Airport guide
Kaunas AirportIATA code KUN
Kaunas Airport (KUN/EYKA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kaunas, Lithuania in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- Codes
- KUN · EYKA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Vilnius
- Region
- Europe
Kaunas Airport (KUN/EYKA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kaunas, Lithuania in Europe. Operating on Europe/Vilnius local time at coordinates 54.900°, 23.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kaunas Airport (KUN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kaunas, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kaunas Airport details
- IATA code
- KUN
- ICAO code
- EYKA
- City
- Kaunas
- Country
- Lithuania
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Vilnius
- Coordinates
- 54.964°, 24.086°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kaunas Airport’s own pages.
KUN airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 78 m (256 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1.16 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing infogram.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Vilnius International Airport VNO · 85 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KUN
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 3,250 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,250 m10,663 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from KUN
Originfacts does not track any routes from KUN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at KUN
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names KUN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where KUN is
12 km northeast
Kaunas Airport lies 12 km northeast of Kaunas city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at KUN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kaunas, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kaunas Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:kaunas-airport.lt/index.php?lang=en (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Kaunas
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- VilniusVilnius International AirportVNO92 km
- GrodnoGrodno AirportGNA137 km
- KaliningradKhrabrovo AirportKGD213 km
- PalangaPalanga International AirportPLQ214 km
- RigaRiga International AirportRIX225 km
- LiepayaLiepaya AirportLPX252 km
- MinskMinsk National AirportMSQ289 km
- BrestBrest AirportBQT309 km
- SzymanyOlsztyn-Mazury AirportSZY337 km
Kaunas Airport: common questions
Where is Kaunas Airport?
Kaunas Airport serves Kaunas, Lithuania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 54.964°, 24.086°.
What are the airport codes for Kaunas Airport?
The IATA code is KUN and the ICAO code is EYKA.
What time zone is KUN in?
Kaunas Airport is in the Europe/Vilnius time zone.
What is the official website of Kaunas Airport?
The airport’s official website is kaunas-airport.lt/index.php?lang=en. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Kaunas Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KUN: 08/26 (3,250 m (10,663 ft), asphalt).
When did Kaunas Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1988 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Kaunas Airport?
Wikidata records 1.16 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at KUN?
Wikidata lists KUN as a hub of Transaviabaltika.
How far is KUN from Kaunas city centre?
Kaunas Airport is about 12 km northeast of Kaunas city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Kaunas Airport?
OurAirports gives KUN’s elevation as 78 m (256 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Kaunas Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q847695 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)