Why go
- City in Tyne and Wear, England.
History
Sunderland is a port city in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is a port at the mouth of the River Wear on the North Sea, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the most populous settlement in the Wearside conurbation and the second-most populous settlement, after Newcastle. It is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland.
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.
Getting there by ferry
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. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Sunderland, UK — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Newcastle, 6.8 mi); routes include Shields Ferry, Tyne Ferry: South Shields => North Shields, Tyne Ferry: North Shields => South Shields.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Sunderland, 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.