Travel to Greenland

Flying to Greenland

The national airline is Air Greenland (www.airgreenland.gl). The only direct flights to Greenland are either from Copenhagen, Denmark, or Reykjavik, Iceland.

Note: The Arctic weather conditions in Greenland may cause delays and interruptions in transport services or changes to planned itineraries. Visitors are advised to leave enough time for possible disruptions to flights and check with their airline or tour operator before flying.

Flight times:

From London - 10 hours (including stopover); New York - 15 hours (including stopover).

Departure tax:

None.

Other airports in Greenland

Nerlerit Inaat Airport

Airport Code: CNP. Location: Website: N/A. Public transport description: N/A

Nuuk Airport

Airport Code: GOH. Location: Website: N/A. Public transport description: N/A

Kulusuk Airport

Airport Code: KUS. Location: Website: N/A. Public transport description: N/A

Kangerlussuaq (Søndre Strømfjord)

Airport Code: SFJ. Location: Website: N/A. Public transport description: N/A

Pituffik Airport

Airport Code: THU. Location: Website: N/A. Public transport description: N/A

Narsarsuaq Airport

Airport Code: UAK. Location: Website: N/A. Public transport description: N/A

Travel by rail

Getting to Greenland by boat




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