BRI · Bari, Italy
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport.
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Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
International airport serving Bari, Italy
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BRI
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4310; ident LIBD; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
seap-puglia.it
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BRI / LIBD
OurAirports ident
LIBD
GPS / local code
LIBD / BA02
ISO region
IT-75
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
seap-puglia.it
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q779805
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
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Time zone
CEST
Europe/Rome · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
9.4 km
Approximate distance to central Bari.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Rome
Languages
Italian, Catalan
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
301,336 km²
Passenger volume
6,461,179 passengers (2023)
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1914 · Aeroporti di Puglia
Owner / entity
Q779805
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Bari, Italy. Bari's built-up core sits roughly 9.4 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Rome (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI / LIBD) is at 41.1389° N, 16.7606° E, elevation 193 ft (59 m), serving Bari, Italy.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Bari is in Italy (capital Rome); regulated by Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC); on Europe/Rome (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Italian, Catalan; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Bari: 9 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BRI.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI / LIBD)
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport · International airport serving Bari, Italy
Known label 1
Bari "Karol Wojtyla" International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BRI, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Palese Macchie Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BRI, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Palese Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BRI, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LIBD · LIBD · BA02 · IT-75
seap-puglia.it · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. San Paolo
san-paolo · 3.1 km from BRI
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 29,800 · city coordinates 41.1248, 16.7926
2. Modugno
modugno · 6.4 km from BRI
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 36,384 · city coordinates 41.0843, 16.7834
3. Bitonto
bitonto · 6.7 km from BRI
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 51,661 · city coordinates 41.1101, 16.6909
4. Giovinazzo
giovinazzo · 9.1 km from BRI
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 19,186 · city coordinates 41.1850, 16.6705
5. Bari
bari · 9.4 km from BRI
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 316,491 · city coordinates 41.1207, 16.8698
6. Palo del Colle
palo-del-colle · 10 km from BRI
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 20,692 · city coordinates 41.0556, 16.7032
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. NAP LIRN
Naples International Airport · Napoli
209 km from BRI · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 294 ft (90 m) · airport coordinates 40.8860, 14.2908
2. TIA LATI
Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Rinas
249 km from BRI · Europe/Tirane · +0h · elevation 126 ft (38 m) · airport coordinates 41.4147, 19.7206
3. OMO LQMO
Mostar International Airport · Mostar
255 km from BRI · Europe/Sarajevo · +0h · elevation 156 ft (48 m) · airport coordinates 43.2825, 17.8461
Route-time reference set
1. BRI-NAP
Napoli · 209 km · 1h 6m
Europe/Rome · +0h from BRI; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BRI-TIA
Rinas · 249 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Tirane · +0h from BRI; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BRI-OMO
Mostar · 255 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Sarajevo · +0h from BRI; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,843 ft / 3,000 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BRI.
Runway identifiers
07/25
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. NAP LIRN
Naples International Airport · Napoli · 209 km from BRI
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 294 ft (90 m) · 40.8860, 14.2908
2. CIA LIRA
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport · Rome · 355 km from BRI
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 427 ft (130 m) · 41.7988, 12.5953
3. FCO LIRF
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Rome · 383 km from BRI
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 13 ft (4 m) · 41.8045, 12.2520
4. PMO LICJ
Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Palermo · 455 km from BRI
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 65 ft (20 m) · 38.1760, 13.0910
5. FLR LIRQ
Florence Airport, Peretola · Firenze (FI) · 544 km from BRI
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 142 ft (43 m) · 43.8086, 11.2028
6. BLQ LIPE
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna · 584 km from BRI
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 123 ft (37 m) · 44.5354, 11.2887
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport handled 6,461,179 passengers in 2023.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BRI.
Country and authority
BRI sits in Italy (Italian Republic), whose capital is Rome. Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Southern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Italian, Catalan. Currency context: EUR (€). BRI is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BRI is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Bari "Karol Wojtyla" International Airport, Palese Macchie Airport, Palese Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Bari, Italy. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q779805 · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport. Administrative area: Bari. Named after: John Paul II · Bari. Entity official-site cross-check: bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
Field and clock profile
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport is a near sea-level field at 193 ft (59 m), positioned at 41.1389° N, 16.7606° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,843 ft / 3,000 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Rome (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
San Paolo is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.1 km. NAP Napoli is the closest retained airport alternative at 209 km.
Country airport peers
BRI is compared with NAP Napoli at 209 km, CIA Rome at 355 km, FCO Rome at 383 km, PMO Palermo at 455 km, FLR Firenze (FI) at 544 km inside the retained Italy airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BRI-NAP Napoli: 209 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. BRI-TIA Rinas: 249 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. BRI-OMO Mostar: 255 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LIBD backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. seap-puglia.it is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
6,461,179 passengers (2023)
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Runway identifiers
07/25
OurAirports classifies BRI as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Bari.
BRI (LIBD) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 6,461,179 passengers (2023), operating from a near sea-level field at 193 ft (59 m).
BRI sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BRI's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,843 ft / 3,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Aeroporti di Puglia is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BRI.
- The airport handled 6,461,179 passengers in 2023.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at seap-puglia.it, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BRI
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BRI uses Europe/Rome (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport is about 9.4 km from central Bari; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
NAP Napoli is the closest retained alternate at 209 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
seap-puglia.it is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BRI inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BRI ranks #3 in the curated Italy airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 12 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BRI shares Europe/Rome with BGY Orio al Serio (BG) IT · BLQ Bologna IT · CIA Rome IT · FCO Rome IT · FLR Firenze (FI) IT · GOA Genova (GE) IT. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BRI is 193 ft (59 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CJJ 191 ft (58 m) (2 ft delta) · SHE 198 ft (60 m) (5 ft delta) · MBA 200 ft (61 m) (7 ft delta) · LGW 202 ft (62 m) (9 ft delta) · DAR 182 ft (55 m) (11 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BRI's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are NAP 209 km +0h · TIA 249 km +0h · OMO 255 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | NAP | 209 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Rinas | TIA | 249 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Mostar | OMO | 255 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BRI to NAP
Napoli
Distance 209 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from BRI. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BRI to TIA
Rinas
Distance 249 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone Europe/Tirane is +0h from BRI. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BRI to OMO
Mostar
Distance 255 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone Europe/Sarajevo is +0h from BRI. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Bari is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Bari is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BRI, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
San Paolo
san-paolo · 3.1 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Modugno
modugno · 6.4 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bitonto
bitonto · 6.7 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Giovinazzo
giovinazzo · 9.1 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bari
bari · 9.4 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Palo del Colle
palo-del-colle · 10 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Valenzano
valenzano · 15 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Molfetta
molfetta · 15 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Triggiano
triggiano · 16 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Adelfia
adelfia · 18 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Terlizzi
terlizzi · 18 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Noicattaro
noicattaro · 22 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Napoli (NAP), Rinas (TIA), Mostar (OMO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 6,461,179 passengers (2023).
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,843 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers 07/25.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Aeroporti di Puglia.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1914.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BRI. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Naples International AirportNAP
Napoli · large airport
- Distance
- 209 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 294 ft (90 m)
Compare against NAP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Tirana International Airport Mother TeresaTIA
Rinas · large airport
- Distance
- 249 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 126 ft (38 m)
Compare against TIA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Mostar International AirportOMO
Mostar · large airport
- Distance
- 255 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 156 ft (48 m)
Compare against OMO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) in?▾
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport is in the Europe/Rome timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport?▾
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport uses IATA code BRI and ICAO code LIBD.
Where is Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport located?▾
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport is located in Bari, Italy at coordinates 41.1389° N, 16.7606° E, with an elevation of 193 ft (59 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport from central Bari?▾
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport sits roughly 9.4 km from the nearest mapped city center for Bari.
Which route reference is most useful from BRI?▾
Napoli (NAP) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 6m, destination timezone Europe/Rome, and a +0h difference from BRI.
Which authority regulates BRI?▾
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport sits inside Italy, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile (ENAC).
What other airports in Italy are close peers to BRI?▾
BRI's curated peers in Italy on this site include NAP Napoli, CIA Rome, FCO Rome, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport have?▾
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,843 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers include 07/25.