Flights to The High Coast
The fastest-rebounding coastline on earth — land still rising after the last ice age — with red cabins, island archipelagos and a long trail almost nobody outside Sweden walks.
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No scheduled jet service into KRF. Fly to ARN (Stockholm-Arlanda Airport) — 159 airports fly there nonstop — then drive ~47 km from KRF.
Via ARN — Stockholm
Stockholm is the hub for The High Coast: 159 airports fly there nonstop, then drive ~47 km from KRF.
Show the 40 nearest as a list
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| VisbySweden | VBY | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines | ~52m |
| TurkuFinland | TKU | Scandinavian Airlines | ~55m |
| KalkmarSweden | KLR | Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 1m |
| GothenborgSweden | GOT | Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 5m |
| OsloNorway | OSL | Ethiopian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 5m |
| Tallinn-ulemiste InternationalEstonia | TLL | ASL Airlines Belgium, Ryanair, SAS | ~1h 5m |
| HelsinkiFinland | HEL | Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 6m |
| RonnebySweden | RNB | Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 6m |
| ÖstersundSweden | OSD | Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 8m |
| VaasaFinland | VAA | Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 8m |
| HalmstadSweden | HAD | Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 9m |
| RigaLatvia | RIX | Air Baltic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair | ~1h 11m |
| ÄngelholmSweden | AGH | Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 12m |
| UmeaSweden | UME | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 12m |
| MalmoeSweden | MMX | Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 16m |
| CopenhagenDenmark | CPH | Adria Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 17m |
| TrondheimNorway | TRD | SAS | ~1h 18m |
| SkellefteaSweden | SFT | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 19m |
| GdanskPoland | GDN | Ryanair, Wizz Air | ~1h 20m |
| KaunasLithuania | KUN | Ryanair | ~1h 24m |
| ArvidsjaurSweden | AJR | RACSA | ~1h 26m |
| BillundDenmark | BLL | Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 27m |
| LuleaSweden | LLA | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 28m |
| StavangerNorway | SVG | Finnair | ~1h 29m |
| BergenNorway | BGO | Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 30m |
| VilniusLithuania | VNO | Norwegian Air Shuttle | ~1h 30m |
| PoznanPoland | POZ | Ryanair | ~1h 37m |
| WarsawPoland | WMI | Ryanair | ~1h 38m |
| HamburgGermany | HAM | Eurowings, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 39m |
| WarsawPoland | WAW | LOT Polish Airlines | ~1h 41m |
| BodoNorway | BOO | Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 42m |
| KirunaSweden | KRN | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines | ~1h 45m |
| HannoverGermany | HAJ | Eurowings | ~1h 48m |
| WroclawPoland | WRO | Ryanair | ~1h 48m |
| KrakowPoland | KRK | Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair | ~1h 57m |
| PragueCzech Republic | PRG | Eurowings, Norwegian Air Shuttle | ~1h 59m |
| TromsoNorway | TOS | SAS | ~2h 1m |
| AmsterdamNetherlands | AMS | KLM, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines | ~2h 4m |
| DuesseldorfGermany | DUS | Eurowings | ~2h 4m |
| CologneGermany | CGN | Eurowings, Ryanair | ~2h 6m |
Showing the 40 nearest of 159.
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 2 stops | YYZ → ARN | ~13h 46m |
New YorkJFK
| 1 stop | ARN | ~10h 41m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 2 stops | HEL → ARN | ~15h 16m |
MiamiMIA
| 2 stops | JFK → ARN | ~13h 31m |
ChicagoORD
| 2 stops | KEF → ARN | ~12h |
LondonLHR
| 1 stop | ARN | ~4h 30m |
TorontoYYZ
| 1 stop | ARN | ~10h 43m |
Why it's still quiet
The fastest-rebounding coastline on earth — land still rising after the last ice age — with red cabins, island archipelagos and a long trail almost nobody outside Sweden walks.
The friction
Swedish domestic favourite; international awareness is minimal.
Background
The High Coast is a part of the coast of Sweden on the Gulf of Bothnia, in the Ångermanland province of northeast Sweden, centered in the area of the municipalities of Kramfors, Härnösand and Örnsköldsvik. It is notable as an area for research on post-glacial rebound and eustacy, in which the land rises as the covering glaciers melt, a phenomenon first recognised and studied there. Since the last ice age, the land has risen 300 meters, which accounts for the region's unusually tall cliffs. The High Coast and the Finnish Kvarken constitute the Swedish/Finnish High Coast/Kvarken Archipelago UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its exceptional geology and unique example of isostatic rebound.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to The High Coast?
- Not by jet. The nearest airport with scheduled service is ARN (Stockholm-Arlanda Airport), then drive ~47 km from KRF.
- Which airport do you fly into for The High Coast?
- KRF — Kramfors Sollefteå Airport. Most travelers connect through ARN (Stockholm-Arlanda Airport).
- When is the best time to visit The High Coast?
- Jun–Aug. Swedish domestic favourite; international awareness is minimal.
- What does The High Coast cost per day?
- Varies by season.
- Why is The High Coast still quiet?
- The fastest-rebounding coastline on earth — land still rising after the last ice age — with red cabins, island archipelagos and a long trail almost nobody outside Sweden walks.