Airport guide
Southampton AirportIATA code SOU
Southampton Airport (SOU/EGHI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Southampton, United Kingdom in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Southampton, United Kingdom
- Codes
- SOU · EGHI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Region
- Europe
Southampton Airport (SOU/EGHI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Southampton, United Kingdom in Europe. Operating on Europe/London local time at coordinates 50.950°, -1.360°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Southampton Airport (SOU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Southampton, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Southampton Airport details
- IATA code
- SOU
- ICAO code
- EGHI
- City
- Southampton
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.950°, -1.357°
- 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 Southampton Airport’s own pages.
SOU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 13 m (44 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 631,329
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Bournemouth Airport BOH · 39 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SOU
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 02/20: 1,887 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,887 m6,191 ft | 36 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SOU
Originfacts does not track any routes from SOU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SOU is
5.9 km northeast
Southampton Airport lies 5.9 km northeast of Southampton 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 SOU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Southampton, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Southampton Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:southamptonairport.com (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 Southampton
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BournemouthBournemouth AirportBOH38 km
- LondonLondon Heathrow AirportLHR86 km
- LondonLondon Gatwick AirportLGW87 km
- OxfordOxford (Kidlington)OXF91 km
- BristolBristol AirportBRS106 km
- LondonLondon City AirportLCY116 km
- LondonLondon Luton AirportLTN124 km
- ExeterExeter International AirportEXT146 km
- CardiffCardiff AirportCWL147 km
Southampton Airport: common questions
Where is Southampton Airport?
Southampton Airport serves Southampton, United Kingdom. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 50.950°, -1.357°.
What are the airport codes for Southampton Airport?
The IATA code is SOU and the ICAO code is EGHI.
What time zone is SOU in?
Southampton Airport is in the Europe/London time zone.
What is the official website of Southampton Airport?
The airport’s official website is southamptonairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Southampton Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SOU: 02/20 (1,887 m (6,191 ft), asphalt).
When did Southampton Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1957 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Southampton Airport?
Wikidata records 631,329 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Southampton Airport?
Per Wikidata, SOU is operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings, which also owns it.
How far is SOU from Southampton city centre?
Southampton Airport is about 5.9 km northeast of Southampton city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Southampton Airport?
OurAirports gives SOU’s elevation as 13 m (44 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 Southampton 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 Q8988 (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)