Wakefield's central location means it has a number of domestic and international airports nearby. Find out more about them and plan your journey using the links below.
| Travel LineCovering all travel by rail, air, coach, bus, ferry, metro and tram within the UK, (including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland) and between the UK and Ireland. Plus all rail, ferry and coach travel between the UK and mainland Europe. This is THE definitive index to timetables, fares, ticket-types, passenger facilities and lots more. |
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| Transport DirectThe comprehensive UK journey planning service for car, air, coach or train. Includes live travel information for checking possible delays by road or rail. |
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| Durham Tees Airport GuideThis site is a non-commercial, impartial guide to the airport and the surrounding area, and offers information on the terminal, shopping, how to get to and from the airport.
In 2004 Teesside airport had its name changed to Durham Tees Valley airport as part of an extensive redevelopment plan. Wakefield is about 120 km from the airport and can be reached in around 80 minutes. |
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| Nottingham East Midlands AirportNottingham East Midlands Airport is the fourth largest air cargo carrier in the UK. Passenger facilities have been upgraded with world-wide connections available. This airport is located approximately 115 km from Wakefield with a journey time by road of 1hour 30 minutes. |
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| Humberside International AirportHumberside International Airport celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1999 and since June 1999 operates under the new ownership of Manchester Airport. Located a short distance from junction 5 of the M180, Humberside Airport is 93 km and 1 hours drive time from Wakefield. |
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| Leeds Bradford International AirportLeeds Bradford International Airport operates short and medium haul flights to UK and European destinations. Extensive development work has been undertaken in recent years. Leeds/Bradford is located approximately 32 km from Wakefield and can be reached within 45 minutes by road. |
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| Leeds Bradford Airport GuideThis site is a non-commercial, impartial guide to Leeds-Bradford airport and the surrounding area, and offers information on the terminal, shopping, how to get to and from the airport and anything else that could be of use to someone wanting to find out more about their journey into or out of Leeds-Bradford airport. |
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| Manchester AirportManchester International Airport is the UK's third largest airport serving over 140 international destinations with over 100 international and 100 domestic scheduled services operating daily. Located approx. 93 km from Wakefield, the airport can be reached in just 1 hour by road. |
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| Robin Hood AirportRobin Hood Airport (Doncaster, Sheffield), operational from April 2005 and is the UK’s newest purpose built international Airport. It is situated in the heart of the Yorkshire and Humber region and close to the major cities of Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, York and Lincoln. Nearby are the towns of Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Worksop, Bawtry and Gainsborough. The airport is well served by both rail and road. |
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| Sheffield City AirportSheffield City Airport is the newest airport within the Yorkshire and Humber region and the first provincial airport to open in 50 years. The airport handles internal flights within the UK and to European destinations. Wakefield is within 40 km of the airport and can be reached in around 35 minutes. |
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| UK Airport NewsA daily updated news website plus a news archive covering Durham Tees, Nottingham East Midlands, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Robin Hood and all major UK airports. |
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