{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Airport", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "Denmark", "addressLocality": "Copenhagen" }, "airlines": [ "SAS", "Norwegian", "Ryanair", "KLM", "Lufthansa" ], "amenityFeature": [ { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time", "value": "35 minutes" }, { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time", "value": "60 minutes" }, { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time", "value": "60 minutes" }, { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "International to International Connection Time", "value": "75 minutes" }, { "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification", "name": "Interline Connection Time", "value": "110 minutes" } ], "city": "Copenhagen", "code": "CPH", "connection_tips": "Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is one of Europe's easier large hubs for connections because the airside layout is unified once you clear security, but that does not mean every transfer is automatically short. The airport's own travel guidance says boarding usually begins about 30 minutes before departure and reminds passengers that some gates can be a 15-minute walk away. Combined with the airport's silent-airport policy, that means the main connection risk is not getting lost. It is underestimating the walking time and missing updates because you assumed a public announcement would save you.\n\nCPH works especially well for same-terminal and Schengen connections, and it is also a strong airport for rail-to-air combinations because the station under Terminal 3 feeds both the city and cross-border services into Sweden. But if you are arriving from outside Schengen or switching to a long-haul departure, you still need to account for border control and any additional document checks. The airport's smooth design helps, but it does not erase those formalities.\n\nUse CPH actively rather than passively. Monitor the screens, check the app, and start walking as soon as the gate appears instead of waiting for the crowd to move. If the itinerary includes rail or metro after arrival, the airport station makes that easy, but you should still avoid over-tight planning on separate tickets. Copenhagen is efficient because it expects passengers to pay attention, and connections go best when you do exactly that.", "country": "Denmark", "flag_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/dk.png", "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=DKK", "frequent_traveler_tip": [ "Security at T3 Fast Track is efficient early mornings.", "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.", "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.", "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.", "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport." ], "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Copenhagen+Airport", "google_maps_reviews": { "rating": 0.0, "recent_reviews": [], "total_reviews": 0 }, "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=DKK", "iataCode": "CPH", "icao": "EKCH", "international": true, "last_modified": "June 2026", "last_updated": "2026-03-29", "latitude": 55.6181, "layover_planner_info": "Metro M2 connects to city in ~15 minutes. Plenty of Nordic food options airside.", "longitude": 12.6561, "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 35, "mct_domestic_to_international": 60, "mct_interline": 110, "mct_international_to_domestic": 60, "mct_international_to_international": 75, "missed_connection_help": "Contact your airline; SAS transfer desks are airside near central concourse.", "name": "Copenhagen Airport Kastrup", "region": "Europe", "related_airports": [ { "code": "ARN", "name": "Stockholm Arlanda" }, { "code": "AAR", "name": "Aarhus Airport" }, { "code": "RKE", "name": "Copenhagen Roskilde Airport" }, { "code": "RNN", "name": "Bornholm Airport" } ], "terminal_info": "Copenhagen Airport now operates as a combined Terminal 2/3 complex with shared landside check-in halls and one central security checkpoint in Terminal 3 that feeds all gates; the former Terminal 1 domestic building is closed. Airside, the A/B piers handle most Schengen flights while C, D, and E gates serve Non-Schengen traffic with passport control positioned at the entrance to each pier. The train station and metro are directly beneath Terminal 3, making landside transfers quick for arriving passengers who need to re-check bags.\n\nWalking routes are straightforward: from the central security exit, it is 5\u20138 minutes to the A/B gates and roughly 10\u201315 minutes to reach the C pier; continue another 5 minutes to the long-haul D/E gates. Moving walkways line the connector to C and D, but you should budget extra time during peak hours because passport control queues can add 5\u201315 minutes when leaving the Schengen zone.\n\nSecurity queues vary by bank; the main lane in Terminal 3 usually runs 5\u201315 minutes, while early morning transatlantic waves can push waits toward 20\u201325 minutes. Fast Track is beside the SAS check-in area in Terminal 3 and typically clears in under 5 minutes. Families with strollers are directed to dedicated lanes, and there is a separate crew/priority channel.\n\nSchengen arrivals proceed directly to baggage claim, while Non-Schengen passengers clear immigration at booths or automated e-gates before descending to the carousels. Customs is a standard red/green exit just after baggage; secondary screening for food items and large electronics is occasionally conducted at random.\n\nAmenities are concentrated in the central shopping street after security with Danish caf\u00e9s, bakeries, and design stores, plus SAS and Aspire lounges near the C pier and a Pier C American Express lounge. Free Wi\u2011Fi, ample charging points, accessible elevators, tactile paving, and airside nursing rooms support passengers with mobility or family needs, and soft-play zones are located near selected B and C gates.", "terminal_map_url": "https://www.cph.dk/en/flight/airport-map" }