Flights to Faroe Islands
Which airlines fly to the Faroe Islands? How long does it take to get to the Faroe Islands on a plane? Are daily flights available all year round? And from where can you take a flight to the Faroe Islands? Read on the find out all you need to know about flights to the Faroe Islands.
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It has become easier getting to the Faroe Islands in recent years. New routes to the archipelago have opened thanks to the increased interest in the Faroe Islands as a tourism destinations. But it still requires some planning.
There are several daily flights to the Faroe Islands from different airports in Europe throughout the year. The highest flight frequency is during the summer season from May to August. This is the time of year when most travellers fly in to the Faroe Islands to experience the unbelievable nature scenery.
Flights to Faroe Islands 2024
You have these route options when taking a flight to the Faroe Islands in 2024. Below, you can see the exact weekdays when the different routes operate.
- Copenhagen (all days throughout the year)
- Keflavík (Monday and Friday all year round – Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday added from May till end October)
- Billund (several times a week)
- London (Tuesday and Saturday from 01 June to 31 August)
- Edinburgh (Monday and Thursday from 28 March till December)
- Bergen (Monday and Friday from 05 April to October)
- Oslo (Wednesday and Sunday all year round)
- Paris (Monday, Friday from 22 March. Wednesday added form 22 April)
- Barcelona (Thursday from 20 June to 29 August)
- New York (a handful of test flights from 03 September to 09 October )
Which airlines fly to Faroe Islands?
Many curious people planning to visit the Faroe Islands wonder how to get to Faroe Islands by air. Well, four airline companies fly to Faroe Islands. You can choose between the Scandinavian carrier SAS, the local Atlantic Airways, the Icelandic company Icelandair, and the Norwegian airline Widerøe.
SAS has daily departures from Copenhagen most of the year. The airline company is specialised in the Nordic region with a wide selection of connecting flights around the world.
Atlantic Airways has daily departures all year round from Copenhagen. You can also fly with Atlantic Airways to the Faroe Islands from these destinations:
- London
- Edinburgh
- Reykjavik
- Paris
- Barcelona
- Billund
- Oslo
Icelandair will have a direct route from Keflavík to Vágar Airport starting in May 2024. There will be a flight almost all days from May to October.
Widerøe has a direct flight from Bergen on the west coast of Norway to the Faroe islands. There are two weekly departures on Fridays and Mondays part of the year. The flight time is 1h 45m.
When coming to the Faroe Islands from the European mainland, the easiest way to get to the Faroe Islands is via Copenhagen due to the daily departures. You will also have various opportunities for connecting flights.
Scandinavian Airlines to the Faroe Islands
SAS started its operation between Copenhagen and the Faroe Islands in March 2017. This marked a new era for travellers to the Faroe Islands. Atlantic Airways got competition for the first time in ten years, and since SAS entered the market, Atlantic Airways has dropped its prices 40 percent.
Tourism in the Faroe Islands has been on the rise in recent years. The passenger number at the only airport in the Faroe Islands, Vágar airport, reached record high 424,281 passengers in 2019. This is more than double that of 2011. Scandinavian Airlines has carried 80 percent of all foreign travellers to the Faroe Islands.
Icelandair to the Faroe Islands
Starting in May 2024, the Icelandic airline company Icelandair will start a direct flight between Keflavík International Airport and Vágar Airport. This will be their only direct flight to the Faroe Islands.
Icelandair has more than a dozen routes from North America to Iceland. Taking one of these flights from North America with a transit in Keflavík International Airport before onboarding the one hour Icelandair flight from Iceland to the Faroe Islands will be a convenient way to get to the archipelago.
How to get from North America to the Faroe Islands
Icelandair will open a route between Keflavík International Airport to Vágar Airport in May 2024. With lots of direct flights between North America and Iceland, taking Icelandair to the Faroe Islands will be super easy.
The Icelandic airline company will have five weekly flights to the Faroe Islands on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. A sixth departure will be added from June flying on Saturdays. Icelandair will use Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 flights for their Iceland to the Faroe Islands route.
The airline of the Faroe Islands, Atlantic Airways, has launched a handful of non-stop test flights directly from New York’s Stewart International Airport to the local Vágar Airport in the Faroe Islands. The flight from New York to the Faroe Islands only operates for some weeks from early September to early October 2024.
If you want more flexibility when heading from North America to Faroe Islands, there are other good options. Most travellers from North America to the Faroe Islands made a stop over in Iceland.
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When you are planning your travel from North America to Faroe Islands, we recommend you to take one of the many direct flights from North America to Iceland. Atlantic Airways has two weekly flights from Iceland to the Faroe Islands all year round on Mondays and Fridays. During the height of summer from mid June to late September, there are three weekly departures.
Flight time to Faroe Islands
The flight from Iceland to the Faroe Islands will take you less than one and a half hour. That is why it has become increasingly popular to visit Faroe Islands after a stay in Iceland as a part of your North Atlantic experience.
Your flight time to the Nordic archipelago will be quite short. Here you can see how long it takes to fly to the Faroe Islands from various places.
- Reykjavík, 1h 20m
- Edinburgh, 1h 25m
- Oslo, 1h 45m
- Billund, 2h
- London, 2h 10m
- Copenhagen, 2h 15m
- Paris, 2h 45m
- Barcelona, 3h 50m
- New York, 7h
People often expect there to be a Tórshavn airport. However, there is no airport in Tórshavn. Vágar airport on Vágar island is the port of arrival for all travellers flying to the Faroe Islands. The airport sits between Lake Leitisvatn and the village Sørvágur in the western part of the country.
Vágar airport is quite small and there are never more than 12 arrivals within the same day. There are typically fewer than 10 airplanes arriving each day. It takes 40 minutes or so to drive from the airport to the capital, Tórshavn. You can also read our article about how to get from Vagar Airport to Tórshavn.
Vágar Airport History
The airport opened in 1943 and was constructed and run by the British Army during the Second World War. Back then the runway was 1096 metres. United Kingdom handed over the airport to the Faroe Islanders only a year after the airport was constructed.
The runway has improved significantly in recent years and is now 1799 metres. Flight regularity to the Faroe Islands has improved a lot too.
Vágar Airport is owned by the Government of the Faroe Islands. A new terminal opened in 2014. The airport boasts all utilities and services. You will find phone and laptop charging stations, food and refreshments as well as free unlimited WiFi.
Almost everyone that goes for a Faroe Islands car rental pick up the vehicle at the airport. Rental cars are parked only metres away from the airport arrival hall.
After Landing in the Faroe Islands
Once you step out of the airplane, you will feel the fresh air immediately. Once you get to the arrival hall, you are ready to start exploring the incredible islands.
After you have stepped out of the plane on Vágar island, you will get to the duty free area. Here you can buy local alcoholic beverages much cheaper than in stores.
Local breweries have several beer types on the shelves at the airport. Be well prepared and check out your options at the duty free shop before take off. For a more personalised experience, you can visit Faer Isles Distillery in Vestmanna while in the Faroe Islands.
When travelling to the Faroe Islands, remember to bring your passport – and stay awake upon arrival in the Faroe Islands. You will see the fantastic landscape through the airplane window minutes before landing. The view is stunning.
The Faroe Islands are on many travellers’ to-to list for good reasons. You will gain a deeper understanding of real freedom and hear the sound of stillness.
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