Air Passenger Duty is charged based on a band that is determined by the distance of the capital city of the destination country in miles from the UK. Please see note regarding Northern Ireland.
From 1 April 2018
Band and distance of capital city of destination country in miles from the UK | In the lowest class of travel (reduced rate) | In other than the lowest class of travel (standard rate) | Higher rate |
Band A (0-2000) | £13 | £26 | £78 |
Band B (more than 2000) | £78 | £156 | £468 |
From 1 April 2019
Band and distance of capital city of destination country in miles from the UK | In the lowest class of travel (reduced rate) | In other than the lowest class of travel (standard rate) | Higher rate |
Band A (0-2000) | £13 | £26 | £78 |
Band B (more than 2000) | £78 | £172 | £515 |
You don’t pay duty on direct long-haul flights departing from airports in Northern Ireland. A flight is a ‘direct long-haul flight’ when:
The above rates apply until further notice. An announcement regarding the Scottish Air Departure Tax will be made in due course.