Short Adriatic sector · DBV → BWK
Flying Dubrovnik to Brač
On-demand flights between Dubrovnik and Brač. A short coastal hop up the Dalmatian islands, flown as a whole-aircraft charter on the date you need it.
- Distance
- 162 km
- Block time
- 30 min – 45 min
- From
- Dubrovnik Airport
- To
- Brač Airport
Flight time by aircraft category
Block time including twenty minutes for taxi, climb and descent. Actual times move with the aircraft, the routing and the wind on the day.
| Category | Typical seats | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Piston Twin | up to 5 | 45 min |
| Turboprop | up to 8 | 40 min |
| Very Light Jet | up to 5 | 35 min |
| Light Jet | up to 7 | 35 min |
| Midsize | up to 9 | 30 min |
| Super Midsize | up to 10 | 30 min |
| Heavy Jet | up to 14 | 30 min |
When this flight is worth it
The usual reason is a long-haul arrival at Dubrovnik and a boat waiting at Bol the same day. Doing that leg by road and ferry means the ferry timetable decides when you arrive, and the last crossing decides whether you arrive at all.
Who takes this sector
Small groups heading to Bol, and guests joining a boat on Brač who have landed at Dubrovnik on a long-haul.
What to know about Dubrovnik Airport
- Runway
- The longest runway in Croatia. It accepts heavy long-range types without a payload penalty.
- Customs and border
- Croatia is in the Schengen area. Flights to and from non-Schengen states are handled as external border crossings in both directions.
- Seasonality
- Traffic is strongly seasonal. July and August carry the peak, and the airport is far quieter either side of it.
- Best for
- The default departure point for Dubrovnik, the Elaphiti islands and the southern Dalmatian coast.
What to know about Brač Airport
- Runway
- A short runway. Not every type is cleared into it, so the aircraft is matched to the airport rather than the other way round.
- Customs and border
- Croatia is in the Schengen area. Flights to and from non-Schengen states are handled as external border crossings in both directions.
- Seasonality
- Highly seasonal. Traffic concentrates in the summer months.
- Best for
- Bol, Supetar and the island of Brač.
Timing
The flight itself is short. Plan around the transfer at each end rather than around the flying time.
Brač is highly seasonal. Traffic concentrates in the summer months and the airport is quiet outside them.
Operational note
Brač has a short runway and does not accept every type. The aircraft is matched to the airport, which is part of why the request has to come back with options rather than a fixed answer.
Limitations worth knowing
A short runway limits the categories that can be used. Low cloud and crosswind at an island airport can move a departure, and a piston twin seats a small group rather than a large one.