Oslo Airport usesone large terminal for all flights. All flights are handled from a single building. You do not need to transfer via any automated trains or buses.

It takes about 10–12 minutes to walk from one end of the terminal to the other.

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The ground floor is for arrivals, whilst the first floor is reserved for departures. The huge hall houses all the check-in counters and numerous self-service check-in machines. Self-service baggage drop-off is also available.

The central security checkpoint leads to all flights: both domestic and international.

Beyond the security checkpoint, passenger flows are divided into three sections:

• domestic – gates A, B, C
• international (Schengen) – Gates D, E
• international (non-Schengen) – gates F

Passport control is located in the area between Gates E and F. Once you have entered the Gate F area, you cannot turn back.

Connecting flights

Oslo is a major transit hub and, although Norway is part of the Schengen Area, there are different rules for transferring from international to domestic flights here.

Always check before departure whether your luggage has been checked through to your final destination or whether you will need to collect it in Oslo and check it in again. Below, we outline the general rules that apply in most cases.

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International -> Domestic

A direct transfer without having to leave the transit area is only possible if you fly into Oslo with SAS, Norwegian, Widore, Emirates or Atlantic Airways. Furthermore, for SAS and Norwegian, this does not apply to flights arriving from certain destinations; see the image below.

If you meet these conditions, your luggage will be transferred automatically upon arrival in Oslo.

Follow the ‘Domestic Transfer’ signs and do not proceed to the exit.

During your transfer, you will only go through customs if you have goods to declare. You will not go through security screening, and you will only go through passport control if you are arriving from a country outside the Schengen Area.

In this case, the transfer usually takes between20 and 35 minutes.

If you arrive in Oslo on a different airline, you must always collect your luggage, leave the transit area and check in again.

This also applies if you are travelling with hand luggage only. Upon arrival, you will be directed down a corridor leading straight to the exit, with no option for a direct transfer.

In this case, the transfer usually takes between35 and 50 minutes.

Domestic -> International

If you are flying from any destination in Norway via Oslo to any destination abroad and your connecting flight is booked as a single reservation, you do not need to leave the transit area.

In this case, it is not necessary for your flight to be operated solely by SAS, Norwegian, Atlantic Airways or Emirates, as is the case when transferring from an international to a domestic flight.

Your luggage will always be automatically transferred. If you are travelling with checked-in luggage only and have a boarding pass for your next flight, you do not need to leave the transit area either.

After disembarking, you will find yourself in the domestic departure gates area. Follow the signs for “International Flights”, which will lead you to gates D, E, F or G.

In this case, the transfer usually takes between20 and 35 minutes.

Schengen <-> Schengen or Non-Schengen <-> Non-Schengen

When flying from an international destination within the Schengen Area and taking a connecting flight back to the Schengen Area, you do not need to go through any security checks. Your luggage will be transferred automatically.

Follow the ‘Connecting Flights’ signs and proceed directly from the aircraft to the departure gates area.

In this case, the transfer usually takes between5 and 15 minutes.

Domestic <-> Domestic

If you are transferring via Oslo between two flights within Norway, once you have disembarked you will find yourself directly in the domestic departures area.

Your luggage will be transferred automatically.

In this case, the transfer usually takes between5 and 15 minutes.

Schengen -> Non-Schengen

When flying from an international destination outside the Schengen Area and taking a connecting flight to the Schengen Area, you will only need to go through passport control. Your luggage will be transferred automatically.

Follow the signs for ‘Connecting Flights’ and walk straight from the aircraft into the departure gates area and then on to passport control.

In this case, the transfer usually takes between15 and 35 minutes.

Non-Schengen -> Schengen

If you are transferring from a country outside the Schengen Area to a country within the Schengen Area and your tickets are on a single booking, your luggage will be transferred automatically.

However, on arrival, you will need to go through passport control and security checks.

In this case, the transfer usually takes between45 and 65 minutes.