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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Icelandair operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–KEF; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
190
April 2026
Seats
36,758
both directions
Passengers
28,844
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–KEF?
Icelandair operated the most nonstop JFK–KEF departures in April 2026 (130), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- FI
Icelandair
130 departures · 23,806 seats
Share of departures68.4%79.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 12,952 seats
Share of departures31.6%77.6%
Load
What plane flies JFK–KEF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 32% of JFK–KEF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-300
60 departures · 77.6% load
31.6% - Airbus A321
58 departures · 81.8% load
30.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
56 departures · 72.6% load
29.5% - Boeing 737-900
16 departures · 90.5% load
8.4%
How has JFK–KEF traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–KEF departures rose from 182 in May 2025 to 190 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–KEF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
182 departures · 28,119 passengers
74.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
KEF → JFK
77.8% full
108 departures · 16,191 passengers
JFK → KEF
79.3% full
82 departures · 12,653 passengers
Nonstop JFK–KEF traffic has been filed with the US DOT 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 DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (31.6%), followed by the Airbus A321 (30.5%).
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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