Nuuk: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Nuuk is the capital of Greenland (Sermersooq), 1 m (3 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Nuuk International Airport (GOH), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Nuuk runs from about 4 h 16 min a day in late December to 21 h 26 min in late June (computed for 64.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nuuk is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Nuuk International Airport (GOH), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,217 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Nuuk: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Nuuk · Driving and car hire
Twin towns and sister cities: Cuxhaven, Aalborg, Vantaa, Changchun, Huddinge Municipality, Reykjavík, Ushuaia, Bocas del Toro, Sorong, Amasya, Tórshavn, Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm Municipality.
Common questions
Which airport serves Nuuk?
Nuuk International Airport (GOH), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
How big is Nuuk?
About 14,798 people live in Nuuk, across 686 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Nuuk in?
America/Nuuk, currently UTC-1.
What currency is used in Nuuk?
The Krone (DKK). Traffic drives on the right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.