New York (JFK) to Reykjavík (KEF)
Flight time
≈ 5h 58m
Bearing
34° NE
New York (JFK) to Reykjavík (KEF) is 2,587 miles (4,163 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–KEF
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–KEF; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
66
May 2026
Seats
14,213
both directions
Passengers
10,687
both directions
Load factor
75.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–KEF?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–KEF in May 2026 (66 departures).
- DL
66 departures · 14,213 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–KEF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 100% of JFK–KEF departures.
- Boeing 767-300
66 departures · 75.2% load
100.0%
How has JFK–KEF traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–KEF departures fell from 179 in June 2025 to 66 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–KEF traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
179 departures · 30,145 passengers
81.0%
Load
July 2025
186 departures · 33,307 passengers
88.0%
Load
August 2025
186 departures · 25,273 passengers
65.1%
Load
September 2025
174 departures · 24,244 passengers
63.1%
Load
October 2025
135 departures · 19,439 passengers
64.3%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 10,970 passengers
88.6%
Load
December 2025
71 departures · 13,777 passengers
88.3%
Load
January 2026
65 departures · 11,173 passengers
88.8%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 8,511 passengers
82.9%
Load
March 2026
78 departures · 11,823 passengers
82.6%
Load
April 2026
190 departures · 28,844 passengers
78.5%
Load
May 2026
66 departures · 10,687 passengers
75.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → KEF
84.9% full
33 departures · 6,031 passengers
KEF → JFK
65.5% full
33 departures · 4,656 passengers
Nonstop JFK–KEF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 New York (JFK) from Reykjavík (KEF)?
JFK to KEF is 2,587 miles (4,163 km / 2,248 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to KEF?
A nonstop covers the 2,587-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–KEF?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–KEF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,587-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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