Reykjavik Airport (KEF)

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Country Iceland | Continent Europe | IATA: KEF | ICAO: BIKF | Elevation 171 ft · 52 m | Local time

Destinations
58
Flights / day
65
Busiest route
Copenhagen
Top airline
Icelandair

Reykjavik Keflavik Airport averages 65 flights per day to 58 destinations, with zero domestic routes and 58 international routes. A total of 22 airlines operate at KEF, led by Icelandair. This airport provides direct service to 22 countries across three continents, with United Kingdom representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Reykjavik Keflavik connects to Miami, with a typical flight time of 8 hr 20 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Reykjavik Keflavik Airport connects 58 destinations worldwide, with Copenhagen standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Miami, and the shortest flight is to Vagar.

Copenhagen (CPH) – Denmark
2 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,332 mi · 2,144 km
4
per day
London (LHR) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,178 mi · 1,895 km
4
per day
Manchester (MAN) – United Kingdom
4 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
1,027 mi · 1,653 km
4
per day
Helsinki (HEL) – Finland
2 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,519 mi · 2,444 km
3
per day
Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands
2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,266 mi · 2,038 km
3
per day
Paris (CDG) – France
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,393 mi · 2,241 km
3
per day
Oslo (OSL) – Norway
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,107 mi · 1,781 km
2
per day
Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) – Germany
2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,492 mi · 2,401 km
2
per day
Milan (MXP) – Italy
2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,745 mi · 2,809 km
2
per day
Munich (MUC) – Germany
2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,673 mi · 2,692 km
2
per day
Berlin (BER) – Germany
1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,511 mi · 2,432 km
1
per day
Edinburgh (EDI) – United Kingdom
3 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
860 mi · 1,385 km
1
per day
London (LTN) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,157 mi · 1,862 km
1
per day
Tenerife Island (TFS) – Spain
2 airlines
5 hr 55 mins
2,498 mi · 4,020 km
1
per day
Chicago (ORD) – United States of America
1 airline
7 hr 0 mins
2,936 mi · 4,725 km
1
per day
Stockholm (ARN) – Sweden
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,331 mi · 2,143 km
1
per day
Toronto (YYZ) – Canada
1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,591 mi · 4,171 km
1
per day
Warsaw (WAW) – Poland
2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,743 mi · 2,804 km
1
per day
Washington (IAD) – United States of America
1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,793 mi · 4,495 km
1
per day
Baltimore (BWI) – United States of America
1 airline
6 hr 40 mins
2,756 mi · 4,436 km
1
per day
Boston (BOS) – United States of America
1 airline
6 hr 5 mins
2,407 mi · 3,874 km
1
per day
Dublin (DUB) – Ireland
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
931 mi · 1,498 km
1
per day
New York (JFK) – United States of America
1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,587 mi · 4,163 km
1
per day
Newark (EWR) – United States of America
1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,595 mi · 4,177 km
1
per day
Rome (FCO) – Italy
1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,062 mi · 3,319 km
1
per day
Seattle (SEA) – United States of America
1 airline
8 hr 10 mins
3,611 mi · 5,811 km
1
per day
Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland
2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,635 mi · 2,631 km
1
per day
Gdańsk (GDN) – Poland
1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,563 mi · 2,515 km
1
per day
Glasgow (GLA) – United Kingdom
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
837 mi · 1,347 km
1
per day
Orlando (MCO) – United States of America
1 airline
8 hr 5 mins
3,529 mi · 5,680 km
6
per week
Paris (ORY) – France
2 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,405 mi · 2,261 km
6
per week
Birmingham (BHX) – United Kingdom
2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,090 mi · 1,755 km
5
per week
Denver (DEN) – United States of America
1 airline
8 hr 10 mins
3,559 mi · 5,727 km
5
per week
Gran Canaria Island (LPA) – Spain
3 airlines
5 hr 55 mins
2,512 mi · 4,042 km
5
per week
Katowice (KTW) – Poland
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,770 mi · 2,849 km
5
per week
Minneapolis (MSP) – United States of America
1 airline
7 hr 0 mins
2,936 mi · 4,726 km
5
per week
Nuuk (GOH) – Greenland
2 airlines
KEF → GOH
5
per week
Vancouver (YVR) – Canada
1 airline
8 hr 5 mins
3,532 mi · 5,685 km
5
per week
Alicante (ALC) – Spain
2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,993 mi · 3,208 km
4
per week
Bristol (BRS) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,129 mi · 1,817 km
4
per week
Brussels (BRU) – Belgium
1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,335 mi · 2,148 km
4
per week
Budapest (BUD) – Hungary
1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,935 mi · 3,115 km
4
per week
London (LGW) – United Kingdom
1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,203 mi · 1,935 km
4
per week
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) – United States of America
1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,011 mi · 4,845 km
4
per week
Barcelona (BCN) – Spain
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,852 mi · 2,981 km
3
per week
Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal
1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,827 mi · 2,940 km
3
per week
Miami (MIA) – United States of America
1 airline
8 hr 20 mins
3,660 mi · 5,891 km
3
per week
Innsbruck (INN) – Austria
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,721 mi · 2,770 km
2
per week
Riga (RIX) – Latvia
1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,618 mi · 2,605 km
2
per week
Vagar (FAE) – Faroe Islands
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
497 mi · 800 km
2
per week
Verona (VRN) – Italy
2 airlines
4 hr 30 mins
1,815 mi · 2,922 km
2
per week
Bournemouth (BOH) – United Kingdom
1 airline
KEF → BOH
1
per week
Düsseldorf (DUS) – Germany
1 airline
KEF → DUS
1
per week
Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland
1 airline
KEF → GVA
1
per week
London (STN) – United Kingdom
1 airline
KEF → STN
1
per week
Nottingham (EMA) – United Kingdom
1 airline
KEF → EMA
1
per week
Salzburg (SZG) – Austria
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,737 mi · 2,796 km
1
per week
Vienna (VIE) – Austria
1 airline
KEF → VIE
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Reykjavik Keflavik Airport is served by 22 airlines, with Icelandair in the lead at 51% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 67% of routes. 15 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 22 airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. Icelandair is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Miami with a flight time of 8 hrs 20 mins.

Icelandair (41 routes)
easyJet (7 routes)
Jet2 (6 routes)
Neos (4 routes)
Wizz Air (4 routes)
SAS (2 routes)
TUI Airways (2 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Finnair (1 routes)
Transavia (1 routes)
Lufthansa (1 routes)
Wizz Air Malta (1 routes)
Eurowings Discover (1 routes)
LOT - Polish Airlines (1 routes)
Edelweiss Air (1 routes)
Transavia France (1 routes)
SmartWings (1 routes)
Air Greenland (1 routes)
airBaltic (1 routes)
Atlantic Airways (1 routes)
Eurowings (1 routes)
Austrian (1 routes)

Reykjavik Keflavik Airport provides direct service to 22 countries across three continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international. United Kingdom is the primary international destination.

United Kingdom - 14/day
United States of America - 12/day
Germany - 5/day
Denmark - 4/day
France - 4/day
Finland - 3/day
Netherlands - 3/day
Italy - 3/day
Spain - 3/day
Poland - 3/day
Norway - 2/day
Canada - 2/day
Sweden - 1/day
Ireland - 1/day
Switzerland - 1/day
Greenland - 1/day
Belgium - 1/day
Hungary - 1/day
Austria - 1/day
Portugal - 0/day
Latvia - 0/day
Faroe Islands - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,056 ft 3,065 m 197 ft 60 m Closed
10,056 ft 3,065 m 197 ft 60 m Closed
10,030 ft 3,057 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
10,030 ft 3,057 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
10,019 ft 3,054 m 197 ft 60 m Closed
10,019 ft 3,054 m 197 ft 60 m Closed
10,003 ft 3,049 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt
10,003 ft 3,049 m 197 ft 60 m Asphalt

Runway Length

18 aircraft cannot operate at Reykjavik Keflavik Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,056 ft (3,065 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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