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Limerick · Ireland

Flights to Limerick

Which airport to land at, how far each is from the centre, and where the routes go. Live fares are booked here.

Limerick is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shannon Airport (SNN), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 10,495-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Cork International Airport (ORK, 92 km), Kerry Airport (KIR, 81 km).

Airports with scheduled service within 100 km of Limerick (OurAirports)
AirportCodeFrom centreLongest runwayElevation
Shannon AirportSNN21 km (13 mi)10,495 ft46 ft
Cork International AirportORK92 km (57 mi)6,998 ft502 ft
Kerry Airport (regional)KIR81 km (50 mi)6,562 ft112 ft

Runway length is a practical tell: at 10,495 ft, SNN can take the largest long-haul aircraft, so direct intercontinental flights are physically possible here. The airport sits at 46 ft; that is low enough that altitude never restricts departures.

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Routes to and from Limerick

Straight-line distance and an estimated block time for the city pairs people search for most. Each opens a page with both ends’ airports, the time-zone shift and what changes on arrival.

Flights from Limerick: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Limerick to LondonUnited Kingdom594 km (369 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Limerick to BerlinGermany1,483 km (921 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Limerick to MadridSpain1,412 km (877 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Limerick to ParisFrance879 km (546 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Limerick to HamburgGermany1,243 km (772 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Limerick to BarcelonaSpain1,493 km (928 mi)about 2 h 40 min
Limerick to BirminghamUnited Kingdom455 km (282 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Limerick to CopenhagenDenmark1,413 km (878 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Limerick to OsloNorway1,433 km (891 mi)about 2 h 35 min
Limerick to KölnGermany1,086 km (675 mi)about 2 h 9 min
Limerick to DublinIreland175 km (109 mi)about 58 min
Limerick to BrusselsBelgium914 km (568 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Limerick to MarseilleFrance1,469 km (913 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Limerick to RotterdamThe Netherlands894 km (555 mi)about 1 h 54 min
Limerick to TurinItaly1,456 km (905 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Limerick to AmsterdamThe Netherlands914 km (568 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Limerick to ZaragozaSpain1,355 km (842 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Limerick to Frankfurt am MainGermany1,231 km (765 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Limerick to GlasgowUnited Kingdom455 km (283 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Limerick to DüsseldorfGermany1,066 km (662 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Limerick to StuttgartGermany1,321 km (821 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Limerick to GothenburgSweden1,415 km (879 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Limerick to BeijingChina8,443 km (5,246 mi)about 11 h 34 min
Limerick to IstanbulTurkey3,093 km (1,922 mi)about 4 h 43 min
Limerick to TianjinChina8,550 km (5,313 mi)about 11 h 43 min
Limerick to MoscowRussia2,970 km (1,845 mi)about 4 h 33 min
Limerick to HarbinChina8,273 km (5,141 mi)about 11 h 21 min
Limerick to ShenyangChina8,549 km (5,312 mi)about 11 h 43 min
Limerick to New York CityUnited States4,977 km (3,092 mi)about 7 h 8 min
Limerick to DalianChina8,759 km (5,443 mi)about 11 h 59 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Common questions

Which airport should I fly into for Limerick?

Shannon Airport (SNN) is the closest large airport at 21 km (13 mi). The others, ORK, KIR, are further out and worth it only when the fare or the airline makes them so.

How far is SNN from Limerick city centre?

21 km (13 mi) in a straight line; the road or rail distance is somewhat longer.

Can I book flights to Limerick on this site?

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.