Nashville (BNA) to Reykjavík (KEF)
Flight time
≈ 7h 16m
Bearing
33° NE
Nashville (BNA) to Reykjavík (KEF) is 3,233 miles (5,202 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–KEF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Icelandair was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–KEF; the Boeing 737-900 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
6,304
both directions
Passengers
5,530
both directions
Load factor
87.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–KEF?
Icelandair was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–KEF in July 2026 (36 departures).
- FI
Icelandair
36 departures · 6,304 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.7%
Load
What plane flies BNA–KEF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew 94% of BNA–KEF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900
34 departures · 88.3% load
94.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 77.5% load
5.6%
How has BNA–KEF traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–KEF departures held steady at about 36 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–KEF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
36 departures · 3,985 passengers
69.2%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 4,395 passengers
64.6%
Load
October 2025
32 departures · 4,250 passengers
73.8%
Load
November 2025
25 departures · 1,602 passengers
35.6%
Load
December 2025
21 departures · 2,631 passengers
62.6%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 442 passengers
69.1%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
4 departures · 426 passengers
59.2%
Load
April 2026
30 departures · 3,470 passengers
64.3%
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
34 departures · 3,237 passengers
54.4%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 5,530 passengers
87.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → KEF
85.5% full
18 departures · 2,696 passengers
KEF → BNA
89.9% full
18 departures · 2,834 passengers
Nonstop BNA–KEF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Reykjavík
IS
Keflavik International Airport
Coordinates
63.98°N, 22.61°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Reykjavík (KEF)?
BNA to KEF is 3,233 miles (5,202 km / 2,809 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to KEF?
A nonstop covers the 3,233-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–KEF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew the largest share of departures (94.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (5.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–KEF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,233-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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