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 April 2026, Icelandair was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–KEF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
30
April 2026
Seats
5,400
both directions
Passengers
3,470
both directions
Load factor
64.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–KEF?
Icelandair was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–KEF in April 2026 (30 departures).
- FI
Icelandair
30 departures · 5,400 seats
Share of departures100.0%64.3%
Load
What plane flies BNA–KEF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of BNA–KEF departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 64.3% load
100.0%
How has BNA–KEF traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–KEF departures fell from 36 in June 2025 to 30 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–KEF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
36 departures · 5,189 passengers
90.1%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 4,798 passengers
88.2%
Load
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
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Load
March 2026
4 departures · 426 passengers
59.2%
Load
April 2026
30 departures · 3,470 passengers
64.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → KEF
63.3% full
15 departures · 1,708 passengers
KEF → BNA
65.3% full
15 departures · 1,762 passengers
Nonstop BNA–KEF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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