Compare airlines and travel sites in one search No booking fees from us
FlightConnect
  1. Home
  2. Flights
  3. Flights from Copenhagen
  4. Copenhagen to Shetland
Fly + ferry · Denmark → Shetland

Copenhagen to Shetland: fly + ferry

Shetland has no airport. Fly from Copenhagen to Aberdeen (ABZ), nonstop, then it's 9 km to Aberdeen Harbour Jamieson’s Quay and a 12h – 14h (overnight) ferry (NorthLink Ferries) — about 14h 44m door to door.

No airport · flight + ferry From 14h 44m
CPHABZ⛴

How to get from Copenhagen to Shetland

Shetland has no airport: fly to the nearest one, then take the ferry.

1Via Aberdeen (ABZ) ~14h 44m door to door
  1. Fly Copenhagen → AberdeenNonstop · 1h 40m
    Flights
  2. Transfer to Aberdeen Harbour Jamieson’s Quay9 km · about 0h 34m by taxi or transfer
  3. ⛴
    Ferry Aberdeen → Lerwick (Shetland)12h – 14h (overnight) · NorthLink FerriesNightly departures; some sailings call at Kirkwall (Orkney)
    Ferry tickets

Flight times are from schedules flown recently; ferry times and operators from our ferry dataset. Check the timetable for your date; ferries can be seasonal and weather-dependent.

Good to know

Distance
949 km589 miles
Journey time
14h 44mflight + transfer + ferry
Time difference
-1hShetland vs Copenhagen
Currency in Shetland
USD
Airports
CPH → ABZ + ferry

Flights from Copenhagen to Shetland: questions answered

How do you get from Copenhagen to Shetland?
Shetland has no airport. Fly from Copenhagen to Aberdeen (ABZ), nonstop, then it's 9 km to Aberdeen Harbour Jamieson’s Quay and a 12h – 14h (overnight) ferry (NorthLink Ferries) — about 14h 44m door to door.
Is there an airport on Shetland?
No. The nearest airport is Aberdeen (ABZ), then you take the ferry.
How long is the ferry to Shetland?
Aberdeen to Lerwick (Shetland) takes 12h – 14h (overnight), nightly departures; some sailings call at Kirkwall (Orkney). Operators: NorthLink Ferries.
How far is Aberdeen airport from the ferry?
About 9 km to Aberdeen Harbour Jamieson’s Quay, roughly 0h 34m by taxi or transfer.

More flights from Copenhagen