IndiGo, India’s leading airline, launched its direct long-haul service between Mumbai and Copenhagen, Denmark on Wednesday, marking its entry into the Scandinavian region of Europe, as announced in an official IndiGo statement. This follows the successful introduction of long-haul routes to Manchester and Amsterdam in July 2025. With this new route, Copenhagen becomes IndiGo’s 44th international destination and 138th overall, further expanding the airline’s growing global network.
The thrice-weekly flights on the Mumbai-Copenhagen route are operated using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, leased on a wet/damp basis from Norse Atlantic Airways. The aircraft features a dual-class configuration, offering Economy Class and IndiGoStretch, the airline’s customised business-class product.
Copenhagen is now IndiGo’s fourth European destination, following Istanbul, Manchester, and Amsterdam, with plans for London and Athens to be added soon. This development reinforces IndiGo’s position as a global airline and its commitment to improving connectivity between India and key international destinations.
The new route connects Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport with Copenhagen Airport, one of Europe’s oldest and Scandinavia’s busiest airports. As ties between India and Northern Europe strengthen, this route is expected to play a vital role in fostering trade, tourism, and cultural exchange. It provides Indian travellers with seamless access to onwards destinations in the Nordic region while opening IndiGo’s extensive network of over 90 Indian destinations to passengers from Scandinavia.
Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer of IndiGo, stated, “With the launch of our third long-haul route between Mumbai and Copenhagen, IndiGo unlocks a strategic gateway to the Nordic region as we continue to deepen our presence in Europe. This is a key step in our global growth journey ‘towards new heights, across new frontiers’.
We are steadily expanding our operations across the globe, and our strong partnerships – like the one we share with Denmark and the Copenhagen Airport – play a crucial role in enhancing the experience that we offer to our customers.” He added, “As we continue on our journey of evolution from a major Indian airline to a global aviation player, we are delighted to be able to offer our customers the option of flying with India's preferred airline and experience IndiGo’s distinctive and reliable service.”
Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen, Ambassador of Denmark to India, remarked, “A new direct route between Mumbai and Copenhagen is a very positive and tangible symbol of the strong partnership between Denmark and India. Increased connectivity will undoubtedly benefit cultural and economic ties between our two countries.”
Manish Prabhat, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Denmark, said, “Embassy of India, Copenhagen heartily welcomes the IndiGo connection between Mumbai and Copenhagen which is a testimony of the growing ties between India and Denmark and the demand for greater connectivity between the two countries. Ever since the announcement of India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership by the leadership of both countries in 2020, bilateral relations have encompassed business, cultural and tourist ties, academia, research and innovation, and tourism.”
He further noted, “Direct connection between Mumbai and Copenhagen would further boost these ties and even serve the greater Nordic market as well as facilitate further connections from Mumbai to other destinations in Asia. I wish all success to IndiGo operations in Denmark.”
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Christian Poulsen, Chief Executive Officer of Copenhagen Airports A/S, expressed, “We are delighted to welcome IndiGo to Copenhagen Airport. The new direct route between Copenhagen and Mumbai strengthens connectivity in both directions, benefiting business travellers and tourists travelling from Denmark and the Nordics, as well as those coming from India. This new connection reinforces Copenhagen Airport's role as Northern Europe's leading transport hub with strong connections to the rest of the world. We are proud that IndiGo has chosen Copenhagen as part of its expansion into the European market. I am confident that this new route is just the beginning for IndiGo, and we look forward to a continued strong partnership.”
The flight schedule for the Mumbai-Copenhagen route is as follows: Flight 6E 0041 departs Mumbai at 04:35 and arrives in Copenhagen at 10:05, operating thrice weekly. The return flight, 6E 0042, departs Copenhagen at 12:30 and arrives in Mumbai at 00:30 the next day, also operating thrice weekly. All timings are in local time zones, and exact schedules may vary depending on the day of operation.
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