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Flying from Copenhagen to Stockholm?

Add a departure date and see which side gets the sun.

About this route

CopenhagenStockholm

A short flight from Denmark to Sweden. No clock change on arrival.

Route type International
Distance 547 km / 340 mi
Distance class Short-haul
Direction Northeastbound
Est. duration About 1h 5m
Time change No change

Departing from

CPH

Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

Location Copenhagen, Denmark
Time zone GMT+2 · UTC+2
Current time

The bicycle capital

Copenhagen is a flat, compact Scandinavian capital built around canals and a historic harbor, where bicycles routinely outnumber cars on the main streets. The metro runs directly to the airport and operates around the clock, one of the more convenient airport links in Europe. The city is calm, orderly, and expensive by most standards, with a strong design and food culture. Winters are dark and cold, summers mild, with long daylight hours either way.

Surrounding hubs

366 km / 227 mi
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Arriving at

ARN

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

Location Stockholm, Sweden
Time zone GMT+2 · UTC+2
Current time

The city built on fourteen islands

Stockholm is spread across fourteen islands where Lake Malaren meets the Baltic Sea, a city defined by water, bridges, and a well-preserved medieval old town, Gamla Stan. The Arlanda Express runs nonstop from the airport into Central Station in 18 minutes, one of Europe's quicker dedicated airport rail links. Summers bring long daylight, with nearly white nights in June, while winters are dark and cold with limited daylight by December. The city's metro, ferries, and extensive bike network make a car largely unnecessary within the urban core.

Surrounding hubs

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How it works

Find out which side of the plane to sit on.

Pick your airports, set your departure time, and you're done.

We calculate the sun's position based on your flight path and departure time, then tell you which side of the plane gets direct sun and which stays shaded. No guessing, just math.

01

Enter your flight

Pick your departure and arrival airports and set your departure time at the departure airport. FlightSide estimates the duration and you can adjust it if you know the exact schedule.

02

We track the sun along your route

Your flight path is broken into hundreds of points. At each one we check where the sun is and which side of the plane it faces.

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You get a recommendation

Which side of the plane to sit on, left or right, depending on whether you'd rather avoid the sun or enjoy it. The percentages and the map are there if you want to see why.

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