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Leeds Bradford Airport ranked in UK's top 10

Friday, 4 July 2025 06:00

Leeds Bradford Airport has been ranked as the UK's 9th best airport.

Leeds Bradford Airport has been ranked among the top 10 in the UK.

That’s according to travel experts hoppa who have ranked the UK and Europe’s best and worst airports.

They’ve analysed flight departures, average delays, cancellations, airport links, lounge offerings and parking to create a top 10.

And Leeds Bradford Airport has been ranked at number 9.

It ranked behind top-placed Glasgow followed by Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Belfast International, Manchester, Aberdeen and Stansted.

At Leeds Bradford, there is an average of 66.4 flights per day, with an average delay of 10.9 minutes. An average of 2.01% of flights are cancelled and 7.79% of flights are delayed by 30+ minutes.

It has 36 airport links, 2 lounge terminal and parking costs £17 per day, giving the airport a rating of 7.31 out of 10.

Glasgow received a rating of 9.21, followed by Heathrow (9.01) and Gatwick (8.94).

Out of the 22 UK airports analysed as part of the study, Exeter ranks as the worst.\

Copenhagen Airport ranks as the best airport in Europe with an Airport Score of 9.46 out of 10.

Chris Harrington, Managing Director at hoppa, said:

“Our ranking of the UK’s top 10 best airports accounts for the most important considerations for a stress-free airport experience, including average delay times and the likelihood of cancellations.

“Parking is another factor we considered for our index as specialists in airport transfers, and we believe that searching for a suitable parking space can add unnecessary anxiety to your journey.

“Pre-booked airport transfers eliminate those uncertainties.”

You can view the research in full here.

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