# Kefallinia Airport (EFL / LGKF)

**Kefallinia Airport** (IATA: EFL, ICAO: LGKF) is a medium airport in Kefallinia Island, Ionian Islands, Greece. It opened in 1971. It has one runway, 2,436 m (7,992 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by Fraport Greece. In 2025 it handled 890 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkf

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: EFL / LGKF
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Fraport Greece
- Serves: Kefallinia Island, Ionian Islands, Greece
- Opened: 1971
- Elevation: 18 m / 59 ft
- Coordinates: 38.1201, 20.5005
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,436 m / 7,992 ft
- Passengers: 889,760 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC+2/+3 · Europe/Athens
- Website: https://www.efl-airport.gr/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefalonia_International_Airport (26 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1364927
- Weather station: LGKF · WMO 16685
- Ident: LGKF

## Timeline

- 1971: Kefallinia Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14/32 | 2,436 m / 7,992 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 146° / 326° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 490,641 | Eurostat |
| 2015 | 502,780 | Eurostat |
| 2016 | 546,816 | Eurostat |
| 2017 | 622,067 | Eurostat |
| 2018 | 714,266 | Eurostat |
| 2019 | 742,447 | Eurostat |
| 2020 | 205,122 | Eurostat |
| 2021 | 311,066 | Eurostat |
| 2022 | 832,754 | Eurostat |
| 2023 | 857,195 | Eurostat |
| 2024 | 868,701 | Eurostat |
| 2025 | 889,760 | Eurostat |

## Routes

40 destinations in 13 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (4)

- [ZTH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgza.md) Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos · Greece · 53 km / 33 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [PVK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgpz.md) Aktion National Airport · Greece · 92 km / 57 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [CFU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkr.md) Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport · Greece · 172 km / 107 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [ATH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgav.md) Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Greece · 302 km / 188 mi · Sky Express (Greece), Aegean Airlines

### Seasonal (34)

- [BRI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/libd.md) Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport · Italy · 464 km / 288 mi · Volotea
- [NAP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirn.md) Naples International Airport · Italy · 615 km / 382 mi · Volotea
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 813 km / 505 mi · ITA Airways, Ryanair, Wizz Air
- [OTP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrop.md) Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport · Romania · 856 km / 532 mi · Wizz Air, Animawings
- [TSR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrtr.md) Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport · Romania · 858 km / 533 mi · Animawings
- [BUD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lhbp.md) Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Hungary · 1,040 km / 646 mi · Wizz Air
- [PSA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirp.md) Pisa International Airport · Italy · 1,050 km / 652 mi · Ryanair
- [VIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/loww.md) Vienna International Airport · Austria · 1,155 km / 718 mi · Ryanair, Austrian Airlines
- [BZO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipb.md) Bolzano Airport · Italy · 1,194 km / 742 mi · Sky Alps
- [BGY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lime.md) Il Caravaggio International Airport · Italy · 1,224 km / 761 mi · Ryanair
- [LIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/liml.md) Milano Linate Airport · Italy · 1,235 km / 767 mi · ITA Airways
- [NCE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfmn.md) Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · France · 1,273 km / 791 mi · easyJet
- [MXP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limc.md) Milan Malpensa International Airport · Italy · 1,281 km / 796 mi · easyJet
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 1,337 km / 831 mi · Discover Airlines, Condor Flugdienst
- [ACH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszr.md) Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Switzerland · 1,369 km / 851 mi · People's
- [PRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkpr.md) Václav Havel Airport Prague · Czechia · 1,421 km / 883 mi · Smartwings
- [ZRH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszh.md) Zürich Airport · Switzerland · 1,421 km / 883 mi · Edelweiss Air
- [TLV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llbg.md) Ben Gurion International Airport · Israel · 1,473 km / 915 mi · Sun d'Or International Airlines
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 1,628 km / 1,012 mi · Discover Airlines
- [ORY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpo.md) Paris-Orly Airport · France · 1,873 km / 1,164 mi · Transavia
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 1,993 km / 1,238 mi · Transavia, TUI fly Netherlands
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · United Kingdom · 2,172 km / 1,350 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways, easyJet
- [STN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egss.md) London Stansted Airport · United Kingdom · 2,195 km / 1,364 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways, Ryanair
- [LHR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egll.md) London Heathrow Airport · United Kingdom · 2,208 km / 1,372 mi · British Airways
- [BOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eghh.md) Bournemouth Airport · United Kingdom · 2,249 km / 1,397 mi · TUI Airways
- [BRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggd.md) Bristol Airport · United Kingdom · 2,335 km / 1,451 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways
- [BHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egbb.md) Birmingham Airport · United Kingdom · 2,342 km / 1,455 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways
- [EMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnx.md) East Midlands Airport · United Kingdom · 2,343 km / 1,456 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways
- [CWL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egff.md) Cardiff International Airport · United Kingdom · 2,374 km / 1,475 mi · TUI Airways
- [MAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egcc.md) Manchester Airport · United Kingdom · 2,428 km / 1,509 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways, easyJet
- [LBA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnm.md) Leeds Bradford Airport · United Kingdom · 2,429 km / 1,509 mi · Jet2.com
- [NCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnt.md) Newcastle International Airport · United Kingdom · 2,511 km / 1,560 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways
- [EDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egph.md) Edinburgh Airport · United Kingdom · 2,657 km / 1,651 mi · Jet2.com
- [GLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpf.md) Glasgow Airport · United Kingdom · 2,704 km / 1,680 mi · Jet2.com

### Seasonal charter (3)

- [BEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lybe.md) Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport · Serbia · 745 km / 463 mi · Air Serbia
- [BUD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lhbp.md) Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Hungary · 1,040 km / 646 mi · Smartwings
- [INN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lowi.md) Innsbruck Airport · Austria · 1,260 km / 783 mi · Sky Alps

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from EFL, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (22)

- LS [Jet2.com](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jet2-com) · 10 · seasonal
- BY [TUI Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-airways) · 9 · seasonal
- FR [Ryanair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ryanair) · 5 · seasonal
- U2 [easyJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/easyjet) · 4 · seasonal
- GQ [Sky Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-express) · 4
- W6 [Wizz Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/wizz-air) · 3 · seasonal
- AWG [Animawings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/animawings) · 2 · seasonal
- 4Y [Discover Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/discover-airlines) · 2 · seasonal
- AZ [ITA Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ita-airways) · 2 · seasonal
- BQ [Sky Alps](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-alps) · 2 · seasonal
- QS [Smartwings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/smartwings) · 2 · seasonal
- HV [Transavia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/transavia) · 2 · seasonal
- V7 [Volotea](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/volotea) · 2 · seasonal
- A3 [Aegean Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aegean-airlines) · 1
- JU [Air Serbia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-serbia) · 1 · seasonal charter
- OS [Austrian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/austrian-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 1 · seasonal
- DE [Condor Flugdienst](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/condor-flugdienst) · 1 · seasonal
- WK [Edelweiss Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/edelweiss-air) · 1 · seasonal
- PE [People's](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/peoples) · 1 · seasonal
- LY [Sun d'Or International Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sun-dor-international-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- OR [TUI fly Netherlands](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-fly-netherlands) · 1 · seasonal

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 890K (2025) | #874 of 3,974 | #210 in Europe | #12 in GR |
| Longest runway | 2,436 m / 7,992 ft | #2,792 of 29,858 | #529 in Europe | #21 in GR |
| Elevation | 18 m / 59 ft | =38,756 of 43,403 | =5,194 in Europe | #46 in GR |
| Age | Opened 1971 | =6,388 of 15,079 | =1,124 in Europe | =16 in GR |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =646 in Europe | =6 in GR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/G | RDO | 563.700 |
| AFIS | AFIS INFO | 122.250 |

## Nearby airports

- [ZTH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgza.md) Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos · 53 km / 33 mi
- [PYR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgad.md) Andravida Air Base · 73 km / 45 mi
- [GPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgrx.md) Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport · 81 km / 50 mi
- [PVK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgpz.md) Aktion National Airport · 92 km / 57 mi

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Kefalonia International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kefalonia_International_Airport&oldid=1376290041), revision of 23 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkf/data