The beautiful sunset from Bergen Airport. Photo by: Evan Berman

After a wonderful time in Bergen, Norway, it was time to head back to Oslo. As I had to retrieve my passport and missed my original flight, my only choice was to take a one-stop flight with a connection in Stavanger Airport.

The flight from Bergen to Stavanger was operated on a small CRJ-900 with Star Alliance member Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). This flight recap is a part of the larger Nordic Expedition. For more on this trip, follow these links:

Intro

Flight: Delta Comfort+, CHS-JFK

JFK Lounges

Flight: Norse Airways Economy, JFK-OSL

Flight: Norwegian Economy, OSL-BGO

The Magic of Bergen, Norway

Christmas Markets

Hotel: Clarion Collection Hotel Havnekontoret, Bergen, Norway

Flight: SAS Economy, BGO-SVG (This Article)

Flight: SAS Economy, SVG-OSL

2 Days in Oslo, Norway

Oslo Restaurants

Hotel: Comfort Karl Johan, Oslo, Norway

Flight: SAS Economy, OSL-TOS

Terrific Tromsø, Norway

A Whale of a Meal, Tromsø, Norway Restaurants

Seeing the Northern Lights

Hotel: Clarion Collection Hotel Aurora, Tromsø, Norway

Hotel: Clarion Collection Hotel With, Tromsø, Norway

Flight: SAS Economy, TOS-OSL

Flight: Norse Atlantic Airways Economy: OSL-JFK

December in New York

Lounges at LGA

Flight: Delta Economy, LGA-CHS

Conclusion

Flight Info:

Route: BGO-SVG (Stavanger, Norway’s Stavanger Airport to Oslo, Norway’s Gardermoen Airport)

Date: Saturday, 12/3/2022

Flight: SK 4163 (SAS)

Plane: Bombardier CRJ-900

Seat: 23C (Main Cabin Aisle)

Est. Departure: 4:15pm local time (10:15am EST)

Taxiing: 4:21pm local time (10:21am EST)

Takeoff: 4:30pm local time (10:30am EST)

Gate: B18 (Main Terminal)

Est. Arrival: 5:15pm local time (11:15am EST)

Touchdown: 4:52pm local time (10:52am EST)

Arrived at Gate: 4:57pm local time (10:57am EST)

Gate: 21 (Main Terminal)

Pricing:

Flight: I booked a one-way flight from Bergen to Oslo via Stavanger for 1546 NOK $151.86. This was purchased the day of, due to missing my originally scheduled flight since my passport had been lost.

Earnings: 50 United Miles

PQF: 1

PQM: 50

Booking:

I booked on SAS’s website. This was a bit over 1 hour prior to the flight. As I mentioned, I had to rebook another flight so I had very few options to choose when booking this flight. With all these factors, $151 is not an unreasonable price to pay. Due to the timing, no award seats were available at this time.

Lounges:

There are no lounges in the domestic terminal of Bergen Airport. Instead, I had a wonderful lunch of traditional fish soup while I waited in the airport.

The dish cost $28.57, but it was well worth it– I’ve not had a better meal in an airport. The fish was fresh, the flavors were powerful, and the dish was filling.

Recap:

The boarding occurred in two parts, split by rows. I boarded from the back of the plane. Due to row 23, it was slightly quicker to board from the back.

As mentioned above, this plane is a CRJ-900. These planes are what Delta often fly on short domestic routes. This is a small plane with little in the way of legroom and– more importantly for my purposes– overhead compartments. As such, I had to store my backpack beneath the seat in front of me, rather than above.

The CRJ-900 we flew has a setup of 2-2 seats in economy.

Meals:

While SAS is a full-service carrier, the flight was less than an hour long. As such, there was no meal service or drinks.

Sleep:

I did not sleep on this flight.

Experience:

The flight was short, for which I was thankful, given the lack of legroom. I was in the aisle seat which allowed for a bit more room.

The flight itself was easy and I was soon in Stavanger, awaiting the flight back to Oslo.

Customs:

As this was a domestic flight, I did not experience customs.

Recap:

The next step on the Nordic Expedition was heading back to Oslo from Bergen. I took a quick flight to Stavanger Airport before heading back to Oslo. This flight was quick though on a cramped airplane and I was on my way back to Oslo shortly thereafter.