The opening of the new airport in Ilulissat is expected to take place at the end of 2026, and now Air Greenland is presenting a new winter schedule for Ilulissat and opening ticket sales.
The company states in a press release that it will open a direct route between Ilulissat and Copenhagen on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The route will be marked by an inaugural flight, which will be operated with the transatlantic aircraft Tuukkaq.
After the inaugural flight, the route will be operated by Jettime with a Boeing 737-800 NG with a capacity for 180 passengers, until Air Greenland receives the A320neo Unaaq in the spring of 2027, which will then take over operations, writes Air Greenland.
Two weekly departures during tourist season
After the inaugural flight, Air Greenland will have a direct flight between Ilulissat and Copenhagen every Wednesday. However, the flight will be increased to twice a week, Monday and Wednesday, in connection with Christmas and New Year, as well as during the winter tourist season from March 1 - 27, 2027.
- On the other days of the week, the connection to Copenhagen will be maintained via Nuuk. There will be a connection from Ilulissat to Nuuk with onward flights to Copenhagen on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, writes Air Greenland.
Director: New route will support tourism and business
The company emphasizes that the new winter schedule is an extension of the existing schedule that travelers already know today.
Air Greenland CEO Jacob Nitter Sørensen says about the new route:
- The new route strengthens accessibility to North Greenland, which we are pleased to see as it ensures more direct connections for travelers and at the same time contributes to supporting both tourism and business, says Jacob Nitter Sørensen.
New Airbus A320neo to also be deployed between Nuuk and Copenhagen
Air Greenland further writes that the company's new Airbus A320neo, which will be called Unaaq, will also be deployed between Nuuk and Copenhagen.
The aircraft will therefore take over the flights between Ilulissat and Copenhagen and will also be deployed on a route between Nuuk and Copenhagen, and the final timetable for this route will be published at a later date.
You can see more about connections to and from other cities in North Greenland in the new winter timetable on Air Greenland's website.
