Air Greenland will resume regular non-stop service from Canada to Greenland next summer. However, it will not be flying from Toronto or Montreal, but from Iqaluit (the capital of the territory of Nunavut) in the far north. As a result, the flight to Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, will only take about 2 hours, despite being operated with a Dash-8 turboprop.
For those interested in this exotic route, one-way tickets from Iqaluit to Nuuk are currently available from €190 (~CA$309). This includes one checked bag up to 20 kg. If you add a feeder from Ottawa on the same ticket, prices rise to €510. Tickets in the other direction, from Greenland to Iqaluit, are available from €259.
You can use the following form to book through trip.com. Below are the cheapest dates, marked in green. The route is currently paused, resuming in June 2026.
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The flights are operated with Bombardier Dash-8-200 aircraft. These have 37 seats in the typical 2-2 seating arrangement. The distance between Iqaluit and Nuuk is only 822 kilometres.
Most European passport holders can stay in Canada for up to 180 days, but you must obtain an electronic travel authorization before your arrival in the country.
Greenland is politically part of Denmark, but not a member of the EU, nor part of the Schengen agreement. Most EU citizens need ro bring their passport to travel to Greenland.
Search & Book
It is unknown how long the prices will be available. Round-trip tickets cost exactly the same as two one-way tickets. You can find cheap dates using our form above or with Google Flights. You can then book the tickets for €190 through OTAs or directly with Air Greenland for slightly more.
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.
Getting to Iqaluit
Although Iqaluit is connected with daily flights to Ottawa, getting to the Canadian north is usually anything but cheap. The airline Canadian North charges a hefty €600 for a one-way ticket on their Boeing 737-300 or 737-400 aircraft:
This would ruin any deal, of course. But luckily, there is a good way to book such tickets with frequent flyer miles. Through Air Canada Aeroplan, that same one-way ticket can be booked for 16,900 miles plus CA$90 (~€55) (up from 10,000 miles recently):
The most attractive is combining both flights on a single ticket, with prices starting at €511:
Since you cannot purchase such a ticket from the airlines, we recommend booking such a ticket with a trustworthy travel agency like trip.com.
From Greenland to Europe
A round trip on this route can make sense for North Americans, but for Europeans it is more attractive to fly directly from Greenland to Europe. Or for North Americans with enough time to combine this trip with an onward flight to Europe.
This is possible with Air Greenland or SAS with their non-stop flight from Copenhagen. Usually, these flights range between €300 to €600 one way, but on some dates in summer, you can find tickets for as little as €322.
Alternatively, you can book an award ticket with SAS EuroBonus starting from 15,000 points plus approximately €82 in taxes and fees. The alternative would be a €377 cash ticket (€404 incl. checked bags).
Cover Picture: © Air Greenland