Copenhagen (CPH) Airport & Passenger Statistics 2025

Page last updated: 5 March 2026

Copenhagen Airport (CPH), also known as Kastrup, is Denmark’s main airport and a major entry point for the Nordic region. Located 8 kilometers southeast of Copenhagen’s city center, it handles over 30 million passengers annually and connects Denmark and Southern Sweden to global destinations.

Overview

How many passengers pass through Copenhagen Airport each year?

Copenhagen Airport handles over 30 million passengers annually. It’s the busiest airport in the Nordic region and a major European hub.

CPH processed 32.43 million passengers in 2025, an 8.5% increase YoY. This surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 7.2%.
Before the pandemic, the airport recorded 30.26 million in 2019.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, traffic fell sharply to 7.53 million in 2020, a 75.1% drop YoY.
Recovery began steadily in 2021 (9.18 million passengers), followed by significant growth to 22.14 million in 2022, 26.77 million in 2023, and 29.88 million in 2024.

Origin of Passengers

Copenhagen Airport is primarily an international hub. Domestic traffic makes up a small share of total passenger volume.

International travelers totaled 31.10 million in 2025, which accounts for 96% of total traffic.
Domestic travelers numbered 1.33 million (4%).

Passenger Origin at CPH: Domestic vs International (2019-2025)

Year	Domestic Passengers (In Millions)	International Passengers (In Millions)
2019	1.49	28.77
2020	0.61	6.92
2021	0.85	8.33
2022	1.23	20.92
2023	1.20	25.57
2024	1.13	28.75
2025	1.33	31.10

Arriving vs Departing Passengers

16.16 million passengers departed the Copenhagen airport in 2025.
Arriving passengers accounted for 16.27 million in 2025.

Passenger Flow at CPH: Arrival vs Departure (2019-2025)

Year	Arrival (In Millions)	Departure (In Millions)
2019	15.17	15.09
2020	3.83	3.70
2021	4.57	4.61
2022	11.10	11.04
2023	13.42	13.35
2024	14.98	14.90
2025	16.27	16.16

Passenger Demographics

Age distribution of passengers in 2025 by age group:

15-29: 29% of total travelers
30-39: 21%
40-49: 17%
50-59: 18%
Over 60: 15%

By gender, 50% of passengers were female, 49% male and 1% identified as non-binary.

Aircraft Operations at Copenhagen Airport

Copenhagen Airport manages over 200,000 aircraft operations annually.

Total aircraft movements reached 256,737 in 2025, including all commercial and cargo takeoffs and landings. This represented a 6.7% increase Year-on-Year (YoY) when the airport recorded 240,680 aircraft movements (2024).
Before the pandemic, the airport handled 263,411 aircraft movements in 2019.
This declined by 62.7% to 98,239 in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Recovery followed with 109,925 operations in 2021, 202,232 in 2022, and 227,343 in 2023.

International vs Domestic Operations

More than 90% of Copenhagen Airport’s aircraft operations serve international routes.

In 2025, 236,542 operations were international, accounting for 92.1% of total operations.
Domestic operations accounted for the remaining 7.9% (20,195 operations).

Aircraft Operation Types at CPH: Domestic vs International (2019-2025)

Year	Domestic Operations	International Operation
2019	27,225	236,186
2020	14,773	83,466
2021	17,325	92,600
2022	22,313	179,919
2023	21,015	206,328
2024	18,986	221,694
2025	20,195	236,542

Which airlines operate the most flights out of Copenhagen Airport?

SAS is the airport’s largest carrier at CPH, representing 38% of total passenger traffic in 2025.
Norwegian followed with a 15% market share.
Ryanair, EasyJet and Lufthansa recorded 9%, 4% and 3% respectively.

Monthly Trends in Passenger Traffic at Copenhagen Airport

Copenhagen Airport shows seasonal patterns. Peak travel occurs in the summer.

July 2025 set a new monthly record (3.33 million passengers). June and August noted 3.12 million and 3.21 million respectively.
The quietest months in 2025 were January and February, with 1.95 million and 1.98 million passengers.

Passengers by Travel Purpose at Copenhagen Airport

65% of passengers at Copenhagen airport were holiday travellers in 2025.
The remaining 35% passengers were business travellers.

How many routes does Copenhagen Airport serve?

In 2025, the airport served 367 routes to 175 destinations, operated by 63 airlines.
There were 49 long-haul routes providing intercontinental access, key to CPH’s role as a northern European hub.

Which destinations are the most popular from Copenhagen Airport?

The most popular destination from Copenhagen Airport in 2025 (YTD November) was London (1.68 million passengers).
Stockholm recorded 1.41 million passengers and Oslo had 1.34 million passengers.
Amsterdam recorded 1.04 million passengers, while Paris had 937,060 passengers.

How much cargo does Copenhagen Airport handle annually?

Copenhagen Airport is Denmark’s primary air cargo hub, handling over 200,000 tons of freight each year.

The airport moved 306,577 tons of cargo in 2025, down 5.9% YoY from 325,759 tons (2024).
In 2019, 345,296 tons were handled. That figure dropped to 223,243 tons in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Cargo recovered to 286,708 tons in 2021 and 301,136 tons in 2022.
Volumes then declined to 280,723 tons in 2023 before rising again to 325,759 tons in 2024.

How much revenue does Copenhagen Airport generate each year?

Copenhagen Airport generates over 4 billion DKK in revenue each year (except pandemic years) and exceeded 5 billion DKK for the first time in 2025.

The airport generated 4.35 billion DKK in total revenue in 2019, which fell by 63.7% to 1.58 billion DKK in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Revenue increased to 1.76 billion DKK in 2021, then to 3.53 billion DKK in 2022.
Revenue rose 15% to 4.06 billion DKK in 2023, followed by another rise in 2024 to 5.07 billion DKK, the highest in the airport’s history.

Operational Performance and Reliability of CPH

In 2024, 78.2% of arriving flights were on time, an 8.7% improvement YoY
Departure punctuality reached 80%, up 8.2% YoY.
Air traffic control pre-departure delays averaged 0.10 minutes per flight.

Notable Incidents at Copenhagen Airport

January 3, 2024: Ryanair Boeing 737 involved in non-damaging incident
July 6, 2022: British Airways Airbus A320 sustained minor damage
February 7, 2022: Finnair Embraer ERJ-190 experienced substantial damage
March 27, 2020: EAT Leipzig Airbus A300 cargo aircraft incurred minor damage
June 11, 2018: easyJet Europe Airbus A320 involved in minor incident
September 13, 1974: Conair of Scandinavia Boeing 720 experienced left main landing gear collapse on touchdown, damaging aircraft beyond repair but with no injuries.
August 28, 1971: Malév Hungarian Airlines Ilyushin Il-18 crashed into Øresund strait on approach due to a severe microburst encounter, resulting in significant casualties.
January 26, 1947: KLM Douglas DC-3 crashed after takeoff due to elevator control locks not being removed, killing all 22 people on board, including Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and opera singer Grace Moore.

Copenhagen Airport Fast Fact

Copenhagen Airport covers an area of 11.8 km² (4.6 sq mi).
The airport has 3 runways.
- Runway 04L/22R: 3,600 m
- Runway 04R/22L: 3,300 m
- Runway 12/30: 2,800 m
The Airport has 6 piers.
- A: 35% of passengers in 2024
- B: 16%
- C: 18%
- D: 7%
- E: 7%
- F: 17%
Busiest day at the airport in 2024: 22 July
Average waiting time in security (2024): 4 min 35 sec

Other Airport Statistics

References

CPH: Copenhagen Airport Traffic Data
EC: Operational Performance of Copenhagen Airport
ASN: Notable Incidents at Copenhagen Airport