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TIL Copenhagen has Scandinavia's busiest airport AND one of the shortest city-center-to-terminal commutes of any major capital at just 8 km (5 miles). 15 minutes by metro, less than half the time it takes to reach Heathrow, CDG, or JFK from their city centers.

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