AirportsBern Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Bern, in Switzerland. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BRN.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BRN
- ICAO code
- LSZB
- City
- Bern
- State or region
- Bern
- Country
- Switzerland
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 46.9127° N, 7.4988° E
- Elevation
- 509 m (1,671 ft)
- Runways
- 5
- Longest runway
- 1,730 m (5,676 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BRN means Bern Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LSZB. ICAO codes that begin with L belong to southern Europe, Israel and Turkey. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 46.9127° N, 7.4988° E. It stands 509 metres (1,671 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Zurich, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Bern Airport has 5 runways in the data. The longest is 1,730 metres (5,676 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 5 airports of Switzerland on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 3.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,730 m 5,676 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 14L/32R | 650 m 2,133 ft | 30 m | Grass | not listed |
| 14R/32L | 648 m 2,125 ft | 30 m | Grass | not listed |
| 16R/34L | 515 m 1,690 ft | 50 m | Grass | not listed |
| 16L/34R | 152 m 500 ft | 61 m | Grass | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBâle / Mulhouse, France | BSL | 77 km |
| Zürich AirportZurich | ZRH | 100 km |
| Geneva International AirportGeneva | GVA | 130 km |
| Lugano AirportAgno | LUG | 148 km |
| Annecy Meythet airportAnnecy, France | NCY | 153 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,234 km | 8 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,614 km | 8 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,831 km | 6 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 768 km | 1 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,265 km | 8 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,527 km | 12 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,390 km | 13 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,685 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,659 km | 20 h 35 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.