Flight to Londonderry

Flight to Londonderry gives information on booking a flight to Londonderry, booking a cheap flight to Londonderry, car hire at Londonderry airport, and info on hotels in the Londonderry area. Londonderry or Derry is located in North West Ireland and is the second largest city in Northern Ireland. St. Columbia established a monastery there in the 6th century but the settlement was destroyed by Norse invaders several times by1200. In 1600 Derry (Irish Doire) as it was then called was seized by the English and in 1613 James I of England granted Derry to the citizens of London. Derry then became Londonderry officially but the new city was unsuccessfully besieged several times in the next century. The city served as a naval base during both world wars but its modern port facilities are of only minor importance. Like many other towns and cities in Northern Ireland Londonderry suffered during the troubles but today has become a modern vibrant city with a population of about 82,000. For a detailed history of Londonderry visit the Wikipedia website. A good map of Londonderry can be seen at Google Maps.

St Columb's Cathedral, Londonderry

Map of Londonderry

Flight to Londonderry - General

Flights to Londonderry from Glasgow, Bristol, Liverpool, London and Nottingham are operated by Ryanair while British Airways operates flights to Londonderry from Dublin and Glasgow (Prestwick). A Flight to Londonderry from Glasgow takes approximately 50 minutes, from Bristol approximately 1 hour 10minutes, East Midlands approximately 1 hour, Liverpool approximately 55 minutes and from London 1 hour and 20 minutes. A British Airways flight to Londonderry from Dublin takes about 50 minutes.

Flight to Londonderry from the UK

Flight to Londonderry from within Ireland

Flight to Londonderry - Tourist Info

City of Derry Airport is located near the village of Eglinton, 13 Km (8 miles) from Londonderry city centre. It serves Londonderry, County Londonderry and the surrounding area including Co.Donegal in the Irish Republic. Londonderry, being an old city has quite a few interesting places for the tourist to see. Some of the sights of Londonderry include St Columb's Cathedral, The Ancient Walls, The Craft Village and the Guildhall. Good websites to check out include the Discover Northern Ireland and the Visit Derry sites.

Alternative travel plan for a flight to Londonderry

With Londonderry only having a limited number of scheduled flights from the UK and Dublin visitors might want to consider an alternative travel plan Click here.