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Southampton Airport (SOU) arrivals and departures Arrivals and Departures

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Distance to Bournemouth45.0km
Distance to Southampton5.9km
Most popular destinationParis

Flight delays and cancellations

Check our Southampton Airport live flight tracker to see whether today’s Southampton Airport flight arrivals or departures are on time. If your flight is canceled, it’s best to contact your airline to see what your options are.

Bournemouth arrivals information

Southampton Airport is 45.0km from the center of Bournemouth. If you don’t want to reach your final destination by train or bus, you could take a taxi from the Southampton Airport Arrivals area, or see more of United Kingdom by renting a car.

Car rentals from Southampton Airport

If you want to see more of United Kingdom after you touch down, consider renting a car from Southampton Airport. Providers like Alamo have pickup spots at SOU Arrivals – find out more here.


Southampton Airport FAQs

Yes, easyJet operates to and from both Southampton Airport Arrivals and Departures.
Yes, KLM operates to and from both Southampton Airport Arrivals and Departures.
Yes. There are Alamo, Keddy By Europcar, Budget, Avis, Routes Car Rental, Enterprise, Europcar, Sixt and National pickup points in or near Southampton Airport’s Arrivals or Departures areas.
For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Southampton Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Southampton Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Southampton Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.
We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage, and then check it back in yourself for your next flight. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Southampton Airport’s departure lounge.
Holiday Inn SOUTHAMPTON-EASTLEIGH M3,JCT13 by IHG is the highest-rated hotel near Southampton Airport, just 2.5km away. Other great hotels nearby include Travelodge Eastleigh Central (6.7km from the airport), and Hilton Southampton-Utilita Bowl (3.7km away).
Check-in and baggage drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Southampton Airport two hours before you fly, but check with the airline you’re flying with.
Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline, but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly or checking their website to see if you can get an update.
Don’t panic! If you are not already at Southampton Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Southampton Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original canceled flight.

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