A total of 32.4 million passengers passed through the terminals at Copenhagen Airport in 2025, which is the highest number ever. There are historically good flight connections between Denmark and the rest of the world, and this is positive for the Danish economy.
Travel demand has reached new heights, and it was the busiest December in the airport's history with 2.46 million passengers, which is 13 per cent more than last year. This means the total number of passengers in 2025 will reach 32.4 million, a new record for Denmark's largest airport. The previous record was set in 2018, when 30.3 million travelled through Copenhagen Airport.
”We've had a really good year with an increasing number of passengers and even more new routes out of Copenhagen. In total, there have been 2.5 million more passengers through the airport compared to the previous year, so we are naturally very pleased with this,” says Peter Krogsgaard, Commercial Director at Copenhagen Airport.
Good flight connections to the rest of the world
The many travellers have excellent opportunities to travel the world from Copenhagen Airport, and with a record number of routes, the world also has easier access to Copenhagen and the rest of Denmark.
During the year, 47 new routes were opened to China, India and Vietnam, among others, meaning there were 367 routes from Copenhagen during the year. A total of 62 airlines fly to and from Copenhagen, with the two largest being SAS and Norwegian.
”There have never been better connections to and from Denmark. It has a positive effect on our entire society when Danish companies have easy and direct access to the world from Copenhagen. The many routes also attract foreign companies and labour to the country, just as tourism in Denmark is heading for new heights, which has a positive impact on shops, hotels and restaurants, where many jobs are created,” says Peter Krogsgaard.
More people are flying via Copenhagen Airport
With good connections to the rest of the world, there are also more travellers making a stop at Copenhagen Airport on their way to their final destination. The number of transfer passengers has increased by as much as 27 percent compared to last year.
”Almost one in four travellers at the airport are in transit and heading out into the world. The increasing number of transit passengers is primarily due to SAS choosing to concentrate a large part of its traffic at Copenhagen. We are seeing significantly more transit passengers from Sweden, Norway and Northern Europe landing in Copenhagen to fly further afield, while a number of Americans and travellers from Asia are using Copenhagen as their gateway to Europe,” says Peter Krogsgaard. Copenhagen Airport expects more transit passengers in the future.
”We are the most important transport hub in the Nordics, and transfer passengers ensure direct routes to North America, Asia, and the rest of the world that would otherwise not be possible. The good connections strengthen trade, tourism, and investments, which is beneficial for Denmark. Transfer traffic creates growth and jobs – and is therefore an advantage for the Danish economy,” says Peter Krogsgaard.
