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Milan Malpensa International Airport

Ferno (VA), Italy

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Routes out

192

Destinations

107

ICAO

LIMC

Elevation

768 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Milan Malpensa International Airport

MXP

Location

Ferno (VA) · 25 · Italy

Connectivity

192 routes · 107 destinations

Position

45.631°, 8.728° · 768 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C), National Visa (D)Official

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Northern Italy's premier international hub serving Milan and beyond.

Opened

1948

Location

Ferno, Italy

Milan Malpensa International Airport is the largest airport in northern Italy and the second busiest in the country by passenger traffic, after Rome Fiumicino. Located approximately 49 kilometres northwest of Milan in the Varese province, it serves as a major gateway to the Lombardy region and the broader Po Valley. The airport is operated by SEA (Società per Azioni Esercizi Aeroportuali) and handles tens of millions of passengers annually across two passenger terminals. It serves as the primary hub for long-haul and intercontinental flights serving the Milan metropolitan area. Malpensa is a critical node in European aviation, connecting Italy with destinations across the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. It also supports significant cargo operations, making it one of Italy's leading freight airports.

Terminals

The airport operates two terminals: Terminal 1 handles the majority of international and intercontinental flights, while Terminal 2 primarily serves low-cost carriers, connected by a free shuttle bus service.

Getting to & from

Malpensa is connected to Milan city centre via the Malpensa Express rail service to Milano Centrale and Cadorna stations, as well as coach services and taxi connections.

Airlines here

ITA Airways uses Malpensa as a key hub alongside carriers such as Lufthansa, Emirates, Ryanair, easyJet, and numerous other European and intercontinental airlines.

Notable facts

›Malpensa is Italy's largest airport by land area.
›The airport handled over 28 million passengers in 2023.
›It is one of Italy's top cargo airports, supporting major freight operations.
›The Malpensa Express train journey to central Milan takes approximately 50 minutes.
›The airport was significantly expanded and modernised in 1998 to become a major intercontinental hub.

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Route map (104 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Belavia Belarusian Airlines

Blue Panorama Airlines

Air China

Cathay Pacific

Delta Air Lines

Norwegian Air Shuttle

TAM Brazilian Airlines

Swiss International Air Lines

El Al Israel Airlines

Pakistan International Airlines

Pacific Southwest Airlines

Routes

MXP → CGN4U · 319 CRJ

MXP → DUS4U · CRJ 320

MXP → HAJ4U · 319

MXP → HAM4U · 319 CRJ

MXP → STR4U · CRJ 319

MXP → KIV9U · E90

MXP → ATHA3 · 320

MXP → LYSA5 · ER4 CRJ

MXP → NTEA5 · ER4

MXP → JFKAA · 763

MXP → LHRAA · 319 320

MXP → MIAAA · 763

MXP → DUSAB · 73G 738 320

MXP → TXLAB · 738 73G 320

MXP → VIEAB · E90

MXP → LYSAF · ER4 CRJ

MXP → MRSAF · AT7

MXP → NTEAF · ER4

MXP → ALGAH · 736

MXP → CTAAP · 320

MXP → TIAAP · 320

MXP → CMNAT · 738 73G

MXP → RAKAT · 738

MXP → HELAY · 321 320 32B

MXP → JFKAY · 763

MXP → MIAAY · 763

MXP → AUHAZ · 332

MXP → BEGAZ · 733

MXP → BEYAZ · 320

MXP → CAIAZ · 32S 319

MXP → CTAAZ · 320

MXP → FCOAZ · E75 E90

MXP → GYDAZ · 320

MXP → JEDAZ · 320

MXP → JFKAZ · 330

MXP → LEDAZ · 320

MXP → LISAZ · 319 320

MXP → LUXAZ · DH4 ER4

MXP → LYSAZ · ER4 CRJ

MXP → MRSAZ · AT7

MXP → NRTAZ · 772

MXP → NTEAZ · ER4

MXP → OPOAZ · ER4 100

MXP → RIXAZ · 73C 735

MXP → RUHAZ · 320

MXP → SOFAZ · E90

MXP → SVOAZ · 32S 319

MXP → TIAAZ · 320

MXP → TUNAZ · 319 32S

MXP → MSQB2 · 735

MXP → DXBB6 · 77W

MXP → JFKB6 · 77W

MXP → JFKBA · 763

MXP → LHRBA · 319 320 321

MXP → MIABA · 763

MXP → BHXBE · E75

MXP → MANBE · E75

MXP → BRSBM · ER4

MXP → RIXBT · 73C 735

MXP → CUNBV · 767

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32075 routes Airbus A31956 routes Boeing 767-30012 routes Embraer RJ14511 routes Boeing 737-80010 routes Airbus A3218 routes Boeing 7678 routes CRJ7 routes Embraer 1907 routes Boeing 777-300ER7 routes Boeing 7377 routes Boeing 737-7005 routes

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