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Home  >  World  > North America  > Greenland

Travel - International

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.

AIR: Flying to Greenland by scheduled services will usually involve a stopover in Iceland or Denmark; contact SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK) or Greenlandair (GL). Other airlines serving Greenland include FirstAir (from Ottawa) and Air Iceland.

Approximate flight times: From Greenland to London is 5 hours 30 minutes (including stopover in Copenhagen).

International airports: There are international airports at:
Nuuk (GOH), served from Canada/Frobisher Bay by First Air. Services are generally more frequent during the summer months;
Kangerlussuaq (Søndre Strømfjord) (SFJ), served from Copenhagen by SAS and Greenlandair and from Canada by FirstAir;
Narsarsuaq (UAK), served from Copenhagen by Greenlandair and from Iceland by Greenlandair and Air Iceland;
Kulusuk (KUS), served from Iceland by Air Iceland and Greenlandair;
Other international airports include Pituffik (THU) and Neerlerit Inaat (CNP).


Departure Tax: None.


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