Baltimore (BWI) to Reykjavík (KEF)

2,756mi
4,436 km2,395 nm

Flight time

≈ 6h 19m

Bearing

34° NE

Baltimore (BWI) to Reykjavík (KEF) is 2,756 miles (4,436 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BWI–KEF

Filed traffic data

In April 2026, Icelandair was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–KEF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 75% full.

Departures

68

April 2026

Seats

12,240

both directions

Passengers

9,234

both directions

Load factor

75.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–KEF?

Icelandair was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–KEF in April 2026 (68 departures).

  • FI

    Icelandair

    68 departures · 12,240 seats

    75.4%

    Load

What plane flies BWI–KEF?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 62% of BWI–KEF departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–KEF traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–KEF departures fell from 120 in June 2025 to 68 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop BWI–KEF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    120 departures · 19,413 passengers

    92.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    62 departures · 9,755 passengers

    92.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    62 departures · 9,044 passengers

    86.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    60 departures · 8,054 passengers

    72.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    58 departures · 6,067 passengers

    58.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    60 departures · 5,615 passengers

    52.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    56 departures · 5,118 passengers

    46.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    60 departures · 7,362 passengers

    75.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    54 departures · 3,684 passengers

    37.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    64 departures · 8,862 passengers

    76.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    68 departures · 9,234 passengers

    75.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BWI → KEF

73.3% full

34 departures · 4,488 passengers

KEF → BWI

77.5% full

34 departures · 4,746 passengers

Nonstop BWI–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

BWI

Baltimore

US

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Coordinates

39.18°N, 76.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

KEF

Reykjavík

IS

Keflavik International Airport

Coordinates

63.98°N, 22.61°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Reykjavík (KEF)?

BWI to KEF is 2,756 miles (4,436 km / 2,395 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BWI to KEF?

A nonstop covers the 2,756-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BWI–KEF?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (61.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900 (38.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying BWI–KEF?

Distance-based programs credit off the 2,756-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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