Photo by Jakob Stöberl on PexelsHow long do I need for a layover at Arlanda (ARN)?
We recommend at least 40 minutes for a comfortable connection at Arlanda. The minimum connection time is 30 minutes for schengen flights and 50 minutes for non-schengen flights. Transit between terminals takes up to 25 minutes.
What is the minimum connection time at ARN?
Schengen-to-Schengen: 30 min. Schengen-to-Non-Schengen: 40 min. Non-Schengen-to-Schengen: 40 min. Non-Schengen-to-Non-Schengen: 50 min. These are the shortest layovers airlines will sell at Arlanda.
Is ARN easy to connect through?
Arlanda is a moderately efficient hub built around SAS's Star Alliance operations, with most connections happening through the linked Terminal 4/Terminal 5 complex. Connections involving Terminal 2 or 3 (used by low-cost and some international carriers) are trickier since they sit in a separate building requiring a landside walk or shuttle and a fresh security screening. Terminals 4 and 5 are connected airside by a covered walkway, so SAS and Star Alliance passengers moving between domestic and international flights typically don't need to re-clear security. Terminals 2 and 3 are physically separate and linked to the T4/T5 complex only via a landside corridor or shuttle bus, meaning passengers transferring from those terminals must exit and re-screen through security.
Is 30 minutes enough for a layover at ARN?
Workable only for a same-terminal SAS-to-SAS domestic connection with no security re-check. See full 30 min guide →
Is 45 minutes enough for a layover at ARN?
Comfortable for most T4/T5 transfers, including one that crosses the Schengen border check. See full 45 min guide →
Is 1 hour enough for a layover at ARN?
Ample time even if you need to transfer from Terminal 2/3 to the main complex via shuttle. See full 1 hr guide →
Is 1 hour 15 min enough for a layover at ARN?
Generous buffer that comfortably absorbs a landside shuttle transfer plus re-screening from T2/T3. See full 1¼ hr guide →
Is 1½ hours enough for a layover at ARN?
More than enough for any terminal combination, including full security re-clearance. See full 1½ hr guide →
Is 2 hours enough for a layover at ARN?
Comfortable two-hour buffer covers worst-case T2/T3 transfers and peak-hour congestion. See full 2 hr guide →
Is 2½ hours enough for a layover at ARN?
Long enough to relax at an SAS lounge in T5 before a later departure. See full 2½ hr guide →
Is 3 hours enough for a layover at ARN?
Excess time for virtually any scenario at Arlanda, including major schedule disruptions. See full 3 hr guide →
Is 4 hours enough for a layover at ARN?
Far beyond what's needed; consider a lounge visit or a quick trip into Stockholm via Arlanda Express if the layover allows. See full 4 hr guide →