London Stansted Airport (STN)
London Stansted Airport is a hub or base for 2 low-cost airlines in our directory: Ryanair and Jet2.com.
- 2low-cost airlines basedLCCs based
- 647Ryanair fleet (group), as of 30 June 2026Ryanair fleet · 30 June 2026
- from €18cheapest cached fare (STN–DUB, Ryanair), one way, found 23 Oct 2026cached fare · found 23 Oct 2026
- 3other bases of these airlineslinked bases
Low-cost departures today
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Low-cost airlines based at LondonLow-cost airlines based here
Carriers with a hub or base here, from our curated database — not every airline that flies here. Fleet figures are each airline’s whole fleet, with the source and the date it describes.
- Ireland · Hubs STN · DUB · BGY +3 · founded 1985Fleet 647 aircraft (group)Airline report (Q1 FY27 presentation) · as of
- United Kingdom · Hubs MAN · LBA · BHX +3 · founded 2003Fleet 139 aircraftAirline report · as of
Also flying from STN
Low-cost airlines in our directory that aren’t based at London Stansted Airport but have routes to or from it: 4 airlines. Route data from AviationStack, as of ; seasonal routes can appear outside their season.
Destinations from STN hubs
Each card pairs London Stansted Airport with another base of the same airline. Prices are the cheapest direct one-way fare for one adult that Aviasales users found in the last 30 days, with the date it was found — not a live price. Search to see today’s fares.
- RyanairDEPARTS DEC 2026STNLondonDUBDublinfrom €18one adult, one wayfound
- RyanairBOTH BASESSTNLondonMANManchesterSearch this route no cached fare
- RyanairDEPARTS NOV 2026STNLondonBCNBarcelonafrom €19one adult, one wayfound
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About London Stansted Airport
- IATA / ICAO
- STN / EGSS
- City / country
- London, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 51.8850° N, 0.2350° E
- Official website
- stanstedairport.com
Contact details are for London Stansted Airport directly. For bookings, use the airline or our booking partner. Reference data: OurAirports (public domain).
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Frequently asked
Which low-cost airlines are based at London Stansted Airport?
In our directory of low-cost airlines, Ryanair and Jet2.com list London Stansted Airport (STN) as a hub or base.
Which airline based at London Stansted Airport has the largest fleet?
Of the airlines based here, Ryanair has the largest published fleet: 647 aircraft, a group figure (Airline report (Q1 FY27 presentation), as of 30 June 2026). That figure counts the whole fleet, not only aircraft based at STN.
Does this page list every airline at London Stansted Airport?
No. It lists the low-cost airlines in our directory that name London Stansted Airport as a hub or base. Other airlines, including low-cost carriers based elsewhere, may also fly here.
Which other airports in the United Kingdom are low-cost airline bases?
In our directory: Manchester Airport (MAN, 3 airlines), London Gatwick Airport (LGW, 2 airlines) and London Luton Airport (LTN, 2 airlines).