The scene upon landing in Tromsø, Norway at just after 3pm local time! Photo by: Evan Berman

After a day in Oslo, it was time to head north to Tromsø, in hopes of seeing the Northern Lights. I flew Star Alliance member SAS. While there was immense turbulence at the end, we were soon touching down in the dark of afternoon, well above the Arctic Circle.

The review of the flight from Oslo to Tromsø 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

Flight: SAS Economy, SVG-OSL

2 Days in Oslo, Norway

Oslo Restaurants

Hotel: Comfort Karl Johan, Oslo, Norway

Flight: SAS Economy, OSL-TOS (This Article)

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: OSL-TOS (Oslo, Norway’s Gardermoen Airport to Tromsø, Norway’s Tromsø Airport)

Date: Sunday, 12/4/2022

Flight: SK 4418 (SAS)

Plane: Airbus 319

Seat: 25D (Aisle)

Est. Departure: 1:20pm local time (7:20am EST)

Taxiing: 1:18pm local time (7:18am EST)

Takeoff: 1:26pm local time (7:26am EST)

Gate: A15 (Domestic Terminal)

Est. Arrival: 3:15pm local time (9:15am EST)

Touchdown: 3:09pm local time (9:09am EST)

Arrived at Gate: 3:13pm local time (9:13am EST)

Gate: 23 (Domestic Terminal)

Pricing:

Flight: I booked the flight from Oslo to Tromsø for $116.60. These are the cheapest fares and do not include even a carry-on/overhead bag, just an under-seat bag. I credited the flights to United and earned the following:

PQF: 1

PQP: 58

Miles: 348

Booking:

I booked on the SAS website. There is a piece of advice on flights within Europe. When planning a trip from the US to Europe, not worry about where you specifically want to go, just find the flight to Europe. Once you are in Europe, it is easy to find reasonably priced flights to and from any major city ($100 or less each way).

SAS is a founding member of the Star Alliance. This flight was similar to what you might find in a United flight in the US– not a low-cost airline like Norwegian or Spirit.

I did not add on any extras. As mentioned previously, I flew only with a backpack, which was able to fit under the seat in front of me and with the flight being only 40 minutes from takeoff to touchdown, I was not worries about missing out on food or drinks.

Since SAS is a member of the Star Alliance, you have the option to choose any Star Alliance member to credit your flights. Once again, I suggest you visit Where to Credit if you do not have elite status to use. Since I have no elite status in the Star Alliance, I opted to credit the flight to United rather than a different member as it offered the best return.

Lounges:

There are no lounges in the domestic terminal of Oslo Airport.

I’d like to reiterate the genius of towels in the airports in Norway. Rather than the typically ineffective dryers, there is a roll of a paper towel. You pull down to find a new spot, then dry your hands off. This is just as effective as using paper towels and (I assume) more sustainable. I’m all for solutions like this that make everyone happy and do not cause an issue (in this case, hands that cannot be dried).

Recap:

The boarding occurred in one process, from the front, as typical for US flights. Despite being in row 25, I had to wait for everyone to try and find a way to put their bags above and finally clear the aisle. In case you cannot tell, I much prefer boarding out of both doors!

As mentioned above, this plane is an Airbus 319. I’ve flown this plane several times, though not since my flights back from Columbus, Ohio. I did not select a seat and was assigned to the aisle.

The flight was fairly uneventful. We took off in the sun of a late afternoon and quickly headed into the darkness that is the Arctic Night! When we approached Tromsø, there was serious turbulence. We arrived to an airport covered with snow so it makes sense that the storm would give strong winds!

The A319 we flew has a setup of 3-3 seats in economy.

Meals:

SAS offered snacks and water on this flight, though I passed since I had recently eaten.

Sleep:

I did not sleep on this flight.

Experience:

The flight was quite short, but I enjoyed watching the sun disappear shortly after we headed north towards Tromsø!

We touched down in Tromsø just after 3pm local time (9am EST). The sun does not rise in the wintertime above the Arctic Circle. As such, we were treated to a slight glow as you are accustomed to at dusk. Pretty crazy considering it was still 3pm!

The flight took just under 1 hour 45 minutes. I was already excited to see what Tromsø held in store.

Customs:

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

Recap:

This flight from Oslo to Tromsø was flown on Star Alliance member SAS on an Airbus 319. We got off the plane and faced the snow. Since there is no sunlight, just a glow in the wintertime, it was a strange feeling to know it was late afternoon though the sky seemed to say otherwise. Next up: the incredible time spent in Tromsø!