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🌍 Continent: Europe | 🏛️ Capital: Dublin | 💰 Currency: Euro (€) | 🗣️ Language: English/Irish
Ireland offers an incredible variety of experiences for every type of traveller. From its major cities to its natural landscapes, there is something here for everyone. Use our search tools above to compare flights, hotels and activities and plan your perfect trip.
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Ireland is well connected by international flights to its major airports. Use our search widget above to compare all available routes and find the best fares for your dates.
When booking flights to Ireland, compare prices across multiple platforms. Always check the total cost including baggage fees before booking. Our search tool checks 500+ airlines and 100+ providers simultaneously.
Book 6–8 weeks in advance. Fly midweek for lower fares. Consider flying into alternative airports for cheaper options — sometimes a nearby airport with a short transfer saves significantly on the total cost.
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The practical detail worth checking before you book a flight to Ireland - what you will pay with, what is spoken, and how far the clocks move.
Land borders: United Kingdom. Overland connections often make a cheaper open-jaw itinerary possible - fly into one country, out of another.
Monthly averages below are calculated from three full years of daily observations at Dublin. On temperature and rainfall together, May-Aug is the most comfortable window. The hottest month is July (average high 20°C), the wettest is September (117 mm).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | 3°C | 106 mm | 15 |
| February | 10°C | 5°C | 85 mm | 16 |
| March | 11°C | 5°C | 84 mm | 15 |
| April | 13°C | 7°C | 100 mm | 14 |
| May good | 16°C | 10°C | 55 mm | 12 |
| June good | 18°C | 12°C | 91 mm | 17 |
| July good | 20°C | 14°C | 73 mm | 12 |
| August good | 20°C | 13°C | 69 mm | 16 |
| September | 17°C | 11°C | 117 mm | 16 |
| October | 14°C | 10°C | 105 mm | 16 |
| November | 11°C | 7°C | 91 mm | 14 |
| December | 10°C | 6°C | 91 mm | 14 |
Climate data: Open-Meteo reanalysis archive.
Ireland has 10 airports with scheduled passenger service. These are the largest, with the IATA and ICAO codes you will see on tickets and baggage tags.
| Airport | IATA | ICAO | City | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Airport | DUB | EIDW | Dublin | Large |
| Shannon Airport | SNN | EINN | Shannon | Large |
| Cork International Airport | ORK | EICK | Cork | Large |
| Ireland West Airport Knock | NOC | EIKN | Charlestown | Large |
| Donegal Airport | CFN | EIDL | Donegal | Medium |
| Kerry Airport | KIR | EIKY | Farranfore | Medium |
| Connemara Regional Airport | NNR | EICA | Inverin | Small |
| Inisheer Aerodrome | INQ | EIIR | Inis Oírr | Small |
| Inishmaan Aerodrome | IIA | EIMN | Inis Meáin | Small |
| Inishmore Aerodrome | IOR | EIIM | Inis Mór | Small |
Airport reference data: OurAirports (public domain).
We track 194 city-pair routes arriving in Ireland. These are the busiest, with great-circle distance and typical nonstop flight time.
| Route | Distance | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| London LHR → Dublin DUB | 449 km | 1h 01m |
| London LHR → Shannon SNN | 594 km | 1h 11m |
| Milan MXP → Dublin DUB | 1,382 km | 2h 07m |
| Milan MXP → Shannon SNN | 1,499 km | 2h 15m |
| New York JFK → Dublin DUB | 5,103 km | 6h 30m |
| Paris CDG → Dublin DUB | 785 km | 1h 25m |
| Paris CDG → Shannon SNN | 903 km | 1h 33m |
| Istanbul IST → Dublin DUB | 2,924 km | 3h 56m |
| Istanbul IST → Shannon SNN | 3,083 km | 4h 07m |
| Rome FCO → Dublin DUB | 1,886 km | 2h 43m |
| Rome FCO → Shannon SNN | 1,993 km | 2h 50m |
| Dubai DXB → Dublin DUB | 5,919 km | 7h 27m |
| Beijing PEK → Dublin DUB | 8,268 km | 10h 13m |
| Bangkok BKK → Dublin DUB | 9,877 km | 12h 07m |
| Tokyo HND → Dublin DUB | 9,595 km | 11h 47m |
| Seoul ICN → Dublin DUB | 8,935 km | 11h 00m |
| Chicago ORD → Dublin DUB | 5,896 km | 7h 26m |
| Shanghai PVG → Dublin DUB | 9,364 km | 11h 30m |
Visa rules for Ireland depend on your nationality, the purpose of your trip and how long you stay, and they change without much notice. We do not publish per-nationality visa rules because an out-of-date answer is worse than none. Check an official source before you book:
Check your passport's expiry date too: many countries require six months' validity beyond your return date, and airlines enforce it at the gate.
| Flying from | Stops | Duration | Departs | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London (LON) | Direct | 2h 40m | 3 Sep | €32 |
| Stockholm (STO) | Direct | 5h 30m | 1 Oct | €33 |
| Birmingham (BHX) | Direct | 2h 10m | 6 Sep | €34 |
| Cardiff (CWL) | Direct | 2h 00m | 25 Sep | €34 |
| Manchester (MAN) | Direct | 2h 00m | 8 Sep | €35 |
| Paris (PAR) | Direct | 3h 10m | 10 Sep | €35 |
| Glasgow (GLA) | Direct | 2h 00m | 7 Sep | €36 |
| Edinburgh (EDI) | Direct | 2h 10m | 28 Sep | €38 |
| Barcelona (BCN) | Direct | 5h 15m | 16 Sep | €39 |
| Leeds (LBA) | Direct | 2h 00m | 8 Oct | €40 |
| Copenhagen (CPH) | Direct | 4h 30m | 26 Sep | €50 |
| Girona (GRO) | Direct | 5h 05m | 16 Sep | €50 |
