Newark (EWR) to Reykjavík (KEF)
Flight time
≈ 5h 59m
Bearing
34° NE
Newark (EWR) to Reykjavík (KEF) is 2,596 miles (4,177 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–KEF
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Icelandair was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–KEF; the Boeing 737-900 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
58
April 2026
Seats
10,440
both directions
Passengers
8,385
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–KEF?
Icelandair was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–KEF in April 2026 (58 departures).
- FI
Icelandair
58 departures · 10,440 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.3%
Load
What plane flies EWR–KEF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew 59% of EWR–KEF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900
34 departures · 86.0% load
58.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 72.3% load
41.4%
How has EWR–KEF traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–KEF departures fell from 69 in June 2025 to 58 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–KEF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
69 departures · 12,656 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 21,208 passengers
82.3%
Load
August 2025
124 departures · 23,818 passengers
90.3%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 15,307 passengers
74.5%
Load
October 2025
59 departures · 11,697 passengers
81.6%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 9,514 passengers
88.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 9,848 passengers
88.5%
Load
January 2026
60 departures · 8,635 passengers
84.6%
Load
February 2026
50 departures · 6,587 passengers
73.2%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 8,830 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 8,385 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → KEF
77.5% full
29 departures · 4,045 passengers
KEF → EWR
83.1% full
29 departures · 4,340 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Reykjavík (KEF)?
EWR to KEF is 2,596 miles (4,177 km / 2,256 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to KEF?
A nonstop covers the 2,596-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–KEF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew the largest share of departures (58.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (41.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–KEF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,596-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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