Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU)
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, LJLJ) serves Ljubljana, Slovenia. Flights leaving LJU left an average of 13.2 min late in the twelve months to July 2026, the 24th least delayed of 88 busy European airports. 1.7 million passengers used it in the twelve months to July 2026, most often flying to or from Istanbul.
Delays at LJU
Average departure delay per flight: 13.2 min over the twelve months to July 2026. Delays were worst in January (21.3 min) and lightest in April (7.8 min).
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| Month | Average departure delay | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 12.4 min | 1,182 |
| September 2025 | 15.0 min | 1,102 |
| October 2025 | 13.7 min | 1,073 |
| November 2025 | 11.9 min | 808 |
| December 2025 | 12.4 min | 769 |
| January 2026 | 21.3 min | 675 |
| February 2026 | 11.2 min | 731 |
| March 2026 | 13.0 min | 893 |
| April 2026 | 7.8 min | 952 |
| May 2026 | 11.7 min | 1,091 |
| June 2026 | 15.8 min | 1,164 |
| July 2026 | 12.8 min | 1,272 |
Air traffic flow restrictions held 0.0% of arrivals at LJU for more than 15 minutes in the twelve months to August 2026.
Departure delay counts every cause, from the airline to air traffic control, and is measured against the scheduled time. Source: EUROCONTROL Aviation Intelligence Portal, summarised by TripStow. EUROCONTROL does not endorse TripStow.
Passengers at LJU
1,719,318 passengers used LJU in the twelve months to July 2026, on 15,869 commercial flights, up 15% on the twelve months before.
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| Month | Passengers | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 186,328 | 1,686 |
| September 2025 | 176,206 | 1,577 |
| October 2025 | 150,564 | 1,403 |
| November 2025 | 105,623 | 1,026 |
| December 2025 | 101,803 | 1,044 |
| January 2026 | 87,672 | 923 |
| February 2026 | 95,121 | 935 |
| March 2026 | 110,615 | 1,086 |
| April 2026 | 143,799 | 1,350 |
| May 2026 | 168,820 | 1,455 |
| June 2026 | 184,211 | 1,599 |
| July 2026 | 208,556 | 1,785 |
Eurostat publishes airport figures a few months behind. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0), summarised by TripStow.
Busiest routes from LJU
- Istanbul (IST)191,962 passengers
- Frankfurt am Main (FRA)137,259 passengers
- Zurich (ZRH)120,675 passengers
- Belgrade Nikola Tesla (BEG)86,149 passengers
- London Gatwick (LGW)80,524 passengers
- Munich (MUC)76,907 passengers
- Brussels (BRU)71,583 passengers
- London Heathrow (LHR)63,822 passengers
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)60,656 passengers
- Warsaw Chopin (WAW)57,473 passengers
Passengers in 2024, both directions together. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0), summarised by TripStow.
Questions and answers
- How delayed are flights at Ljubljana (LJU)?
- Flights leaving LJU left an average of 13.2 min late in the twelve months to July 2026, the 24th least delayed of 88 busy European airports.
- Which month has the most delays at LJU?
- January 2026, when flights left an average of 21.3 minutes late; the lightest month was April 2026 (7.8 minutes).
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