Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) serves Galicia from its single-terminal layout just 10 km from Santiago city center, handling scheduled and seasonal services for carriers such as Iberia, Vueling, Ryanair and other European airlines. Popular routes link Santiago to Madrid and Barcelona, as well as to London, Paris and various Spanish and European holiday destinations. Passengers can check the airport’s online flight board for up-to-date arrivals and departures, find car rental, public bus and taxi connections, and seasonal increases in traffic during pilgrimage and summer travel periods.
Frequently asked questions
The IATA airport code for Santiago de Compostela Airport is SCQ.
The ICAO code for Santiago de Compostela Airport is LEST.
Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is located in Santiago, Spain.
The local time zone at Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is Europe/Madrid (GMT+2).
About 19 scheduled departures were counted at Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) when flight schedules were last measured on July 19, 2026.
For international flights, arrive at least 3 hours before departure; for domestic flights, about 2 hours.
The board on this page shows arrivals and departures for Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ). It re-checks for updates while the page is open, and every board states how old its data is — busy hubs are refreshed within hours, quieter airports less often.