Flights To Shetland
Several flights per day to and from the major Scottish airports and a twice weekly flight from Bergen make Shetland an easy destination to reach by air.
Flights from Major UK Airports to Shetland...
Flybe's franchise-holder Loganair operates frequent daily flights to Shetland from Aberdeen (55 mins), Edinburgh (1 hour 25 mins), Glasgow, Inverness and Orkney, with onward connections to London and international destinations.
Aberdeen is the usual hub for air passengers bound for Shetland from Scandinavia and the Netherlands. Edinburgh and Glasgow have many direct flights to other European destinations, by-passing London's 'bottleneck' airports.
Aberdeen Airport is run by the British Airports Authority and has a frequent bus service from the city centre bus and train stations. NB Airport security at Aberdeen is particularly strict, in part because of the North Sea oilfield traffic.
Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd operates Shetland's main airport at Sumburgh, 25 miles south of the county town of Lerwick. The airport is on the service bus route and has a taxi rank and hire car desk. Free short-term and long-term parking is available at Sumburgh.
Planning Your Flights
Flying to Shetland is generally more expensive than the Northlink ferries but journey times are much quicker - less than an hour in the air compared with about 12 hours by sea. Although most flights depart and arrive on time, in summer the schedules can be disrupted by fog and in winter by gales, so be prepared for delays.
Flights from Bergen to Shetland
The new route operated by Loganair was introduced on 7th June 2008, and due to popular demand, will continue to operate twice a week from end of May until end of August 2010.
Inter-Island Flights In Shetland
Within Shetland, Direct Flight operates inter-island flights to Fair Isle, Foula and Out Skerries - from Tingwall airstrip, seven miles west of Lerwick.
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