Short Adriatic sector · DBV → SPU
Flying Dubrovnik to Split
On-demand flights between Dubrovnik and Split. The two main airports of the Dalmatian coast, connected directly instead of along the coast road.
- Distance
- 205 km
- Block time
- 35 min – 50 min
- From
- Dubrovnik Airport
- To
- Split 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 | 50 min |
| Turboprop | up to 8 | 40 min |
| Very Light Jet | up to 5 | 40 min |
| Light Jet | up to 7 | 35 min |
| Midsize | up to 9 | 35 min |
| Super Midsize | up to 10 | 35 min |
| Heavy Jet | up to 14 | 35 min |
When this flight is worth it
The coastal road between the two is long and unpredictable in summer. The usual case is a meeting in Split and a commitment back in Dubrovnik the same evening, where losing the drive twice makes the day work.
Who takes this sector
Business passengers running both cities in a day, and charter guests changing boats between Split and the south.
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 Split Airport
- 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
- Strongly seasonal. Summer traffic is dense and the shoulder months are markedly quieter.
- Best for
- Split, Trogir, Hvar, Brač and the mid-Adriatic coast.
Timing
Short enough to fly in the morning, spend the day, and come back the same evening.
Both ends carry the same summer peak. In July and August the ground time at both airports is the part worth planning for.
Operational note
Both airports are inside Croatia and inside Schengen. No border formality applies on this sector.
Limitations worth knowing
Weather can move a departure. On a sector this short, ground time at both airports is a real proportion of the total journey and should be planned in.