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Aberdeen

The Granite City, close to Royal Deeside, Balmoral and the castles of Aberdeenshire.

  • Castles
  • Coast
  • Short hop
The detour

Dunnottar Castle: a cliff-top fortress

Dunnottar CastlePhoto: Dirtsc · CC BY-SA 4.0

A ruined fortress on a headland surrounded by cliffs, where the Scottish crown jewels were hidden from Cromwell's army.

WhereAbout 18 miles from the airport (ABZ)
Getting thereAbout 25 minutes' drive south.

Direct flights to Aberdeen from the UK

3 UK airports fly direct · hover or tap one

FromAirlinesMonths with flightsDistance
Belfast InternationaleasyJetJan to Mar235 mi
GatwickeasyJetAll year426 mi
LutoneasyJetAll year375 mi

From the airlines' own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in Aberdeen by month

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

MonthDayNightRainy days
January7°1°12
February7°1°11
March9°2°11
April11°4°11
May14°6°10
June16°9°12
July18°11°12
August18°11°11
September16°9°10
October13°6°14
November9°3°14
December7°1°13

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Aberdeen). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.

Before you go

  • It's a domestic flight, so there's no passport control.
  • Airlines still ask for photo ID: check which documents yours accepts.