Shannon to Lapland: the honest verdict

Snow likely

Weather Change · right now

7° colder

Shannon 7° CloudLapland 0° Fog

Cloud → Fog

Properly colder. The coat has a job.

Worth the bother?

9/10 Go on so.

Weather match Excellent You asked for: Northern Lights

“The right place and the right season. The sky has to do the rest.”

Far enough north (67°N)
About 4.9 hours of daylight in November
No one can promise the lights. Clear skies decide it
3h 30m direct

Just for the craic

Big coat requirement: Absolutely Not the weather for Penneys runners.
Snowball potential: 10/10 Worked out from usual snowy days and temperature.
Hot chocolate justification: 9/10 Worked out from how cold and damp it usually is.

How we work this out

Worth the bother is worked out from the same facts every time: how much warmer, drier and sunnier it usually is there than in Ireland that month, how long the flight is, how good the place is, whether something’s on and, when we have enough fares for the route, whether the month is unusually dear or cheap. We use the usual weather for the month so one freak day can’t swing it. When you tell us what you’re after (snow, Christmas markets, walking and so on), the weather part asks how well the usual weather fits that, not just how warm it is. Nobody can pay to change a score, and plenty of places score low on purpose.

Shannon to Lapland, in short

The flight takes about 3h 30m.

Your options

Shannon or another airport?

Only Shannon flies direct to Lapland from Ireland. Dublin flies on Thursdays and is about a 2h 30m drive away.

Dublin

Days: Thu
Airline: Ryanair
From: €212
Drive from here: 2h 30m

Dublin → Lapland

Flying from Shannon

The honest airport tips

Shannon is usually quick through security, but give yourself time on busy summer mornings.
US flights clear US immigration at Shannon before take-off, so you land as a local. Have your passport handy and your patience ready.
Book parking online before you go; it's cheaper than paying at the barrier.