Cheap Flights to Oulu

Oulu is a city and metropolis of 203,750 inhabitants as per 31 January 2019 in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populated city in Northern Finland, and the fifth most heavily populated in the country. Only the city of Murmansk, Russia, has more people and is beyond the north. Oulu is believed as one of Europe's "living labs", where citizens experiment with new technology (such as NFC tags and ubi-screens) on a community-wide-ranging scale. The city is chosen after the river Oulujoki, which derives in the lake Oulujärvi. There have been several other ideas for the origin of the name Oulu.

Airport in Oulu

Oulu Airport

Oulu Airport is situated in Oulu, Finland, 5.6 NM (10.4 km; 6.6 mi) south-west of the city centre. The airport is the second busiest in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, as evaluated by the number of passengers (ca. 1.10 million in 2018). There are around 20 daily flights to Helsinki. Oulu Airport is also widely used by the Finnish Air Force for exercise purposes. Recently the old passenger terminal was destroyed for more apron space. A main extension of the main terminal was completed in September 2011. Four new jet bridge gates (gates 13 to 16) were built and the main terminal was expanded by more than 4,300 square metres (46,000 sq ft), increasing the capacity of the airport to 1.5 million passengers per year. There are many flights available from Changi International Airport to Oulu Airport daily.

How to Get Cheap Flights to Oulu

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Oulu

From December and January are snowy months enveloped in the darkness. The sun comes out in February and marks the start of the snowy, light-filled spring. March is often terrific for Northern Lights viewing. April is still considered a snowy time in Oulu, but the snow gradually evaporates as May approaches. The ice on rivers and lakes starts to meltdown, and big chunks of ice can be seen running downstream. The Midnight Sun period officially lasts from the early month of June until early of July, but nights are white through the summer in Oulu. The summer in Oulu can offer an attractive variety of weather conditions, with a slower warm spell expected in July. The early month of August is still considered summer by many, but by the end of the month, it's autumn seasons.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Oulu

Tietomaa Science Centre - Tietomaa is an amazing science centre in Oulu, Finland. Tietomaa is in Myllytulli neighbourhood near the city centre. It is the first science centre in Finland, and it was launched to the public on 29 June 1988. Tietomaa located in old buildings of the Veljekset Åström Oy, a former leather processing plant. The main exhibitions are in the former power station.

Hupisaaret Islands - The Hupisaaret Islands City Park is an open urban park in the Myllytulli area in central Oulu, Finland. The park is in the delta of the River Oulu. The area was developed as a public park in the 1860s, the first white made of wood bridges that characterize the park was also built at the time.

Northern Ostrobothnia museum - The Northern Ostrobothnia Museum is a museum of social history. This regional museum focuses on the city of Oulu and its nearby Northern Ostrobothnia region. The museum located in the Hupisaaret Islands parks in the Myllytulli neighbourhood in Oulu, Finland.