Bergen Airport Statistics

Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), is Norway’s second-largest airport and serves as the main aviation gateway to Western Norway. Operating as a key hub for the economically important west coast, the airport connects over 600,000 residents across Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane counties to both domestic and international destinations.

Bergen Airport handles over 6 million passengers annually, reflecting a strong recovery from the pandemic and surpassing pre-COVID peak levels.

• In 2025, BGO processed 6.70 million passengers, a 2.3% increase from 6.55 million in 2024, reaching 102.1% of pre-pandemic volumes.
• The 2019 record stood at 6.56 million passengers.
• Passenger numbers dropped to 2.77 million in 2020, a 57.8% decline due to COVID-19.
• Traffic rebounded to 3.33 million in 2021, then 6.06 million in 2022 and 6.45 million in 2023, showing steady year-over-year growth.

Domestic vs International Passengers

Bergen Airport has seen a shift in passenger trends, with international traffic gaining a larger share. This aligns with its growing role as Norway's "Gateway to the Fjords."

• 2.68 million passengers traveled through international flights in BGO in 2025, making up 40% of total traffic.
• Domestic passengers totaled 4.02 million, or 60% of all traffic.
• In 2019, the split was 61.8% domestic and 38.2% international, showing stable proportions over time.

Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Widerøe are the top carriers at Bergen Airport, each serving different market segments.

• Widerøe operates 24 direct routes and is the largest by destination count, focusing on regional domestic links.
• Norwegian Air Shuttle serves 23 direct routes, with strong presence on domestic trunk lines and European leisure destinations.
• Jet2.com offers 10 routes, mainly to UK leisure markets.
• SAS runs 9 direct routes, with high-frequency service to major cities and international hubs.

Bergen Airport maintains a broad network of domestic and international destinations.

• 64 non-stop destinations across 20 countries make up the current scheduled network.
• 16 domestic routes ensure critical connectivity across Norway’s challenging terrain.
• 48 international routes link to markets in Europe, North America and Asia.
• The core year-round network includes about 30 routes, with additional seasonal and charter services.

Bergen Airport handles around 5,000 metric tonnes of cargo each year. While the volume is modest, the airport plays a key role in exporting high-value perishable goods.

• In 2025, 5,426 metric tonnes were handled, a 7.5% drop from 5,867 metric tonnes 2024.
• Cargo peaked at 8,459 metric tonnes in 2014, then fell to 4,795 metric tonnes by 2019.
• During the pandemic, volumes rose to 5,900 metric tonnes in 2020 and peaked at 6,561 metric tonnes in 2021.
• The figures moderated to 5,981 metric tonnes in 2022 and 6,147 metric tonnes in 2023.

• January 20, 2020: A Widerøe DHC-8-300 experienced a temporary dual-engine flameout on approach due to severe icing with supercooled large droplets. The crew restarted the engines and landed safely.
• November 9, 2007: A Danish Air Transport ATR-42-300 took off prematurely and entered an uncontrolled climb caused by ice on the tail, despite recent de-icing.
• 1996: A Cessna 208 Caravan cargo aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff due to ice accumulation on wings and tail. The aircraft had not been de-iced and the crash was fatal.