SAS Scandinavian Airlines Will Fly to Greenland in Summer 2025

Up until now, the airport in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk only had a modest airport with a 930-meter short runway. As a result, only turboprop planes could land there, such as flights from Iceland, other Greenlandic airports, or recently from northern Canada.

However, this is about to change, as Nuuk Airport is undergoing significant expansion. The new terminal has been in place for several months, and the runway extension to 2,200 meters is expected to be completed by November. In this process, Air Greenland will move its hub from Kangerlussuaq to the capital. Additionally, United Airlines recently announced a direct connection from New York.

Now, another airline is following suit: Starting next summer, SAS Scandinavian Airlines will also fly to Greenland. The SkyTeam member plans to initially operate three weekly flights, entering direct competition with Air Greenland.

Flight Schedule

These flights will be operated by regular Airbus A320neo aircraft with a total of 168 seats. They offer 76 cm of seat pitch, providing less comfort compared to Air Greenland’s Airbus A330neo on the same route.

The route will only be serviced seasonally during the peak summer, specifically from June 27 to August 8, 2025. The flights take around 5 hours each way, with the schedule as follows:

• Mondays:
  • SK 1294 CPH – GOH: 09:00 – 11:05 (5h 5min)
  • SK 1295 GOH – CPH: 12:05 – 19:45 (4h 40min)
• Wednesdays:
  • SK 1294 CPH – GOH: 09:00 – 11:05 (5h 5min)
  • SK 1295 GOH – CPH: 12:05 – 19:45 (4h 40min)
• Fridays:
  • SK 1294 CPH – GOH: 12:15 – 14:20 (5h 5min)
  • SK 1295 GOH – CPH: 15:20 – 23:00 (4h 40min)

New Sweet Spot for EuroBonus Points?

The new connection could be particularly interesting for EuroBonus members. Yesterday, the new Copenhagen → Nuuk route was bookable on several dates for just 15,000 EuroBonus points and around €30 in taxes. Since EuroBonus classifies Greenland as part of the Europe zone, it’s relatively cheap to book.

Unfortunately, all availability has since disappeared. Only dynamically priced award flights for over 50,000 points per direction are now available, which is not a great deal.

Let’s hope that more tickets for 15,000 points will be released over time. There are, after all, people who will soon have over a million EuroBonus points.

Translated by Ditmar

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