Why go
- City in County Durham, England.
- Served by Fishburn Airfield.
History
Durham is a cathedral city and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is the county town and contains the headquarters of Durham County Council, the unitary authority which governs the district of County Durham. The built-up area had a population of 50,510 at the 2021 Census.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 24 airlines, 49 direct destinations
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 757-200, 73C, 75W) · 22 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bodrum, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Faro, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Krakow, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Pisa, Prague, Reus, Rhodos, Rome, Tenerife, Venice
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 12 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast, Bristol, Faro, Jersey, London, Malaga, Malta, Nice, Palma de Mallorca
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 12 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Faro, Heraklion, Ibiza, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Rhodos, Tenerife
- Thomas Cook Airlines MT (757-200, A321) · 6 routes: Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Sharm El Sheikh, Tenerife
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 5 routes: Arrecife, Dalaman, Enfidha, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Eastern Airways T3 (ERJ-145, J41, S20, J32) · 4 routes: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Stavanger
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, ARJ) · 3 routes: Belfast, Paris*, Southampton
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Cork*, Dublin*
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Dublin, Gerona
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-200, Dash 8-400) · 2 routes: Copenhagen*, Stavanger*
- Air France AF (AR8) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Malta KM (A319) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Brussels
- Alitalia AZ (AR8) · 1 route: Paris*
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Brussels
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Duesseldorf*
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Star1 Airlines V9 (J31) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
- Widerøe WF (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Stavanger
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 2 direct destinations
- Alitalia AZ (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41, S20) · 1 route: Aberdeen
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Fishburn Airfield; 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Durham, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.