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Lille Airport

Lesquin, France

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LFQQ

Elevation

157 ft

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The Essence of Lille Airport

LIL

Location

Lesquin · HDF · France

Connectivity

40 routes · 30 destinations

Position

50.567°, 3.102° · 157 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C), Long-stay Visa (D)Official

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Northern France's gateway connecting Lille to Europe.

Opened

1934

Location

Lesquin, France

Lille Airport, officially known as Aéroport de Lille-Lesquin, is the principal commercial airport serving the Lille metropolitan area in northern France. Located in the commune of Lesquin, approximately 10 kilometres southeast of Lille city centre, it serves as an important regional hub for both leisure and business travellers. The airport handles several million passengers annually and offers connections to destinations across Europe and North Africa. Its strategic location in the heart of the cross-border Euroregion, close to Belgium and the English Channel, gives it regional significance beyond its size. Despite competition from nearby Brussels Airport and the Eurostar high-speed rail service, Lille Airport maintains a steady route network served by low-cost and regional carriers, complementing the city's strong rail connectivity.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal with two main halls handling departures and arrivals.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Lille city centre by a dedicated shuttle bus service, with taxis and car hire also available; the journey takes approximately 20 minutes.

Airlines here

Key carriers include Transavia France and easyJet, alongside other European regional and charter operators.

Notable facts

›Located only about 100 km from Brussels Airport, creating significant competition for passengers.
›The Eurostar high-speed rail service through Lille-Europe station draws potential travellers away from the airport for UK routes.
›Handles both Schengen and non-Schengen international flights.
›Serves as an important freight hub in addition to passenger operations.
›Situated within the densely populated Hauts-de-France region, one of France's most economically active areas.

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Route map (30 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

United Feeder Service

Air Senegal International

Routes

LIL → BIAA5 · E70

LIL → BIQA5 · ER4

LIL → BODA5 · E70 CR7 E90

LIL → FSCA5 · CRK

LIL → LYSA5 · ER4 CRJ

LIL → MPLA5 · E70

LIL → NTEA5 · ER4

LIL → SXBA5 · CRJ ER4

LIL → TLSA5 · E70

LIL → MRSAF · 319

LIL → NCEAF · 319 320

LIL → ALGAH · 738

LIL → ORNAH · 736

LIL → DJEBJ · 321

LIL → MRSFR · 738

LIL → OPOFR · 738

LIL → AJAHQ · 320

LIL → CFUHQ · 320

LIL → DBVHQ · 320

LIL → FAOHQ · 320

LIL → FUEHQ · 320

LIL → HERHQ · 320 319

LIL → LGGHQ · 320

LIL → RHOHQ · 320

LIL → SPUHQ · 320

LIL → BCNIB · 320

LIL → AGATO · 73H

LIL → DJETO · 73H

LIL → OUDTO · 73H

LIL → RAKTO · 73H

LIL → VCETO · 73H

LIL → BODU2 · 319

LIL → GVAU2 · 320 319

LIL → NCEU2 · 319 320

LIL → TLSU2 · 319

LIL → AJAV7 · 717

LIL → BIAV7 · 717

LIL → BCNVY · 320

LIL → ALGZI · 320

LIL → ORNZI · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32016 routes Airbus A3197 routes 73H5 routes Embraer 1704 routes Embraer RJ1454 routes Boeing 737-8003 routes CRJ2 routes Boeing 7172 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7001 routes Embraer 1901 routes Canadair Regional Jet 10001 routes Boeing 737-6001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Lille Airport is an airport located in Lesquin, 7 km (4 mi) south-southeast of Lille, a city in northern France. It is also known as Lille-Lesquin Airport or Lesquin Airport. Lille is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the capital of the Hauts-de-France region and the prefecture of the Nord department. The airport is 15 minutes from the city centre of Lille.

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