeds to Birmingham?
        On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 46 observed flights. Mainly Jet2.com, Ryanair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
        What is the current time difference between Leeds and Birmingham?
        Same local time in Leeds and Birmingham.

        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.