NAP · Napoli, Italy
Naples International Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 40.8860° N, 14.2908° E
Naples International Airport
Main airport serving Naples, Italy
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for NAP
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 4378; ident LIRN; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
portal.gesac.it
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Naples International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 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
NAP / LIRN
OurAirports ident
LIRN
GPS / local code
LIRN / NA01
ISO region
IT-72
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
portal.gesac.it
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q849383
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, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Rome · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
4.2 km
Approximate distance to central Napoli.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Rome
Languages
Italian, Catalan
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
301,336 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
8,622 ft / 2,628 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1925 · Gesac S.p.A. – Gestione Servizi Aeroporti Campani
Owner / entity
Q849383
Hub airlines
easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Naples International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Napoli, Italy. Napoli's built-up core sits roughly 4.2 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.
Naples International Airport (NAP / LIRN) is at 40.8860° N, 14.2908° E, elevation 294 ft (90 m), serving Napoli, 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.
Napoli 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 Napoli: 4 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 NAP.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Naples International Airport (NAP / LIRN)
Naples International Airport · Main airport serving Naples, Italy
Known label 1
Capodichino Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NAP, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Aeroporto Internazionale di Napoli-Capodichino Ugo Niutta
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NAP, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Ariopuorto 'nternazziunale 'e Napule-Capodichino Ugo Niutta
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NAP, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LIRN · LIRN · NA01 · IT-72
portal.gesac.it · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
According to 2023 data, the airport is the fourth-busiest airport in Italy and the busiest in Southern Italy.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for NAP; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Located 3.2 NM north-northeast of the city in Naples, the airport is officially named Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino Ugo Niutta, after decorated WWI pilot Ugo Niutta.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. San Pietro a Patierno
san-pietro-a-patierno · 71 m from NAP
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 17,324 · city coordinates 40.8857, 14.2901
2. Casavatore
casavatore · 1.9 km from NAP
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 18,663 · city coordinates 40.8992, 14.2766
3. Poggioreale
poggioreale · 2.3 km from NAP
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 23,654 · city coordinates 40.8654, 14.2888
4. Casoria
casoria · 2.4 km from NAP
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 73,918 · city coordinates 40.9075, 14.2930
5. Arpino
arpino · 2.5 km from NAP
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 19,988 · city coordinates 40.8888, 14.3201
6. Secondigliano
secondigliano · 2.6 km from NAP
Italy · Europe/Rome · +0h · population 42,827 · city coordinates 40.9000, 14.2667
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. CIA LIRA
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport · Rome
174 km from NAP · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 427 ft (130 m) · airport coordinates 41.7988, 12.5953
2. FCO LIRF
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Rome
198 km from NAP · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 41.8045, 12.2520
3. BRI LIBD
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport · Bari
209 km from NAP · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 193 ft (59 m) · airport coordinates 41.1389, 16.7606
Route-time reference set
1. NAP-CIA
Rome · 174 km · 1h 3m
Europe/Rome · +0h from NAP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. NAP-FCO
Rome · 198 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Rome · +0h from NAP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. NAP-BRI
Bari · 209 km · 1h 6m
Europe/Rome · +0h from NAP; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 8,622 ft / 2,628 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for NAP.
Runway identifiers
06/24
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CIA LIRA
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport · Rome · 174 km from NAP
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 427 ft (130 m) · 41.7988, 12.5953
2. FCO LIRF
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Rome · 198 km from NAP
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 13 ft (4 m) · 41.8045, 12.2520
3. BRI LIBD
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport · Bari · 209 km from NAP
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 193 ft (59 m) · 41.1389, 16.7606
4. PMO LICJ
Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Palermo · 318 km from NAP
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 65 ft (20 m) · 38.1760, 13.0910
5. FLR LIRQ
Florence Airport, Peretola · Firenze (FI) · 412 km from NAP
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 142 ft (43 m) · 43.8086, 11.2028
6. BLQ LIPE
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna · 474 km from NAP
large airport · Europe/Rome · italy · 123 ft (37 m) · 44.5354, 11.2887
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
According to 2023 data, the airport is the fourth-busiest airport in Italy and the busiest in Southern Italy.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NAP.
Source note 2
The airport serves as a base for easyJet, Ryanair, Volotea and Wizz Air.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NAP.
Source note 3
The airport covers 233 hectares of land and contains one runway.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NAP.
Country and authority
NAP 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 (€). NAP is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
NAP is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Capodichino Airport, Aeroporto Internazionale di Napoli-Capodichino Ugo Niutta, Ariopuorto 'nternazziunale 'e Napule-Capodichino Ugo Niutta. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Main airport serving Naples, 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.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: According to 2023 data, the airport is the fourth-busiest airport in Italy and the busiest in Southern Italy. Location cue: Located 3.2 NM north-northeast of the city in Naples, the airport is officially named Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino Ugo Niutta, after decorated WWI pilot Ugo Niutta.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q849383 · Naples International Airport. Administrative area: San Pietro a Patierno. Named after: Naples · Capodichino. Entity official-site cross-check: aeroportodinapoli.it
Field and clock profile
Naples International Airport is a low-elevation field at 294 ft (90 m), positioned at 40.8860° N, 14.2908° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 8,622 ft / 2,628 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 Pietro a Patierno is the closest retained city-time anchor at 71 m. CIA Rome is the closest retained airport alternative at 174 km.
Country airport peers
NAP is compared with CIA Rome at 174 km, FCO Rome at 198 km, BRI Bari at 209 km, PMO Palermo at 318 km, FLR Firenze (FI) at 412 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
NAP-CIA Rome: 174 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. NAP-FCO Rome: 198 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. NAP-BRI Bari: 209 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LIRN backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. portal.gesac.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
Reference airport
Airline role
easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 8,622 ft / 2,628 m
Runway identifiers
06/24
OurAirports classifies NAP as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Napoli.
NAP (LIRN) is a low-elevation field at 294 ft (90 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
NAP also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as easyjet, ryanair, volotea and wizz air.
NAP's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 8,622 ft / 2,628 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Gesac S.p.A. – Gestione Servizi Aeroporti Campani is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for NAP.
- According to 2023 data, the airport is the fourth-busiest airport in Italy and the busiest in Southern Italy.
- The airport serves as a base for easyJet, Ryanair, Volotea and Wizz Air.
- The airport covers 233 hectares of land and contains one runway.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at portal.gesac.it, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for NAP
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
NAP uses Europe/Rome (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Naples International Airport is about 4.2 km from central Napoli; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
CIA Rome is the closest retained alternate at 174 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
portal.gesac.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 NAP inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
NAP ranks #10 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
NAP shares Europe/Rome with BGY Orio al Serio (BG) IT · BLQ Bologna IT · BRI Bari IT · CIA Rome IT · FCO Rome IT · FLR Firenze (FI) IT. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
NAP is 294 ft (90 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DUR 295 ft (90 m) (1 ft delta) · BBU 297 ft (91 m) (3 ft delta) · ORY 291 ft (89 m) (3 ft delta) · DSS 290 ft (88 m) (4 ft delta) · GUM 298 ft (91 m) (4 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
NAP's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are CIA 174 km +0h · FCO 198 km +0h · BRI 209 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | CIA | 174 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Rome | FCO | 198 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Bari | BRI | 209 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
NAP to CIA
Rome
Distance 174 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from NAP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NAP to FCO
Rome
Distance 198 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from NAP. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NAP to BRI
Bari
Distance 209 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from NAP. 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 Napoli is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Naples 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.
Naples 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 NAP, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
San Pietro a Patierno
san-pietro-a-patierno · 71 m · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Casavatore
casavatore · 1.9 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Poggioreale
poggioreale · 2.3 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Casoria
casoria · 2.4 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Arpino
arpino · 2.5 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Secondigliano
secondigliano · 2.6 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vicaria
vicaria · 3.1 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Miano
miano · 3.2 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Carlo All'Arena
san-carlo-all-arena · 3.3 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Arzano
arzano · 3.4 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Lorenzo
san-lorenzo · 3.9 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Naples
naples · 4.2 km · Europe/Rome
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Naples International Airport is associated in the current source trail with easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Rome (CIA), Rome (FCO), Bari (BRI). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
EasyJet, Ryanair, Volotea and Wizz Air.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 8,622 ft / 2,628 m; identifiers 06/24.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Gesac S.p.A. – Gestione Servizi Aeroporti Campani.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1925.
- Network role: easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from NAP. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International AirportCIA
Rome · large airport
- Distance
- 174 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 427 ft (130 m)
Compare against CIA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International AirportFCO
Rome · large airport
- Distance
- 198 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against FCO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Bari Karol Wojtyła International AirportBRI
Bari · large airport
- Distance
- 209 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 193 ft (59 m)
Compare against BRI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Naples International Airport (NAP) in?▾
Naples International Airport is in the Europe/Rome timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Naples International Airport?▾
Naples International Airport uses IATA code NAP and ICAO code LIRN.
Where is Naples International Airport located?▾
Naples International Airport is located in Napoli, Italy at coordinates 40.8860° N, 14.2908° E, with an elevation of 294 ft (90 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Naples International Airport from central Napoli?▾
Naples International Airport sits roughly 4.2 km from the nearest mapped city center for Napoli.
Which route reference is most useful from NAP?▾
Rome (CIA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 3m, destination timezone Europe/Rome, and a +0h difference from NAP.
Which authority regulates NAP?▾
Naples 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 NAP?▾
NAP's curated peers in Italy on this site include CIA Rome, FCO Rome, BRI Bari, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Naples International Airport have?▾
Naples International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 8,622 ft / 2,628 m; identifiers include 06/24.