Naples Capodichino Airport is closed to all commercial flights for the whole of November 2026. The airport shut on November 1 and is scheduled to stay shut until November 30, while its single runway and taxiways are rebuilt — a planned closure, announced in advance, not a strike or a last-minute disruption.
The closure matters because there is no single replacement. Some airlines have moved their Naples flights about 60 kilometres south to Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport, others have cancelled their Naples services outright, and the Lufthansa Group is rebooking passengers through Rome Fiumicino instead. Which of those applies to a booking depends on the airline and the route, so the airport code on the ticket — NAP, QSR for Salerno, or FCO for Rome — is now the first thing to check.
That split is the practical heart of the story. Salerno is offering flights to 15 destinations during November, with extra buses and shared taxis laid on to bridge the gap, but it covers only part of Naples' normal traffic. Anyone flying to Naples this month for the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento, Capri, or a cruise departure should confirm the revised airport, departure time, and terminal with their airline before heading out — and allow for a much longer transfer.
This is why the airport is closed, which flights move to Salerno and which do not, how to get between Naples and Salerno, what the Rome alternative looks like, whether an early reopening is possible, and what to check before you travel.
Information checked: November 3, 2026.
Why Is Naples Airport Closed in November?
Naples Capodichino Airport (NAP) is closed to all air traffic from November 1 to November 30, 2026, for a full rebuild of its runway and taxiways. Airport operator GESAC announced the work in advance — its September 21 notice set out the November runway renovation — and the closure took effect as scheduled on November 1.
The work is a radical, planned rebuild rather than a repair: stripping back and rebuilding the pavement across approximately 250,000 square metres, and replacing the runway, taxiway lighting, and signalling aids. The project is reported to cost around EUR 30 million and is being carried out by ADR Infrastructure, working around the clock, seven days a week. November was chosen because it is the quietest month of the year for air traffic at Naples.
The closure covers all commercial arrivals and departures. It does not change anything for travellers whose flights were already moved or cancelled — those decisions were made by the airlines — but it does mean no flight can operate from Naples itself until the work is finished and the airport reopens.
Which Flights Move to Salerno — and Which Are Cancelled?
Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), at Pontecagnano about 60 kilometres south of Naples, is the main replacement airport, with flights to 15 destinations listed for November — six domestic and nine international, according to GESAC's published arrangements.
The domestic routes listed at Salerno include Ryanair to Bergamo, easyJet to Milan Malpensa, and Aeroitalia and ITA Airways to Milan Linate, with Aeroitalia also scheduled to Genoa, Turin, and Trieste. International routes include Transavia to Amsterdam and Paris, Vueling to Barcelona, Iberia to Madrid, Eurowings to Düsseldorf and Stuttgart, and flydubai to Dubai. Transavia, Vueling, Iberia, ITA Airways, and flydubai are among the carriers operating from Salerno, and GESAC assigns Casablanca, Dubai, Sharm el-Sheikh, and Madrid flights to the general aviation terminal there.
Not every Naples flight moved. The Lufthansa Group — including Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and Swiss — has cancelled its direct Naples services and is rebooking passengers via Rome Fiumicino. KLM and Volotea have also paused their Naples service, according to November 2 reporting, and Ryanair and Wizz Air have altered or suspended some schedules. Reports differ on individual Ryanair and Wizz Air routes, so the airline-by-airline picture below is a guide, not a complete list: there is no published complete list of every changed or cancelled booking, and travellers should confirm their own airline's revised airport rather than assume every Naples booking has moved to Salerno.
How Do You Get Between Naples and Salerno Airport?
GESAC and Busitalia Campania are running a dedicated shuttle bus between Naples Piazza Garibaldi — Naples' central station — and Salerno Airport, with eight trips each way per day, timed to the flights. The fare is EUR 12 per trip, paid on board electronically.
GESAC also lists enhanced links to Salerno railway station and shared taxis at predetermined fares to the central stations in Naples and Salerno. Salerno Airport itself is not in Salerno city: the link to Salerno railway station is the Salerno Airlink, a combined train-and-bus ticket bought through Trenitalia by choosing "Salerno Aeroporto Costa d'Amalfi" as the destination.
The transfer adds real time to a journey. Salerno is roughly an hour's drive south of Naples, so a flight that used to land at Naples now means a bus or train leg on top of the flight — and the bus is timed to flights, not running continuously, so a missed connection at Salerno can mean a long wait.
What About Flights via Rome?
Rome Fiumicino (FCO) is the other alternative, used mainly by carriers that cancelled their Naples services rather than moving them to Salerno. The Lufthansa Group is rebooking passengers through Rome, and Rome is also the main alternative for long-haul arrivals, with high-speed rail links to Naples.
The rail leg from Rome Fiumicino to Naples Central takes around 70 minutes by high-speed train, plus the transfer inside Rome airport to the station. It is a workable route, but it is a different journey from a direct Naples flight: an extra airport transfer, a train ticket, and a longer total travel time, all of which need to be planned rather than improvised on arrival.
Travellers whose booking was changed to Rome should check whether the airline rebooked the flight only, or the flight plus the onward connection — and whether the new arrival time still works for a cruise departure, a hotel check-in, or a car hire pickup in Naples.
Could Naples Reopen Before November 30?
Possibly — but it is not confirmed, and no one should book on the assumption. Reporting on the works says the runway rebuild is planned for 24 days, with six more days held in reserve for bad weather, so an early reopening before November 30 is possible if the work runs to schedule and the weather holds.
The scheduled closure, as published by GESAC, runs to November 30, and that is the date travellers should plan around. If the airport does reopen early, the announcement will come from GESAC — not from an airline's timetable alone — so check the airport's own notices before assuming a late-November flight will operate from Naples again.
What Should You Check Before You Travel?
If you hold a Naples booking for November, run through this checklist before you leave home:
Check the airport code on your booking. NAP is Naples, QSR is Salerno, and FCO is Rome Fiumicino. If the code changed, your departure airport changed with it.
Confirm the revised airport, departure time, and terminal with your airline. Salerno uses both terminals for the extra traffic, and some flights are assigned to the general aviation terminal.
Allow for the transfer. Salerno is about 60 kilometres from Naples, and the Piazza Garibaldi shuttle runs eight times a day in each direction at EUR 12 — timed to flights, not continuous.
If you were rebooked via Rome, check the high-speed train from Fiumicino to Naples Central and whether the new arrival time still works for your plans.
Do not assume every Naples flight moved to Salerno. Some services were cancelled, some were rerouted via Rome, and the split varies by airline and route.
A month-long airport closure sounds dramatic, and for anyone booked to fly into Naples it is disruptive — but it was announced in advance, the replacement network is published, and the shuttle is running. The risk is not that there is no way to get there; it is assuming the flight still lands where the original booking said it would.
Official Sources
Travel + Leisure Asia — Naples Airport Closed For Renovations: Flights Diverted And Other Details (November 2, 2026)
Airways Magazine — Naples Airport Enters Scheduled November Closure (November 1, 2026)
https://www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/naples-airport-november-closure-salerno-flights
Airlate — Naples Airport closure: November 2026 and Salerno flights (facts checked November 1, 2026)
https://airlate.com/articles/naples-airport-closure-november-2026-salerno-flights
Travel Monitor — Daily Watch List: what is affecting travel today – 2 November 2026
https://www.travelmonitor.com.au/daily-watch-list-what-is-affecting-travel-today-2-november-2026/
Travel Extra — Closure of Naples airport comes into effect for ENTIRE month of November (November 2, 2026)
https://www.travelextra.ie/naples-airport-faces-november-closure-for-runway-works/
I-Journey — A Major Italian Airport Is Shutting Down for All of November (November 2, 2026)
https://i-journey.com/2026/11/02/naples-airport-closes-november-2026-salerno-diversion/
This article reflects Naples Airport closure arrangements available on November 3, 2026. Sourcing limits: the GESAC official notice was cited via Airways Magazine and Airlate and was not opened directly in this check, so GESAC's own page should be re-checked before publishing. Reported costs differ — around EUR 30 million for the runway works in most November 2 reporting, around EUR 19.4 million in some trade press, and EUR 250 million for a broader airport masterplan, which is a separate figure. No complete list of changed or cancelled bookings was published; airline-by-airline details vary by route and can change — confirm your own booking with your airline before you travel.