Record year for Copenhagen Airport
A total of 32.4 million passengers travelled through the terminals at Copenhagen Airport in 2025, the highest number ever. Air connectivity between Denmark and the rest of the world is at a historic high, which is positive for the Danish economy.
Travel demand has reached new heights, and December was the busiest month in the airport’s history with 2.46 million passengers, an increase of 13 percent compared to last year.
This brings the total number of passengers in 2025 to 32.4 million, setting a new record for Denmark’s largest airport. The previous record was in 2018, when 30.3 million passengers travelled through Copenhagen Airport.
“We have had a very good year with a growing number of passengers and even more new routes out of Copenhagen. Overall, there were 2.5 million more travellers through the airport compared to the previous year, which we are naturally very pleased with,” says Peter Krogsgaard, Chief Commercial Officer at Copenhagen Airport.
Strong air connectivity to the rest of the world
The many travellers have excellent opportunities to reach destinations worldwide 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 destinations such as China, India and Vietnam, bringing the total number of routes operated during the year out of Copenhagen to 367. In total, 62 airlines operate flights to and from Copenhagen, with SAS and Norwegian as the two largest carriers.
“There have never been better connections to and from Denmark. This 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 businesses and talent to the country, while tourism in Denmark is reaching new heights, which benefits shops, hotels and restaurants and creates many jobs,” says Peter Krogsgaard.
More travellers connecting via Copenhagen Airport
With strong global connectivity, an increasing number of passengers are choosing to transfer through Copenhagen Airport on their way to their final destination. The number of transfer passengers rose by 27 per cent compared to last year.
“Almost one in four travellers at the airport is in transfer, continuing their journey to destinations worldwide. The growth in transfer traffic is primarily driven by SAS’s decision to concentrate a significant share of its operations in Copenhagen. We see a considerable increase in transfer passengers from Sweden, Norway and Northern Europe arriving in Copenhagen to connect to long-haul flights, while many Americans and travellers from Asia use Copenhagen as their gateway to Europe”, says Peter Krogsgaard.
Copenhagen Airport expects the number of transfer passengers to continue growing in the coming years.
“We are the most important hub in the Nordic region, and transfer passengers make it possible to maintain direct routes to North America, Asia and other global destinations that would otherwise not be viable. These strong connections boost trade, tourism and investment, to Denmark’s benefit. Transfer traffic drives growth and creates jobs – making it a clear gain for the Danish economy,” says Peter Krogsgaard.
