Can I fly direct to Stavanger from Malaga?
Short answer
Yes. Malaga has a non-stop flight to Stavanger, Norway's oil capital, through the year. It is one of several direct links between Malaga and Norway, which has a large community on the Costa del Sol.
Detailed answer
The route
- Malaga: to Stavanger, through the year.
- Gibraltar, Seville and Jerez: no flights.
Stavanger has been known as the oil capital of Norway since oil was discovered in the North Sea in 1969.
Why there is a flight
Malaga has direct flights to six Norwegian cities, and Norway has a settled community on the Costa del Sol. Benalmádena alone had more than 400 Norwegians registered in 2023, according to its mayor, who pointed to Norwegian companies and the Norwegian College of the Costa del Sol.
What to see and the weather
Preikestolen, the Pulpit Rock, rises 604 metres above the Lysefjord. Its car park is about 40 minutes' drive from Stavanger, and the walk is about 3.8 km each way, taking three to four hours there and back.
Stavanger is cool and wet: average highs are about 20°C in July and August and 4°C in January and February, with rain on 10 to 17 days a month (Norwegian Meteorological Institute, 1991 to 2020).
Getting there from Gibraltar
Malaga airport is about an hour and a half by car from Gibraltar, plus time to cross the frontier.
Aena advises arriving two hours before a flight within the Schengen area.
Airlines, days and fares
Airlines and flight days change every season, so this page does not list them. The Where can I fly direct? tool on Gibraltar Bites builds a ready-made question for an AI travel assistant to check flights for your dates.
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