One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
MMX9.0+0.6
CPH8.4
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
MMX6.5
CPH7.6+1.1
Food & retail
Best for
MMX
Malmö, Lund, and wider Skåne ground destinationsAvoiding CPH complexity when airfare is similarShort-haul Schengen trips on Ryanair, Wizz Air, or SASTravelers who value walkable layout over destination dining
Watch out for
MMX
Thin airside food once kitchens wind down—eat landside for a real meal05:30–07:30 and summer-charter security/boarding spikes on low-cost banksStrict Ryanair/Wizz gate-close timing on quick turnarounds
Amenities and tips
MMX
Malmö Airport LoungeLandside cafésFree airport Wi‑FiCompact airside hall
MMX · A compact, calm single-terminal alternative to CPH that wins on speed and simplicity for Skåne trips, at the cost of thin airside food and no operating lounge. Swedavia counted 855,483 passengers in 2025 — far below the old ~1.8M guess.
CPH · CPH is a compact SkyTeam hub with one security hall, a DKK 30 metro/train hop to town, and a lounge map that changed after SAS left Star Alliance and folded Gold into the Pier C SAS Lounge.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
MMX5.5
CPH7.8+2.3
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
MMX7.0
CPH8.6+1.6
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
MMX7.5
CPH7.5
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
MMX6.0
CPH7.6+1.6
CPH
Fast metro and DSB access from T3Same-ticket SAS/SkyTeam connections inside one airsideCT security that leaves laptops in the bagNon-Schengen Pearl showers when it is not at capacity
Cross-border time variance if continuing to Copenhagen the same day
CPH
Liquids still 100 ml despite the new CT scannersPearl is non-Schengen only and often closed to cards 12:00–16:00SAS Gold lounge no longer exists as a separate roomCPH Express fast track is domestic Denmark only
Short-distance family flow
Assistance meeting points
Arrive 90 minutes early, not 3 hours
For most flights, 90 minutes before departure is enough; queues spike only on early Ryanair/Wizz banks and summer charter mornings.
Treat it as one room with two gate zones
Everything after security is one continuous airside hall; Schengen and non-Schengen gates sit in the same building with short walks.
Eat before security if you want a real meal
Landside café options are more reliable than the limited airside selection, especially early morning and late evening.
