Detroit (DTW) to Reykjavík (KEF)
Flight time
≈ 6h 22m
Bearing
36° NE
Detroit (DTW) to Reykjavík (KEF) is 2,785 miles (4,482 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–KEF
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–KEF; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
48
July 2026
Seats
9,261
both directions
Passengers
7,473
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–KEF?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–KEF in July 2026 (48 departures).
- DL
48 departures · 9,261 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.7%
Load
What plane flies DTW–KEF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of DTW–KEF departures.
- Boeing 757-200
48 departures · 80.7% load
100.0%
How has DTW–KEF traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–KEF departures fell from 88 in August 2025 to 48 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–KEF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
88 departures · 10,456 passengers
66.7%
Load
September 2025
81 departures · 9,223 passengers
58.0%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 8,877 passengers
75.2%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 2,957 passengers
63.2%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 2,952 passengers
56.8%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 388 passengers
60.6%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
1 departures · 167 passengers
94.9%
Load
July 2026
48 departures · 7,473 passengers
80.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → KEF
90.8% full
25 departures · 4,377 passengers
KEF → DTW
69.8% full
23 departures · 3,096 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Reykjavík (KEF)?
DTW to KEF is 2,785 miles (4,482 km / 2,420 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to KEF?
A nonstop covers the 2,785-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–KEF?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–KEF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,785-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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