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CPH · Major hub

Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

Copenhagen · Denmark

Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) is a major hub airport near Copenhagen in Denmark. This page covers the essentials — IATA + ICAO codes, location, live flight status, and hotels nearby.

IATA
CPH
ICAO
EKCH
Type
Major hub
Elevation
17 ft
Runways
3
Longest runway
3,600 m (11,811 ft)
Surface
Asphalt
Coordinates
55.618, 12.656
Country
✈ Live flights (FlightAware) 🗺 Map 📖 Wikipedia
🛏 Hotels near CPH — Booking.com. Often cheaper than the in-airport hotel; bookings include free cancellation up to 24 h prior at most properties.

Getting to + from the city

Metro M2 to Christianshavn or Kongens Nytorv in 14 min for DKK 36 (~$5). DSB train to Copenhagen Central in 13 min for DKK 36 (faster + drier than the Metro on rainy days). Taxi to central is DKK 250–300 + 20–25 min. Train continues onward to Malmö, Sweden in 35 min.

Terminals

T2 + T3 are the international + Schengen split. T1 is mostly low-cost. All terminals connected airside; walking is 10 min max.

What's actually good

SAS Gold Lounge (T3) is top-tier — Nordic breakfast + smørrebrød station. Aspire Lounge (Priority Pass) at T2. Food: skip the chains, eat smørrebrød at Aamanns airside (the original Aamanns from city moved into the airport — same quality). Joe & The Juice everywhere (Danish chain). Free Wi-Fi works.

Avoid

Booking under-50-min Schengen-to-non-Schengen connections (passport check + walk). Currency exchange at airport (Danish krone is expensive — Wise card + ATM). Smoking outside designated rooms (DKK 1,000 fine). Skipping the Ø resundsbron ride if you have a stopover (Malmö is 35 min by train, totally different country experience).

Other airports in Denmark

Airport data from OurAirports.com (public domain).