Haugesund is served by Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), a regional airport serving southwestern Norway for arrivals into Haugesund. It primarily functions as a domestic airport with essential connections from the national hubs to HAU, supplemented by a limited seasonal schedule of direct international flights from popular holiday destinations in Southern Europe to Haugesund.
Travelers flying to Haugesund will find the most frequent and vital domestic service from Oslo (OSL) and Bergen (BGO) to HAU. These connections provide access from Norway's wider domestic network and international flights to Haugesund. During the peak summer season (approximately May to September), Haugesund typically offers direct international flights from Mediterranean holiday spots to HAU. Common origins include Alicante (ALC) and Málaga (AGP) in Spain, as well as charters from Greece and Turkey to Haugesund.
The market for flights to Haugesund is served by Scandinavian network airlines and charter operators flying into HAU. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Norwegian Air Shuttle operate the scheduled domestic routes to Haugesund. Widerøe may also provide regional connections to HAU. The seasonal international flights to Haugesund are often operated by Norwegian, SAS, or charter airlines like TUI fly Nordic into HAU.
To secure cheap flights to Haugesund, book domestic flights from Oslo or Bergen to HAU well in advance for arrival at Haugesund, especially for weekend travel to HAU. For the direct seasonal international flights to Haugesund, book as early as possible when the summer schedule to HAU is released. For all other international travel to Haugesund, the standard and most reliable strategy is to connect via Oslo Airport (OSL) to reach HAU. Given the airport's limited scope for arrivals at HAU, it is not a hub for finding low-cost fares into Haugesund; for complex itineraries to HAU, consider flying into nearby Stavanger (SVG) or Bergen (BGO) and then taking ground transport to Haugesund, as those airports may offer more options from your origin.