28 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from East Midlands

Out before 08:00, home after 21:00, and up to four hours each way. These are the real morning-out, evening-back routes from East Midlands Airport, worked out from our live flight schedules so the list stays current.

Destinations

Countries

Times shown are the earliest morning outbound and the latest evening return we can see in the schedules. Hours on the ground are approximate. Always double-check the exact times when you book, and leave room for delays on the way home.

Dublin

DUB

Ireland

0h 54m

each way

07:15

Out from East Midlands

~15.9h

On the ground

00:55

Back at East Midlands

Take the Airlink Express 747 bus (€8, 30 mins) to the city centre.

Things to do in Dublin Dublin airport guide

Belfast

BFS

Northern Ireland

0h 57m

each way

03:30

Out from East Midlands

~15.9h

On the ground

21:20

Back at East Midlands

Airport Express 300 runs every 30 mins (£8). Great base for Giants Causeway.

Things to do in Belfast Belfast airport guide

Saint Peter Port

GCI

Guernsey

0h 57m

each way

05:35

Out from East Midlands

~14.3h

On the ground

21:47

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Saint Peter Port Saint Peter Port airport guide

Copenhagen

CPH

Denmark

1h 38m

each way

01:35

Out from East Midlands

~19.7h

On the ground

00:31

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Copenhagen Copenhagen airport guide

Barcelona

BCN

Spain

2h 2m

each way

05:55

Out from East Midlands

~12.8h

On the ground

22:45

Back at East Midlands

El Prat is 30 mins from La Rambla via Aerobus (€7.75). Book Sagrada Familia tickets in advance!

Things to do in Barcelona Barcelona airport guide

Valencia

VLC

Spain

2h 15m

each way

06:10

Out from East Midlands

~14.2h

On the ground

00:50

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Valencia

Menorca Island

MAH

Spain

2h 16m

each way

06:00

Out from East Midlands

~13.4h

On the ground

23:55

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Menorca Island

Palma de Mallorca

PMI

Spain

2h 17m

each way

05:55

Out from East Midlands

~16.4h

On the ground

02:55

Back at East Midlands

Palma Airport is just 8km from city centre. Buses run every 15 mins (€5).

Things to do in Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca airport guide

Ibiza

IBZ

Spain

2h 21m

each way

06:25

Out from East Midlands

~13.4h

On the ground

00:30

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Ibiza Ibiza airport guide

Budapest

BUD

Hungary

2h 21m

each way

07:55

Out from East Midlands

~9.2h

On the ground

21:50

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Budapest Budapest airport guide

Alicante

ALC

Spain

2h 24m

each way

05:45

Out from East Midlands

~13.6h

On the ground

00:10

Back at East Midlands

Airport is just 15 mins from city via C6 Bus. Perfect for Costa Blanca beaches!

Things to do in Alicante Alicante airport guide

Cologne

CGN

Germany

2h 30m

each way

01:50

Out from East Midlands

~19.7h

On the ground

02:34

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Cologne

Corvera

RMU

Spain

2h 30m

each way

05:55

Out from East Midlands

~12.3h

On the ground

23:15

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Corvera

Burgas

BOJ

Bulgaria

2h 30m

each way

05:55

Out from East Midlands

~12.7h

On the ground

23:35

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Burgas

Wrocław

WRO

Poland

2h 30m

each way

06:05

Out from East Midlands

~13.3h

On the ground

00:20

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Wrocław

Skiathos

JSI

Greece

2h 30m

each way

06:15

Out from East Midlands

~12.6h

On the ground

23:50

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Skiathos

Girona

GRO

Spain

2h 30m

each way

06:30

Out from East Midlands

~13.7h

On the ground

01:10

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Girona

Naples

NAP

Italy

2h 35m

each way

06:15

Out from East Midlands

~11.7h

On the ground

23:05

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Naples Naples airport guide

Malaga

AGP

Spain

2h 38m

each way

06:15

Out from East Midlands

~12.1h

On the ground

23:35

Back at East Midlands

Costa del Sol gateway! Airport is 8km from city with train and bus connections.

Things to do in Malaga Malaga airport guide

Faro

FAO

Portugal

2h 39m

each way

05:55

Out from East Midlands

~13.2h

On the ground

00:25

Back at East Midlands

Gateway to the Algarve! Just 4km from town, but most visitors head straight to the coast.

Things to do in Faro Faro airport guide

Kerkyra Island

CFU

Greece

3h 4m

each way

06:00

Out from East Midlands

~11.5h

On the ground

23:40

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Kerkyra Island Kerkyra Island airport guide

Zakynthos Island

ZTH

Greece

3h 19m

each way

06:15

Out from East Midlands

~10h

On the ground

22:50

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Zakynthos Island Zakynthos Island airport guide

Izmir

ADB

Turkey

3h 42m

each way

06:50

Out from East Midlands

~9.3h

On the ground

23:30

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Izmir Izmir airport guide

Lanzarote

ACE

Spain

3h 50m

each way

06:00

Out from East Midlands

~13h

On the ground

02:40

Back at East Midlands

Volcanic landscapes and beautiful beaches. Rent a car to explore.

Things to do in Lanzarote Lanzarote airport guide

Heraklion

HER

Greece

3h 51m

each way

06:00

Out from East Midlands

~11.4h

On the ground

01:05

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Heraklion Heraklion airport guide

Fuerteventura Island

FUE

Spain

3h 55m

each way

05:55

Out from East Midlands

~10.4h

On the ground

00:10

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Fuerteventura Island

Rodes Island

RHO

Greece

3h 56m

each way

05:50

Out from East Midlands

~12.2h

On the ground

01:55

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Rodes Island Rodes Island airport guide

Dalaman

DLM

Turkey

3h 58m

each way

07:00

Out from East Midlands

~11.6h

On the ground

02:30

Back at East Midlands

Things to do in Dalaman Dalaman airport guide

How we work these out

We scan the real departure and arrival schedules at East Midlands Airport, then match an early morning outbound (before 08:00) with a late evening return (landing back after 21:00, including red-eye arrivals). We only keep destinations within about four hours' flying each way, so every trip on this list is a genuine there-and-back-in-a-day adventure. The list refreshes as schedules change through the seasons.