MRS · Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Marseille Provence Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 43.4381° N, 5.2125° E
Marseille Provence Airport
International airport serving Marseille, France
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for MRS
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 4155; ident LFML; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
marseille.aeroport.fr
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Marseille Provence Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 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
MRS / LFML
OurAirports ident
LFML
GPS / local code
LFML
ISO region
FR-PAC
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
marseille.aeroport.fr
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q651190
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
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, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Paris · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
21 km
Approximate distance to central Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Paris
Languages
French
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
543,908 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1922 · Q115580077
Owner / entity
Q651190
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Marseille Provence Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône's built-up core sits roughly 21 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Paris (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS / LFML) is at 43.4381° N, 5.2125° E, elevation 74 ft (23 m), serving Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
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.
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône is in France (capital Paris); regulated by Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC); on Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: French; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône: 21 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 MRS.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS / LFML)
Marseille Provence Airport · International airport serving Marseille, France
Source identifiers
LFML · LFML · FR-PAC
marseille.aeroport.fr · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Marseille Provence Airport is an international airport located 27 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Marseille, on the territory of Marignane, both communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Marignane
marignane · 2.3 km from MRS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 35,873 · city coordinates 43.4173, 5.2146
2. Vitrolles
vitrolles · 3.8 km from MRS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 38,591 · city coordinates 43.4600, 5.2486
3. Les Pennes-Mirabeau
les-pennes-mirabeau · 8.3 km from MRS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 19,871 · city coordinates 43.4101, 5.3084
4. Marseille 16
marseille-16 · 13 km from MRS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 17,630 · city coordinates 43.3598, 5.3342
5. Martigues
martigues · 13 km from MRS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 45,749 · city coordinates 43.4074, 5.0553
6. Marseille 15
marseille-15 · 14 km from MRS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 77,770 · city coordinates 43.3722, 5.3539
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MPL LFMT
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier/Méditerranée
102 km from MRS · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 17 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 43.5762, 3.9630
2. NCE LFMN
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
163 km from MRS · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 12 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 43.6584, 7.2159
3. LYS LFLL
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône
255 km from MRS · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 821 ft (250 m) · airport coordinates 45.7260, 5.0901
4. GRO LEGE
Girona-Costa Brava Airport · Girona
263 km from MRS · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 468 ft (143 m) · airport coordinates 41.9046, 2.7618
5. TRN LIMF
Turin Airport · Caselle Torinese (TO)
276 km from MRS · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 989 ft (301 m) · airport coordinates 45.2008, 7.6496
Route-time reference set
1. MRS-MPL
Montpellier/Méditerranée · 102 km · 58m
Europe/Paris · +0h from MRS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. MRS-NCE
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes · 163 km · 1h 2m
Europe/Paris · +0h from MRS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. MRS-LYS
Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · 255 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Paris · +0h from MRS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. MRS-GRO
Girona · 263 km · 1h 10m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from MRS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. MRS-TO
Caselle Torinese (TO) · 276 km · 1h 11m
Europe/Rome · +0h from MRS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 11,483 ft / 3,500 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for MRS.
Runway identifiers
13L/31R · 13R/31L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. MPL LFMT
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier/Méditerranée · 102 km from MRS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 17 ft (5 m) · 43.5762, 3.9630
2. NCE LFMN
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes · 163 km from MRS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 12 ft (4 m) · 43.6584, 7.2159
3. LYS LFLL
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · 255 km from MRS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 821 ft (250 m) · 45.7260, 5.0901
4. CFE LFLC
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport · Clermont-Ferrand · 307 km from MRS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 1,090 ft (332 m) · 45.7867, 3.1692
5. TLS LFBO
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · Toulouse/Blagnac · 311 km from MRS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 499 ft (152 m) · 43.6291, 1.3638
6. BSL LFSB
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · Bâle / Mulhouse · 497 km from MRS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 885 ft (270 m) · 47.6007, 7.5211
Country and authority
MRS sits in France (French Republic), whose capital is Paris. Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Western Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: French. Currency context: EUR (€). MRS is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International airport serving Marseille, France. 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.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: Marseille Provence Airport is an international airport located 27 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Marseille, on the territory of Marignane, both communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q651190 · Marseille Provence Airport. Administrative area: Marignane. Named after: Marseille · Provence. Entity official-site cross-check: marseille-airport.com
Field and clock profile
Marseille Provence Airport is a near sea-level field at 74 ft (23 m), positioned at 43.4381° N, 5.2125° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 11,483 ft / 3,500 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Marignane is the closest retained city-time anchor at 2.3 km. MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée is the closest retained airport alternative at 102 km.
Country airport peers
MRS is compared with MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée at 102 km, NCE Nice, Alpes-Maritimes at 163 km, LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône at 255 km, CFE Clermont-Ferrand at 307 km, TLS Toulouse/Blagnac at 311 km inside the retained France airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
MRS-MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée: 102 km, about 58m, +0h. MRS-NCE Nice, Alpes-Maritimes: 163 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. MRS-LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône: 255 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. MRS-GRO Girona: 263 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LFML backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. marseille.aeroport.fr 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
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway identifiers
13L/31R, 13R/31L
OurAirports classifies MRS as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
MRS (LFML) is a near sea-level field at 74 ft (23 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
MRS sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
MRS's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 11,483 ft / 3,500 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Q115580077 is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for MRS.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at marseille.aeroport.fr, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for MRS
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
MRS uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Marseille Provence Airport is about 21 km from central Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée is the closest retained alternate at 102 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
marseille.aeroport.fr 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 MRS inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
MRS ranks #11 in the curated France airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
MRS shares Europe/Paris with BES Brest FR · BOD Bordeaux FR · BSL Bâle / Mulhouse FR · BVA Beauvais FR · CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) FR · CFE Clermont-Ferrand FR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
MRS is 74 ft (23 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include EIN 74 ft (23 m) (0 ft delta) · MNL 75 ft (23 m) (1 ft delta) · CKY 72 ft (22 m) (2 ft delta) · LFW 72 ft (22 m) (2 ft delta) · PWM 76 ft (23 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
MRS's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MPL 102 km +0h · NCE 163 km +0h · LYS 255 km +0h · GRO 263 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier/Méditerranée | MPL | 102 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nice, Alpes-Maritimes | NCE | 163 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône | LYS | 255 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Girona | GRO | 263 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Caselle Torinese (TO) | TO | 276 km | 1h 11m | +0h | --:--:-- |
MRS to MPL
Montpellier/Méditerranée
Distance 102 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from MRS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MRS to NCE
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
Distance 163 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from MRS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MRS to LYS
Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône
Distance 255 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from MRS. 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
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Marseille 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.
Marseille Provence Airport has 5 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 MRS, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Marignane
marignane · 2.3 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vitrolles
vitrolles · 3.8 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Les Pennes-Mirabeau
les-pennes-mirabeau · 8.3 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Marseille 16
marseille-16 · 13 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Martigues
martigues · 13 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Marseille 15
marseille-15 · 14 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Marseille 14
marseille-14 · 17 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Port-de-Bouc
port-de-bouc · 19 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saint-Barthélémy
saint-barthelemy · 19 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Istres
istres · 20 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Marseille 03
marseille-03 · 20 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Marseille 02
marseille-02 · 20 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Marseille Provence 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: Montpellier/Méditerranée (MPL), Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE), Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône (LYS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 11,483 ft / 3,500 m; identifiers 13L/31R, 13R/31L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Q115580077.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1922.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from MRS. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Montpellier-Méditerranée AirportMPL
Montpellier/Méditerranée · large airport
- Distance
- 102 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 17 ft (5 m)
Compare against MPL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportNCE
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes · large airport
- Distance
- 163 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 12 ft (4 m)
Compare against NCE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportLYS
Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · large airport
- Distance
- 255 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 821 ft (250 m)
Compare against LYS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Girona-Costa Brava AirportGRO
Girona · large airport
- Distance
- 263 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 468 ft (143 m)
Compare against GRO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Turin AirportTRN
Caselle Torinese (TO) · large airport
- Distance
- 276 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 989 ft (301 m)
Compare against TRN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) in?▾
Marseille Provence Airport is in the Europe/Paris timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Marseille Provence Airport?▾
Marseille Provence Airport uses IATA code MRS and ICAO code LFML.
Where is Marseille Provence Airport located?▾
Marseille Provence Airport is located in Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, France at coordinates 43.4381° N, 5.2125° E, with an elevation of 74 ft (23 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Marseille Provence Airport from central Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône?▾
Marseille Provence Airport sits roughly 21 km from the nearest mapped city center for Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône.
Which route reference is most useful from MRS?▾
Montpellier/Méditerranée (MPL) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 58m, destination timezone Europe/Paris, and a +0h difference from MRS.
Which authority regulates MRS?▾
Marseille Provence Airport sits inside France, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC).
What other airports in France are close peers to MRS?▾
MRS's curated peers in France on this site include MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée, NCE Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Marseille Provence Airport have?▾
Marseille Provence Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,483 ft / 3,500 m; identifiers include 13L/31R, 13R/31L.