International Airport · Andalusia · Spain
Gateway to southern Europe and the Mediterranean, Málaga Airport is one of the world’s most dynamic connectivity hubs, with over 160 destinations across five continents and a historic record of 26.7 million passengers in 2025.
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26.7M
Passengers 2025
(all-time record) |
187K
Annual
flights |
+500
Flights
per day |
52+
Airlines
operating |
161
Destinations
in 39 countries |
+7.4%
Year-on-year
growth |
Global connectivity
Málaga Airport connects the Costa del Sol with the leading European markets and intercontinental destinations. The United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands lead international traffic, with sustained double-digit growth.
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom — Leading market 6.1 million passengers in 2025 · 44 routes
London tops the ranking with nearly 820,000 seats and 4,400 flights a year. |
🇩🇪 Germany — 2nd largest market 2.01 million passengers · +11% in seats
+11% in seats year-on-year. Sustained growth since 2023. |
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🇳🇱 Netherlands · Italy · France 1.6 M · 1.4 M · 1.4 M passengers respectively
Italy is the fastest-growing market: +31% in seats and +26% in operations. |
🌐 More European and domestic destinations Scandinavia · Eastern Europe · Spain · Morocco
UAE +75.7% · Iceland +59.2% · Qatar and Egypt +39% in 2025. |
Airlines
Over 52 airlines operate at Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport, covering everything from low-cost flights to long-haul connections with the major international alliances.
| Ryanair | easyJet | Vueling | Jet2 |
| KLM | Iberia | Air Europa | Transavia |
| Norwegian | Wizz Air | TUI Fly | British Airways |
| Lufthansa | SAS | United Airlines | Royal Air Maroc |
| TAP Portugal | Air Transat | Turkish Airlines | Etihad Airways |
Ryanair has 18 aircraft based in Málaga during the summer season, making it the airline with the largest presence at the airport.
Transatlantic connections
Málaga is establishing itself as the gateway to southern Europe for American travellers. The direct route to New York (Newark) operates daily throughout summer, while multiple connecting flights serve over 30 North American cities.
Non-stop direct flight
Operated by United Airlines · Summer season · Daily frequency
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AGP
Málaga–Costa del Sol
Málaga, Spain |
✈
≈ 8 hours 35 minutes
United Airlines · UA
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EWR
Newark Liberty Intl.
New York, USA |
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🛫 Departure from Málaga (AGP)
09:35
Arrival at Newark · 12:10 (local EST)
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🛬 Departure from Newark (EWR)
17:50
Arrival in Málaga · 07:35 (following day)
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For destinations beyond New York, passengers connect through the major European hubs. The main options are:
| US destination | Recommended airlines | Connection hub |
|---|---|---|
| New York (JFK / EWR / LGA) | Iberia · Air Europa · Lufthansa · BA | Madrid · Frankfurt · London |
| Miami (MIA) | Air Europa · Iberia · TAP Portugal | Madrid · Lisbon |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Iberia · Lufthansa · KLM | Madrid · Frankfurt · Amsterdam |
| Chicago (ORD) | American Airlines · Lufthansa · Iberia | Madrid · Frankfurt · London |
| Washington D.C. (IAD / DCA) | United Airlines · Iberia · TAP | Madrid · Lisbon · Frankfurt |
| Boston (BOS) | Iberia · TAP Portugal · SAS | Madrid · Lisbon · Copenhagen |
| Dallas (DFW) · Houston (IAH) | American Airlines · United Airlines | Madrid · London · Frankfurt |
| Atlanta (ATL) · Orlando (MCO) | Delta Air Lines · British Airways | London · Amsterdam |
| San Francisco (SFO) | Lufthansa · United Airlines · KLM | Frankfurt · Amsterdam · London |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid (MAD) · Iberia / American | 🇩🇪 Frankfurt (FRA) · Lufthansa / United | 🇬🇧 London (LHR) · British Airways | 🇳🇱 Amsterdam (AMS) · KLM / Delta |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon (LIS) · TAP Portugal | 🇹🇷 Istanbul (IST) · Turkish Airlines | 🇶🇦 Doha (DOH) · Qatar Airways | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi (AUH) · Etihad Airways |
The AGP–EWR direct flight is the longest from Málaga: 5,898 km in approximately 8 hours and 35 minutes.
Present and future
Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport grows without interruption and the Government has approved an investment of €1.5 billion to expand its capacity.
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Summer season
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Fastest-growing markets
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Investment and expansion
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Málaga–Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) · Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport
Data updated 2025.
Sources: Aena · Turismo Costa del Sol · IATA · United Airlines · aena.es · costadelsol.es
