Leipzig/Halle Airport Guide
Leipzig/Halle Airport sits in Schkeuditz, about 20 km northwest of Leipzig city centre and 28 km southeast of Halle. Opened in 1927, it is one of Germany's older commercial airports and serves both Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Two parallel runways — each 3,600 metres — support around-the-clock operations, making it one of the few German airports with 24-hour cargo flight permissions.
The airport handled approximately 2.2 million passengers in 2024, placing it among Germany's mid-tier passenger airports. It is, however, a major freight hub: the second-busiest cargo airport in Germany after Frankfurt and among the top five in Europe, handling over 1.38 million tonnes of cargo in 2024. DHL Aviation and AeroLogic both use it as a primary European hub.
A railway station sits directly beneath the main terminal, connecting the airport to Leipzig and Halle via S-Bahn and intercity rail services. The passenger terminal is divided into a Central Terminal (check-in and rail access) and Terminal B (arrivals hall and security), linked by a short covered walkway.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 2.2M passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1927
- Location
- 51.421, 12.233
- Operator
- Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH (Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding AG)
Terminals
2 terminalsLeipzig/Halle Airport has 2 passenger terminals — Central Terminal and Terminal B, handling both international and domestic flights for around 9 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Central TerminalMixed
Condor, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines
- Terminal BMixed
Condor, Lufthansa, Swiss, Eurowings
Nearby cities
2 citiesLeipzig/Halle Airport is closest to Leipzig (20 km southeast), and also serves Halle and other nearby areas. With 2 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Leipzig20 km southeast
- Halle28 km northwest
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