Last updated: July 2026
Malaga Airport (AGP) is one of the busiest airports in Spain and the main gateway to the Costa del Sol. In peak summer, you can fly direct to over 120 destinations across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, operated by more than 40 airlines. This guide gives you an overview of where you can fly from AGP, which carriers serve each region, and how seasonal schedules work.
For real-time departure information, use our live departures board.
Malaga Airport at a Glance
- IATA code: AGP
- Annual passengers: approximately 20+ million
- Destinations (summer): 120+ direct routes
- Destinations (winter): 60–80 direct routes
- Airlines: 40+ carriers
- Terminal: Terminal 3 (all flights)
United Kingdom
Malaga has one of the largest UK route networks of any Spanish airport. Direct flights serve most major cities and many regional airports:
- London: Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, Southend
- England: Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, East Midlands, Bournemouth, Southampton
- Scotland: Edinburgh, Glasgow
- Wales & Northern Ireland: Cardiff, Belfast
Main airlines: Ryanair, EasyJet, Jet2, TUI Airways, British Airways, Wizz Air
UK routes are the backbone of AGP traffic, with multiple daily flights to London and Manchester in summer. See our Ryanair and EasyJet guides for airline-specific tips.
Spain and the Balearic Islands
- Mainland: Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Santiago de Compostela, Santander, Asturias, Vigo, Jerez, Granada, Almería, Melilla
- Balearic Islands: Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca
- Canary Islands: Tenerife (North and South), Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura
Main airlines: Iberia, Vueling, Ryanair, EasyJet, Binter
France
- Paris (Charles de Gaulle, Orly)
- Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, Strasbourg, Lille
Main airlines: Air France, Transavia, Vueling, EasyJet, Ryanair
Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Germany: Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart, Hanover, Nuremberg, Dortmund, Memmingen
- Austria: Vienna, Salzburg
- Switzerland: Zurich, Geneva, Basel
Main airlines: Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor, Swiss, EasyJet, Ryanair
Netherlands, Belgium and Scandinavia
- Netherlands: Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Rotterdam
- Belgium: Brussels, Charleroi
- Scandinavia: Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, Gothenburg
Main airlines: KLM, Transavia, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Norwegian, SAS, Finnair
Italy and Portugal
- Italy: Rome (Fiumicino, Ciampino), Milan (Malpensa, Bergamo), Naples, Venice, Bologna, Turin, Pisa, Catania, Palermo, Bari
- Portugal: Lisbon, Porto, Funchal (Madeira)
Main airlines: Ryanair, EasyJet, Vueling, TAP Air Portugal, ITA Airways
Eastern Europe
- Poland: Warsaw, Kraków, Katowice, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Poznań
- Czech Republic: Prague, Brno
- Hungary: Budapest
- Romania: Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca
- Other: Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, Sofia, Zagreb, Belgrade, Bratislava
Main airlines: Ryanair, Wizz Air, LOT Polish Airlines
Eastern European routes have grown significantly in recent years, with Ryanair and Wizz Air adding multiple Polish and Baltic destinations.
Ireland
- Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock
Main airlines: Ryanair, Aer Lingus
North Africa and Middle East
- Morocco: Tangier, Nador, Casablanca
- Algeria: Oran, Algiers
- Middle East: Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Doha, Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, Kuwait City
Main airlines: Air Arabia Maroc, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, El Al, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Saudia
Long-haul routes to the Gulf and Middle East have expanded in recent years, making AGP a useful hub for connecting to Asia and Africa via Doha, Dubai or Istanbul.
Seasonal and Charter Routes
Beyond scheduled services, summer charter flights operate to:
- Additional UK regional airports
- Nordic holiday destinations
- Italian and French regional cities
Main charter airlines: TUI, Jet2, Condor, Corendon
Charter routes typically run from April to October and are often sold as package holidays rather than standalone flights.
How Seasonal Schedules Work
Malaga Airport's route network changes significantly between summer and winter:
- Summer (April–October): maximum destinations, highest frequency. Most UK, Nordic and Eastern European routes operate daily or several times per week.
- Winter (November–March): many seasonal routes pause. Core routes to London, Madrid, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and major UK cities continue year-round.
- Shoulder seasons: March and November often have reduced but growing schedules as airlines transition.
Always check current schedules on the airline's website or our departures board — routes change each season.
Finding Flights from Malaga
- Compare on Google Flights, Skyscanner or Kayak — search from AGP to see all direct options
- Check airline websites directly — sometimes cheaper than aggregators, especially for low-cost carriers
- Book early for summer — popular routes to the UK and northern Europe sell out on peak dates
- Consider mid-week flights — Tuesday and Wednesday departures are often significantly cheaper
- Watch for new route announcements — Ryanair and Wizz Air frequently add new AGP routes in spring