Iceland flag Reykjavik Airport (KEF)

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

Destinations
72
Flights / day
81
Busiest route
Copenhagen
Top airline
Icelandair

Reykjavik Keflavik Airport averages 81 flights per day to 72 destinations, with zero domestic routes and 71 international routes. A total of 29 airlines operate at KEF, led by Icelandair. This airport provides direct service to 28 countries across two continents, with United States of America representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Reykjavik Keflavik connects to Mexico City, with a typical flight time of 10 hr 0 mins. Updated: October 10, 2026

Route Network

Reykjavik Keflavik Airport connects 71 destinations worldwide, with Copenhagen standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Mexico City, and the shortest flight is to Vagar.

Denmark flag Copenhagen (CPH) – Denmark 2 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,332 mi · 2,144 km
6
per day
Norway flag Oslo (OSL) – Norway 3 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,107 mi · 1,781 km
4
per day
Finland flag Helsinki (HEL) – Finland 2 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,519 mi · 2,444 km
3
per day
United Kingdom flag London (LHR) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,178 mi · 1,895 km
3
per day
United States of America flag New York (JFK) – United States of America 2 airlines
6 hr 25 mins
2,587 mi · 4,163 km
3
per day
Netherlands flag Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands 2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,266 mi · 2,038 km
3
per day
France flag Paris (CDG) – France 2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,393 mi · 2,241 km
3
per day
Canada flag Toronto (YYZ) – Canada 2 airlines
6 hr 25 mins
2,591 mi · 4,171 km
3
per day
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,492 mi · 2,401 km
2
per day
Italy flag Milan (MXP) – Italy 3 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,745 mi · 2,809 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Chicago (ORD) – United States of America 2 airlines
7 hr 0 mins
2,936 mi · 4,725 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Minneapolis (MSP) – United States of America 2 airlines
7 hr 0 mins
2,936 mi · 4,726 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Seattle (SEA) – United States of America 1 airline
8 hr 10 mins
3,611 mi · 5,811 km
2
per day
Sweden flag Stockholm (ARN) – Sweden 1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,331 mi · 2,143 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Boston (BOS) – United States of America 1 airline
6 hr 5 mins
2,407 mi · 3,874 km
2
per day
Poland flag Warsaw (WAW) – Poland 2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,743 mi · 2,804 km
2
per day
Germany flag Munich (MUC) – Germany 2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,673 mi · 2,692 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Baltimore (BWI) – United States of America 1 airline
6 hr 40 mins
2,756 mi · 4,436 km
2
per day
Poland flag Gdańsk (GDN) – Poland 2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,563 mi · 2,515 km
1
per day
United Kingdom flag Manchester (MAN) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
1,027 mi · 1,653 km
1
per day
Switzerland flag Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland 2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,635 mi · 2,631 km
1
per day
Germany flag Berlin (BER) – Germany 1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,511 mi · 2,432 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Denver (DEN) – United States of America 1 airline
8 hr 10 mins
3,559 mi · 5,727 km
1
per day
Ireland flag Dublin (DUB) – Ireland 1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
931 mi · 1,498 km
1
per day
United Kingdom flag Glasgow (GLA) – United Kingdom 1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
837 mi · 1,347 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Newark (EWR) – United States of America 1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,595 mi · 4,177 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Raleigh/Durham (RDU) – United States of America 1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,011 mi · 4,845 km
1
per day
Faroe Islands flag Vagar (FAE) – Faroe Islands 2 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
497 mi · 800 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Washington (IAD) – United States of America 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,793 mi · 4,495 km
1
per day
Spain flag Barcelona (BCN) – Spain 2 airlines
4 hr 35 mins
1,852 mi · 2,981 km
1
per day
Belgium flag Brussels (BRU) – Belgium 1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,335 mi · 2,148 km
1
per day
Spain flag Alicante (ALC) – Spain 2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,993 mi · 3,208 km
6
per week
United Kingdom flag Edinburgh (EDI) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
2 hr 40 mins
860 mi · 1,385 km
6
per week
Poland flag Katowice (KTW) – Poland 1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,770 mi · 2,849 km
6
per week
Italy flag Rome (FCO) – Italy 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
2,062 mi · 3,319 km
6
per week
United States of America flag Nashville (BNA) – United States of America 1 airline
7 hr 35 mins
3,233 mi · 5,202 km
5
per week
United States of America flag Orlando (MCO) – United States of America 1 airline
8 hr 5 mins
3,529 mi · 5,680 km
5
per week
United States of America flag Portland (PDX) – United States of America 1 airline
8 hr 25 mins
3,727 mi · 5,997 km
5
per week
Spain flag Tenerife (South) (TFS) – Spain 2 airlines
5 hr 55 mins
2,498 mi · 4,020 km
5
per week
Norway flag Bergen (BGO) – Norway 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
926 mi · 1,489 km
4
per week
Hungary flag Budapest (BUD) – Hungary 1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,935 mi · 3,115 km
4
per week
Portugal flag Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal 1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,827 mi · 2,940 km
4
per week
Spain flag Madrid (MAD) – Spain 2 airlines
4 hr 30 mins
1,796 mi · 2,890 km
4
per week
Canada flag Montreal (YUL) – Canada 1 airline
5 hr 55 mins
2,316 mi · 3,728 km
4
per week
United States of America flag Pittsburgh (PIT) – United States of America 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,788 mi · 4,486 km
4
per week
Canada flag Vancouver (YVR) – Canada 1 airline
8 hr 5 mins
3,532 mi · 5,685 km
4
per week
Italy flag Venice (VCE) – Italy 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,848 mi · 2,975 km
4
per week
France flag Basel (BSL) – France 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,601 mi · 2,576 km
3
per week
Canada flag Halifax (YHZ) – Canada 1 airline
5 hr 20 mins
2,049 mi · 3,297 km
3
per week
United Kingdom flag London (LTN) – United Kingdom 1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,157 mi · 1,862 km
3
per week
Latvia flag Riga (RIX) – Latvia 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,618 mi · 2,605 km
3
per week
Austria flag Vienna (VIE) – Austria 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,821 mi · 2,931 km
3
per week
Poland flag Wrocław (WRO) – Poland 1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,674 mi · 2,693 km
3
per week
Spain flag Almería (LEI) – Spain 1 airline
—
KEF → LEI
2
per week
Portugal flag Faro (FAO) – Portugal 2 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,960 mi · 3,155 km
2
per week
Greenland flag Kulusuk (KUS) – Greenland 1 airline
—
KEF → KUS
2
per week
Luxembourg flag Luxembourg (LUX) – Luxembourg 2 airlines
—
KEF → LUX
2
per week
Spain flag Málaga (AGP) – Spain 1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
2,032 mi · 3,270 km
2
per week
France flag Nice (NCE) – France 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,824 mi · 2,936 km
2
per week
Greenland flag Nuuk (GOH) – Greenland 1 airline
—
KEF → GOH
2
per week
France flag Paris (ORY) – France 1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,405 mi · 2,261 km
2
per week
Czechia flag Prague (PRG) – Czechia 1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,649 mi · 2,653 km
2
per week
Lithuania flag Vilnius (VNO) – Lithuania 1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,757 mi · 2,828 km
2
per week
Spain flag Fuerteventura (FUE) – Spain 1 airline
—
KEF → FUE
1
per week
Portugal flag Funchal (FNC) – Portugal 1 airline
—
KEF → FNC
1
per week
Greenland flag Ilulissat (JAV) – Greenland 1 airline
—
KEF → JAV
1
per week
Spain flag Jerez de la Forntera (XRY) – Spain 1 airline
—
KEF → XRY
1
per week
United States of America flag Los Angeles (LAX) – United States of America 1 airline
—
KEF → LAX
1
per week
Mexico flag Mexico City (NLU) – Mexico 1 airline
10 hr 0 mins
4,586 mi · 7,381 km
1
per week
Bulgaria flag Plovdiv (PDV) – Bulgaria 1 airline
—
KEF → PDV
1
per week
Estonia flag Tallinn (TLL) – Estonia 1 airline
—
KEF → TLL
1
per week

Route and destination data updated October 10, 2026.

Reykjavik Keflavik Airport is served by 29 airlines, with Icelandair in the lead at 55% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 67% of routes. 20 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 29 airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. Silk Way West is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Mexico City with a flight time of 10 hrs.

Icelandair (54 routes)
easyJet (6 routes)
Wizz Air (6 routes)
Neos (3 routes)
SAS (2 routes)
Delta Air Lines (2 routes)
Air Canada (2 routes)
airBaltic (2 routes)
Enter Air (2 routes)
Norwegian Air Shuttle (1 routes)
Finnair (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Transavia (1 routes)
Lufthansa (1 routes)
Wizz Air Malta (1 routes)
United Airlines (1 routes)
LOT - Polish Airlines (1 routes)
Eurowings Discover (1 routes)
Edelweiss Air (1 routes)
Atlantic Airways (1 routes)
Vueling (1 routes)
Iberia Express (1 routes)
Privilege Style (1 routes)
Austrian (1 routes)
Bulgaria Air (1 routes)
SmartWings (1 routes)
Transavia France (1 routes)
Silk Way West (1 routes)
Klasjet (1 routes)

Reykjavik Keflavik Airport provides direct service to 28 countries across two continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international. United States of America is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 21/day
United Kingdom - 7/day
Denmark - 6/day
Norway - 5/day
Germany - 5/day
France - 4/day
Canada - 4/day
Italy - 4/day
Poland - 4/day
Spain - 4/day
Finland - 3/day
Netherlands - 3/day
Sweden - 2/day
Switzerland - 1/day
Ireland - 1/day
Faroe Islands - 1/day
Belgium - 1/day
Hungary - 1/day
Portugal - 1/day
Greenland - 1/day
Latvia - 0/day
Austria - 0/day
Luxembourg - 0/day
Czechia - 0/day
Lithuania - 0/day
Mexico - 0/day
Bulgaria - 0/day
Estonia - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
12 min late
8 min (+179.6%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
3 min late
5 min (+272.9%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
4 flights (24 hour total)

Oct 11

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
—
Arrival
12 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
1 hr 1 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
29 min late
Arrival
23 min late
Cancelled
2

Oct 11

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
29 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
2

Oct 11

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
—
Arrival
13 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
15 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
—
Arrival
16 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
—
Arrival
36 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
30 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
21 min late
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
7 min late
4 min (+134.3%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
on-time
6 min (+99.3%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
8 flights (7 day total)

Oct 11

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
4

Oct 10

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
1

Oct 9

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 8

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
3

Oct 7

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 6

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 5

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
5 min late
1 min (-18%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
3 min early
1 min (-53.6%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
103 flights (30 day total)

Oct 11

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
4

Oct 10

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
1

Oct 9

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 8

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
3

Oct 7

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 6

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 5

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 4

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
2

Oct 3

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
4

Oct 2

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 1

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 30

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
13 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 29

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 28

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 27

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 26

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
2

Sep 25

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
2

Sep 24

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
5

Sep 23

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
65

Sep 22

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
2

Sep 21

2026

Departure
18 min late
Arrival
13 min late
Cancelled
2

Sep 20

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
2

Sep 19

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 18

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
2

Sep 17

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 16

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 15

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
3

Sep 14

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 13

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 12

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
4

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#324 (81 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#273 (72 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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

17 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
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Reykjavik Keflavik (IATA: KEF) operates around 81 flights per day to 72 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 0 domestic and 71 international routes, with Icelandair as the leading carrier and Copenhagen currently the busiest connection. From KEF, passengers can reach 28 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,065 m (10,056 ft).

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