At Stockholm Arlanda airport, passengers connecting between two international flights can usually stay in the transit area without going through immigration.
The airport has 4 terminals or concourses (Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4, Terminal 5).
How connections work at ARN
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Terminals / concourses: Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4, Terminal 5
Getting between them: Walking: Terminal 4 to 5 about 5 minutes through SkyCity; Terminal 2 to 5 about 10 to 12 minutes; the full length of Terminal 5 about 15 minutes
Terminals 4 and 5 share one building with SkyCity, the landside hall between them. Terminal 2 is a short walk across the forecourt; Terminal 3's regional gates are beyond the Terminal 2 security check.
Arrivals from outside Schengen clear passport control before any onward Schengen flight.
- Schengen to Schengen on a single ticket: about 60 minutes is comfortable.
- Arriving from outside Schengen allow 90 minutes for passport control before an onward Schengen flight.
- Most security checkpoints close overnight: late arrivals may wait landside until screening reopens.
Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.
Sources: layoverindex.com.
Times are estimates: always check with your airline.