Cheap flights from Aberdeen to Shetland Islands

July is the cheapest month in this route's price calendar, so start your search there if your dates are flexible. The rest of the year is shown month by month from October through August, which helps you see the wider pattern without guessing. School holidays and Christmas are the obvious demand spikes for UK island travel, and weekends can firm up fares on a short route. Midweek flights are often easier to price, but the rule is to compare like-for-like dates and keep an eye on baggage before you commit.

Direct flights operate between Aberdeen Dyce and Sumburgh, so the main comparison is between Loganair Limited and British Airways on the same nonstop route rather than on a connection. If a fare shows a change of aircraft elsewhere, treat it as a different product: it adds transfer time and a missed-connection risk that the direct flight does not carry. Both airlines are named in the facts only; check each fare for baggage, seat choice and flexibility rather than assuming one is low-cost and the other is full-service. One ticket can also be cheaper than another on the same departure, so read the conditions before you book.

From Sumburgh, getting into town is a road journey rather than a city-centre arrival, so allow transfer time when you land. Taxi and hire car are the obvious options, with public transport only where the local timetable suits your flight. Check onward connections before you book, because an evening arrival can leave you with fewer choices than a daytime one. If your plans involve another Shetland island or a ferry, treat the airport as the start of that transfer, not the end of the journey.

Currency

GBP (£)

Power sockets

Type G · 230 V

Language

English

Emergency number

112, 999

Calling code

+44

Internet domain

.uk

Population of Shetland Islands

23 k (2012)

Time zone

UTC+00 (Europe/London)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your itinerary is nonstop or a connection on one ticket, because separate tickets add risk if a flight changes.
• Confirm which airport is named on the ticket: Aberdeen Dyce for departure and Sumburgh for arrival.
• Compare baggage rules across Loganair Limited and British Airways, since inclusions differ by fare.
• Look at the price calendar month by month, including July, before choosing dates.
• Check passport, identity and any entry requirements for the United Kingdom before travel.
• Make sure your transfer from Sumburgh to your accommodation is booked for your arrival time.