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SAS to Europe: what it actually costs
SAS costs $20 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 36 of 97.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #4 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$20
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 36/97
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $422
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares SAS against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | SAS | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS → ARNvia CPH | $437 | $437 · SAS | cheapest |
| BOS → BERvia CPH | $702 | $702 · SAS | cheapest |
| BOS → BUDvia CPH | $836 | $836 · SAS | cheapest |
| BOS → KRKvia CPH | $637 | $637 · SAS | cheapest |
| BOS → LHRvia CPH | $636 | $636 · SAS | cheapest |
| BOS → MANvia CPH | $836 | $836 · SAS | cheapest |
| BOS → OSLvia CPH | $422 | $422 · SAS | cheapest |
| BOS → SVQvia CPH | $815 | $815 · SAS | cheapest |
| JFK → AMSvia CPH | $644 | $644 · SAS | cheapest |
| JFK → ARNvia CPH | $596 | $596 · SAS | cheapest |
| JFK → CDGvia CPH | $682 | $682 · SAS | cheapest |
| JFK → CPHnonstop | $583 | $583 · SAS | cheapest |
| JFK → DUBvia CPH | $600 | $600 · SAS | cheapest |
| JFK → EDIvia CPH | $723 | $723 · SAS | cheapest |
| JFK → HELvia CPH | $589 | $589 · SAS | cheapest |
| JFK → LHRvia CPH | $664 | $664 · SAS | cheapest |
| JFK → OPOvia CPH | $605 | $605 · SAS | cheapest |
| JFK → PRGvia CPH | $721 | $721 · SAS | cheapest |
| JFK → VIEvia CPH | $670 | $670 · SAS | cheapest |
| LAX → ARNvia CPH | $713 | $713 · SAS | cheapest |
| LAX → BERvia CPH | $825 | $825 · SAS | cheapest |
| LAX → DUBvia CPH | $750 | $750 · SAS | cheapest |
| LAX → EDIvia CPH | $902 | $902 · SAS | cheapest |
| LAX → HAMvia CPH | $861 | $861 · SAS | cheapest |
| LAX → KEFvia CPH | $783 | $783 · SAS | cheapest |
| LAX → MANvia CPH | $911 | $911 · SAS | cheapest |
| LAX → PRGvia CPH | $742 | $742 · SAS | cheapest |
| LAX → VIEvia CPH | $717 | $717 · SAS | cheapest |
| ORD → ARNvia CPH | $625 | $625 · SAS | cheapest |
| ORD → BUDvia CPH | $718 | $718 · SAS | cheapest |
| ORD → EDIvia CPH | $865 | $865 · SAS | cheapest |
| ORD → FRAvia CPH | $708 | $708 · SAS | cheapest |
| ORD → HAMvia CPH | $707 | $707 · SAS | cheapest |
| ORD → HELvia CPH | $721 | $721 · SAS | cheapest |
| ORD → KRKvia CPH | $665 | $665 · SAS | cheapest |
| ORD → VIEvia CPH | $727 | $727 · SAS | cheapest |
| BOS → VIEvia CPH | $748 | $744 · TAP Air Portugal | +$4 |
| LAX → KRKvia CPH | $693 | $689 · Lufthansa | +$4 |
| ORD → MUCvia CPH | $698 | $693 · TAP Air Portugal | +$5 |
| BOS → AMSvia CPH | $656 | $649 · Icelandair | +$7 |
| BOS → PRGvia CPH | $738 | $731 · TAP Air Portugal | +$7 |
| BOS → MLAvia CPH | $713 | $702 · Turkish Airlines | +$11 |
| ORD → DUBvia CPH | $685 | $673 · Icelandair | +$12 |
| ORD → LISvia CPH | $811 | $799 · Air Canada | +$12 |
| ORD → MXPvia CPH | $772 | $760 · Turkish Airlines | +$12 |
| JFK → KRKvia CPH | $665 | $651 · SWISS | +$14 |
| ORD → OSLvia CPH | $559 | $544 · Icelandair | +$15 |
| LAX → OSLvia CPH | $764 | $748 · Lufthansa | +$16 |
| LAX → FRAvia CPH | $856 | $836 · Royal Air Maroc | +$20 |
| JFK → MANvia CPH | $732 | $706 · TAP Air Portugal | +$26 |
| ORD → ATHvia CPH | $795 | $761 · Turkish Airlines | +$34 |
| JFK → MLAvia CPH | $837 | $799 · SWISS | +$38 |
| JFK → KEFvia CPH | $640 | $600 · Icelandair | +$40 |
| BOS → ATHvia CPH | $769 | $724 · ITA Airways | +$45 |
| JFK → HAMvia CPH | $780 | $732 · Air Serbia | +$48 |
| BOS → MXPvia CPH | $760 | $710 · TAP Air Portugal | +$50 |
| ORD → PRGvia CPH | $818 | $760 · Turkish Airlines | +$58 |
| LAX → MXPvia CPH | $686 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$66 |
| LAX → CPHnonstop | $863 | $791 · SWISS | +$72 |
| JFK → NCEvia CPH | $819 | $743 · Aer Lingus | +$76 |
| BOS → CDGvia CPH | $672 | $594 · Icelandair | +$78 |
| JFK → MADvia CPH | $609 | $530 · TAP Air Portugal | +$79 |
| ORD → CDGvia CPH | $730 | $649 · Icelandair | +$81 |
| ORD → LHRvia CPH | $787 | $699 · Icelandair | +$88 |
| JFK → MXPvia CPH | $686 | $591 · TAP Air Portugal | +$95 |
| BOS → HAMvia CPH | $783 | $687 · TAP Air Portugal | +$96 |
| BOS → CPHnonstop | $683 | $585 · Icelandair | +$98 |
| LAX → BUDvia CPH | $861 | $758 · Lufthansa | +$103 |
| BOS → FRAvia CPH | $733 | $629 · Icelandair | +$104 |
| ORD → BERvia CPH | $705 | $600 · TAP Air Portugal | +$105 |
| LAX → HELvia CPH | $1049 | $943 · Turkish Airlines | +$106 |
| ORD → MADvia CPH | $723 | $613 · TAP Air Portugal | +$110 |
| LAX → CDGvia CPH | $738 | $625 · Royal Air Maroc | +$113 |
| JFK → OSLvia CPH | $748 | $629 · TAP Air Portugal | +$119 |
| JFK → BERvia CPH | $778 | $657 · Air Serbia | +$121 |
| LAX → LHRvia CPH | $813 | $692 · Royal Air Maroc | +$121 |
| ORD → CPHnonstop | $673 | $549 · Icelandair | +$124 |
| LAX → ZRHvia CPH | $887 | $762 · SWISS | +$125 |
| ORD → MLAvia CPH | $884 | $759 · Turkish Airlines | +$125 |
| JFK → ZRHvia CPH | $769 | $630 · TAP Air Portugal | +$139 |
| ORD → BCNvia CPH | $778 | $638 · TAP Air Portugal | +$140 |
| BOS → HELvia CPH | $600 | $458 · Lufthansa | +$142 |
| LAX → AMSvia CPH | $901 | $752 · Royal Air Maroc | +$149 |
| ORD → MANvia CPH | $893 | $729 · Icelandair | +$164 |
| LAX → MUCvia CPH | $931 | $755 · Royal Air Maroc | +$176 |
| JFK → MUCvia CPH | $837 | $654 · Aer Lingus | +$183 |
| LAX → SVQvia CPH | $1104 | $902 · Turkish Airlines | +$202 |
| BOS → MUCvia CPH | $821 | $618 · Icelandair | +$203 |
| ORD → AMSvia CPH | $861 | $655 · Icelandair | +$206 |
| JFK → BUDvia CPH | $840 | $632 · Air Serbia | +$208 |
| BOS → ZRHvia CPH | $759 | $548 · Icelandair | +$211 |
| ORD → KEFvia CPH | $728 | $517 · United | +$211 |
| ORD → ZRHvia CPH | $969 | $752 · TAP Air Portugal | +$217 |
| JFK → FRAvia CPH | $809 | $591 · TAP Air Portugal | +$218 |
| LAX → LISvia CPH | $848 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$227 |
| LAX → FCOvia CPH | $879 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$259 |
| ORD → SVQvia CPH | $932 | $656 · TAP Air Portugal | +$276 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
SAS was the cheapest carrier on 36 of 97 routes we priced it on, including BOS to ARN. Its widest gap was ORD to SVQ, where it charged $932 against $656 on TAP Air Portugal — a $276 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown SAS. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is SAS cheap to fly to Europe?
- SAS ranked 4 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $20 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 36 of the 97 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $422.
- Which routes does SAS serve in this data?
- We priced it on 97 US-to-Europe routes: BOS to ARN, BOS to BER, BOS to BUD, BOS to KRK, BOS to LHR, BOS to MAN, BOS to OSL, BOS to SVQ, JFK to AMS, JFK to ARN, JFK to CDG, JFK to CPH, JFK to DUB, JFK to EDI, JFK to HEL, JFK to LHR, JFK to OPO, JFK to PRG, JFK to VIE, LAX to ARN, LAX to BER, LAX to DUB, LAX to EDI, LAX to HAM, LAX to KEF, LAX to MAN, LAX to PRG, LAX to VIE, ORD to ARN, ORD to BUD, ORD to EDI, ORD to FRA, ORD to HAM, ORD to HEL, ORD to KRK, ORD to VIE, BOS to VIE, LAX to KRK, ORD to MUC, BOS to AMS, BOS to PRG, BOS to MLA, ORD to DUB, ORD to LIS, ORD to MXP, JFK to KRK, ORD to OSL, LAX to OSL, LAX to FRA, JFK to MAN, ORD to ATH, JFK to MLA, JFK to KEF, BOS to ATH, JFK to HAM, BOS to MXP, ORD to PRG, LAX to MXP, LAX to CPH, JFK to NCE, BOS to CDG, JFK to MAD, ORD to CDG, ORD to LHR, JFK to MXP, BOS to HAM, BOS to CPH, LAX to BUD, BOS to FRA, ORD to BER, LAX to HEL, ORD to MAD, LAX to CDG, JFK to OSL, JFK to BER, LAX to LHR, ORD to CPH, LAX to ZRH, ORD to MLA, JFK to ZRH, ORD to BCN, BOS to HEL, LAX to AMS, ORD to MAN, LAX to MUC, JFK to MUC, LAX to SVQ, BOS to MUC, ORD to AMS, JFK to BUD, BOS to ZRH, ORD to KEF, ORD to ZRH, JFK to FRA, LAX to LIS, LAX to FCO, ORD to SVQ. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is SAS the cheapest way to reach CPH?
- Yes. On JFK to CPH, SAS was the cheapest carrier at $583. That is unusual: most flag carriers are beaten into their own hub by an airline selling connecting traffic.
- Has Jon flown SAS?
- Yes. SAS is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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