Short Adriatic sector · DBV → RJK
Flying Dubrovnik to Krk
On-demand flights between Dubrovnik and Krk. The arrival airport is Rijeka Airport, which is on the island of Krk rather than in Rijeka itself, and it serves Krk, Rijeka, Opatija and the Kvarner islands.
- Distance
- 443 km
- Block time
- 50 min – 1 h 30 min
- From
- Dubrovnik Airport
- To
- Rijeka Airport (island of Krk)
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 | 1 h 30 min |
| Turboprop | up to 8 | 1 h 10 min |
| Very Light Jet | up to 5 | 1 h |
| Light Jet | up to 7 | 55 min |
| Midsize | up to 9 | 55 min |
| Super Midsize | up to 10 | 50 min |
| Heavy Jet | up to 14 | 50 min |
When this flight is worth it
Kvarner is at the far end of the country from Dubrovnik. The usual case is a long-haul arrival in the south and a house, a hotel or a boat waiting in the north the same day.
Who takes this sector
Groups heading for Kvarner and the Opatija riviera, and guests joining a boat in the northern Adriatic.
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 Rijeka Airport (island of Krk)
- 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
- Seasonal, with the peak in July and August.
- Best for
- The airport is on the island of Krk, not in Rijeka itself. It serves Krk, Rijeka, Opatija and the Kvarner islands.
Timing
One long coastal sector. The alternative on the ground is a full travelling day.
Kvarner runs a summer season similar to Dalmatia, with the peak in July and August.
Operational note
Both ends are inside Croatia and inside Schengen, so there is no border formality. Note the naming: the field is Rijeka Airport, ICAO LDRI, physically on Krk and connected to the mainland by bridge.
Limitations worth knowing
A long sector for the smaller categories. Passenger count and aircraft range are the first two things to check on this one.