Midnight sun trips from Edinburgh
Where the sun doesn't set in June, with fares from Edinburgh for the week of the solstice, 19 to 26 June 2027: 24-hour daylight above the Arctic Circle and near-midnight sunsets in Iceland and Alaska.
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Where to go from Edinburgh
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tromso (TOS) | Tromsø, where the sun stays up from May 20 to July 22: midnight hikes and the Fjellheisen cable car | No matching fare saved | Jun 19 – Jun 26, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Bodo (BOO) | Bodø's midnight sun from June 4 to July 8, and the Lofoten Islands (May 28 to July 14) by ferry | No matching fare saved | Jun 19 – Jun 26, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Reykjavik (KEF) | Reykjavík's near-midnight sun, light all night around the solstice, and Grímsey island on the Arctic Circle | No matching fare saved | Jun 19 – Jun 26, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Anchorage (ANC) | Anchorage's Downtown Summer Solstice Festival on a Saturday around June 21, with late-night light on the Coastal Trail | No matching fare saved | Jun 19 – Jun 26, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Ivalo (IVL) | Ivalo for Inari and Saariselkä, with about 45 days of midnight sun from late May to mid-July | No matching fare saved | Jun 19 – Jun 26, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Kiruna (KRN) | Kiruna's midnight sun from May 28 to July 14, with Abisko's trails and the Icehotel's year-round ice hall | No matching fare saved | Jun 19 – Jun 26, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Rovaniemi (RVN) | Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle, where the sun stays up from early June to early July | No matching fare saved | Jun 19 – Jun 26, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
About these places
Only the places above the Arctic Circle (Tromsø, Bodø, Lofoten, Inari, Kiruna, Rovaniemi) get a true 24-hour sun; Iceland, Alaska, the Yukon and Yellowknife get sunsets near midnight and a sky that never goes dark. Fairbanks has not confirmed its 2027 festival date yet. Pack an eye mask.
Facts checked October 8, 2026. Sources: Visit Tromsø: midnight sun, around 20 May to 22 July · Visit Norway: midnight sun dates by place (Bodø 4 June to 8 July, Lofoten 28 May to 14 July) · Visit Sweden: midnight sun in Swedish Lapland (Kiruna 28 May to 14 July, per SMHI) · Finnair: midnight sun in Finland (about 45 days in Ivalo and Saariselkä) · Visit Rovaniemi: midnight sun from early June to early July · Travel Alaska: Fairbanks Midnight Sun Festival and Midnight Sun Baseball Game · Anchorage Downtown Partnership: Downtown Summer Solstice Festival · Spectacular NWT: how late the sun sets in the NWT · Travel Yukon: make the most of the Yukon summer solstice
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