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 January 2026, Icelandair was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–KEF; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
4
January 2026
Seats
640
both directions
Passengers
388
both directions
Load factor
60.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–KEF?
Icelandair was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–KEF in January 2026 (4 departures).
- FI
Icelandair
4 departures · 640 seats
Share of departures100.0%60.6%
Load
What plane flies DTW–KEF?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of DTW–KEF departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 60.6% load
100.0%
How has DTW–KEF traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–KEF departures fell from 80 in June 2025 to 4 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–KEF traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
80 departures · 11,261 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2025
88 departures · 13,277 passengers
84.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → KEF
24.4% full
2 departures · 78 passengers
KEF → DTW
96.9% full
2 departures · 310 passengers
Nonstop DTW–KEF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 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 January 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 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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