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Belfast

An Edwardian city hall, the shipyard where Titanic was built, and the pubs and live music of the Cathedral Quarter.

  • City break
  • History
  • Short hop
The detour

The Dark Hedges: an avenue of 18th-century beech trees

The Dark HedgesPhoto: Thomas Fuhrmann · CC BY-SA 4.0

Beech trees planted by the Stuart family in the 1700s arch over Bregagh Road in County Antrim, made famous as a Game of Thrones filming location.

WhereAbout 34 miles from the airport (BFS)
Getting thereAbout an hour's drive north, and easy to pair with the Giant's Causeway. The lane is closed to cars, so park nearby and walk.

Direct flights to Belfast from the UK

14 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one

FromAirlinesMonths with flightsDistance
AberdeeneasyJetJan to Mar228 mi
BirminghameasyJetAll year226 mi
BristoleasyJetAll year259 mi
East MidlandsRyanairAll year223 mi
EdinburghRyanair · easyJetAll year135 mi
GatwickeasyJetAll year337 mi
GlasgoweasyJetAll year104 mi
Leeds BradfordeasyJetOct to Jan178 mi
LiverpooleasyJetAll year151 mi
LutoneasyJetAll year296 mi
ManchesterRyanair · easyJetAll year170 mi
NewcastleeasyJetAll year169 mi
SouthamptoneasyJetOct, Feb to Sep316 mi
StanstedRyanair · easyJetAll year315 mi

From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in Belfast by month

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are July, August, September.

MonthDayNightRainy days
January8°2°14
February9°2°13
March10°3°13
April13°5°11
May16°7°12
June17°10°11
July20°12°13
August19°12°14
September17°10°12
October14°7°14
November11°4°16
December8°2°15

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Belfast). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.

Before you go

  • It's a domestic flight, so there's no passport control.
  • Airlines still ask for photo ID: check which documents yours accepts.