Short Adriatic sector · SPU → BWK
Flying Split to Brač
On-demand flights between Split and Brač. One of the shortest sectors on this list — the island sits directly across the channel from the mainland airport.
- Distance
- 44 km
- Block time
- 25 min – 25 min
- From
- Split 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 | 25 min |
| Turboprop | up to 8 | 25 min |
| Very Light Jet | up to 5 | 25 min |
| Light Jet | up to 7 | 25 min |
| Midsize | up to 9 | 25 min |
| Super Midsize | up to 10 | 25 min |
| Heavy Jet | up to 14 | 25 min |
When this flight is worth it
The alternative is a drive to the ferry port, a crossing on a fixed timetable, and a drive across the island. The flight matters when the ferry timetable does not fit the day, or when the last crossing has gone.
Who takes this sector
Guests heading to Bol, and small groups moving on to the island after landing at Split.
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.
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
On a sector this short the flying is the small part. Ground handling at both ends dominates the total time, and that is worth saying plainly.
Both airports run a hard summer peak. Outside the season Brač is very quiet.
Operational note
Brač has a short runway and does not take every type. Both ends are inside Croatia and inside Schengen.
Limitations worth knowing
One of the shortest sectors here, and therefore the one where the flying saves least relative to the ground time at each end. A short island runway also limits the categories available.