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where does east midlands fly to

East Midlands Airport (EMA) flies mainly to short‑haul holiday and city destinations across Europe, plus a few UK and cargo routes.

Core answer

Passenger flights from East Midlands go to popular sun and city-break spots such as Spain (Alicante, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura), Portugal (Faro), Greece (Corfu, Rhodes, Crete/Heraklion, Kos, Zakynthos), Turkey (Antalya, Dalaman), Cyprus (Paphos, Larnaca), the Canary Islands, plus cities like Dublin, Belfast, Prague, Budapest, Berlin, Vienna and others, mainly with Jet2, Ryanair and TUI. Routes can change each season, so always check the airport or airline website before booking.

Main holiday destinations

  • Spain: Alicante, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Barcelona, Girona, Reus and several Canary Islands such as Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura.
  • Portugal: Faro on the Algarve.
  • Greece: Corfu, Rhodes, Heraklion (Crete), Kos, Kefalonia, Skiathos, Zakynthos and other islands, often seasonally.
  • Turkey: Antalya, Dalaman, Bodrum with leisure carriers.
  • Cyprus & nearby: Paphos, Larnaca, plus resorts in Egypt like Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh on some timetables.

City break and UK routes

  • Central and Eastern Europe: Prague, Budapest, Kraków, Vienna, Gdańsk and others, typically as city‑break style flights.
  • Western/Northern Europe: Berlin and seasonal routes to ski or winter destinations such as Geneva and some Italian or Alpine airports.
  • UK & Ireland: Belfast International and Dublin are the main regular routes, with some seasonal links to the Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey).

Cargo and “beyond Europe”

  • EMA is a major hub for freight, with big operators sending night cargo flights to places like Frankfurt, Leipzig, Paris, Cologne, New York–JFK, Cincinnati, Dubai and more, but these are not passenger services.
  • If you see references to “hundreds of destinations worldwide,” that usually reflects connections and cargo networks rather than direct passenger flights you can book from EMA.

How to check the latest routes

  • Go to the East Midlands Airport “Destinations” or A–Z destinations page to see the current live list, as it changes with new routes and seasonal schedules.
  • Also check Jet2, Ryanair and TUI’s EMA pages, as they are the main airlines and often announce new seasonal flights a year or more in advance.

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