Alta Airport (ALF) arrivals and departures Arrivals and Departures

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Distance to Alta3.3km
Distance to Storgjerdet6.9km

About Alta Airport

  • The airport connects the wider area, with travellers from nearby Hammerfest and Skjervøy also relying on it for flights.

  • Here's a rundown of the busiest airlines at Alta Airport:

  • Need ideas on where to go if you're planning to fly from Alta? Direct flights from Alta Airport can take you to some great destinations, including:

    • Tromso

    • Oslo

    • Hammerfest

    • Kirkenes Høybuktmoen

    • Berlevag

How to get from Alta Airport to Alta

  • Buses can take you from the airport to central Alta. Catch the Snelandia airport bus and travel to a hub like Alta sentrum in about 10 minutes.

  • If you need a taxi in Alta, Alta Taxi are handy for short trips.

  • If you book a rideshare service or a taxi, the drive from Alta Airport into Alta usually takes about 5 minutes, depending on traffic.

  • Check the airport's official website for up-to-date transport options into the city.

How to get to Alta Airport from Alta

  • You can get to the airport by bus from the city. Give yourself roughly 10 minutes if you take the Snelandia airport bus from a major stop like Alta sentrum.

  • It usually takes about 10 minutes to get from the centre of Alta to the airport by taxi.

  • Check the airport's official website for up-to-date transport options from the city to the airport.

Alta Airport facilities

  • Alta Airport has one main terminal.

Where to stay near Alta Airport

  • Booked a late flight to Alta Airport or heading out first thing in the morning? Thon Hotel Alta gives you a practical place to stay nearby. It features a banqueting service, parking, and wheelchair access and is about 3 kilometres away.

  • Roughly 3 kilometres from the airport, Canyon Hotell is another nearby option. A lift, room service, and internet access are among the amenities here.

  • Or enjoy an easier pre-flight or post-flight stopover at Scandic Alta. From the airport, it's about 3 kilometres away and offers billiards, a laundry, internet access, and more.

Car rental options near Alta Airport

Alta Airport FAQs

For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Alta Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Alta Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Alta Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.

We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Alta Airport’s departure lounge.

Solvang Camping og Leirsted is the highest-rated hotel near Alta Airport, just 4.3km away. Other great hotels nearby include Thon Hotel Alta (3.5km from the airport), and Canyon Hotell (3.3km away).

Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Alta Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.

Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.

Don’t panic! If you are not already at Alta Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Alta Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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