Flying to Andalusia

General Information

Alongside Malaga, the fourth busiest airport in Spain with over 12.5 million passengers per year, Andalusia offers a direct gateway for tourists from across Europe. Beyond a few scheduled flights, the airport primarily handles a large number of low-cost and seasonal charter flights, which are a hallmark of the region’s air travel. Other Andalusian airports in the area, such as Almeria, Cadiz, Granada, and Seville, play a smaller role.

Types of Flights

Charters, Scheduled, and Low-Cost Flights

As a major destination, Andalusia has a long-standing tradition of holiday flights, now complemented—as everywhere in Europe—by a growing low-cost sector.

Promotions and Special Offers

Like any tourist destination served by charters or low-cost airlines, promotions and special offers are plentiful. Check with airlines or travel agencies, as some packages may include additional services alongside airfare.

From France

From Paris

Seville and Malaga concentrate most of the traffic from Parisian airports, with a variety of carriers. Flight time is roughly 2 hours 30 minutes. Prices: from 110 to 250 € round trip.

Beauvais: Malaga (Ryanair), Seville (Ryanair)

Paris Orly: Malaga (Transavia + Vueling + Aigle Azur in season), Seville (Transavia + Vueling)

Paris Roissy: Malaga (Air Europa + easyJet), Seville (Vueling)

From the Regions

Not counting the numerous occasional and summer charters from various French cities, Malaga enjoys a solid selection of flights, almost exclusively low-cost with good value.

Beauvais: Malaga (Ryanair), Seville (Ryanair)

Bordeaux: Malaga (Volotea + Vueling), Seville (Ryanair in season)

Châlons-en-Champagne: Malaga (Jetairfly in season)

Lille: Malaga (XL Airways)

Lyon: Malaga (Vueling in season), Seville (Transavia and Vueling in season)

Marseille: Malaga (Ryanair in season), Seville (Ryanair)

Mulhouse/Basel: Malaga (easyJet), Seville (easyJet)

Nantes: Malaga (Volotea + Vueling in season), Seville (Transavia and Vueling in season)

Nice: Malaga (Air Nostrum in season),

Toulouse: Malaga (Vueling in season), Seville (Air Nostrum + easyJet)

Choosing Your Flight

Given the relatively broad range of options and price points for this destination, the first priority is to opt for direct flights where they exist. These generally offer the best balance of quality, duration, and price, unlike some connections that can take nearly half a day to reach the destination. Since Andalusia is a destination with frequent promotions and special offers, particularly from low-cost carriers, it’s worth exploring opportunities on both airline and travel agency websites. Additionally, some offers include customizable services (hotel, car, etc.) or all-inclusive packages, so comparing these can be useful.

From the Rest of Europe

Nearly all of Europe offers at least seasonal flights to Malaga or, occasionally, other regional airports. In short, finding a flight in season is rarely an issue, no matter where you’re based in Europe.

Belgium & Luxembourg

Antwerp: Malaga (Jetairfly)

Bruges: Malaga (Jetairfly)

Brussels: Almeria (Jetairfly + Thomas Cook), Cadiz (Jetairfly and Thomas Cook in season), Malaga (Brussels Airlines + Jetairfly + Ryanair + Vueling), Seville (Brussels Airlines in season)

Charleroi: Almeria (Ryanair in season), Malaga (Jetairfly + Ryanair), Seville (Ryanair)

Liège: Malaga (Jetairfly)

Luxembourg: Malaga (Luxair), Cadiz (Luxair in season)

Switzerland

Basel/Mulhouse: Malaga (easyJet), Seville (easyJet)

Geneva: Malaga (easyJet + Swiss), Seville (easyJet)

Zurich: Malaga (Swiss + Vueling in season)