Reykjavík (KEF) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 6h 23m
Bearing
263° W
Reykjavík (KEF) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 2,788 miles (4,486 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KEF–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Icelandair was the only carrier flying nonstop KEF–PIT; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
5,760
both directions
Passengers
4,641
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KEF–PIT?
Icelandair was the only carrier to fly nonstop KEF–PIT in July 2026 (36 departures).
- FI
Icelandair
36 departures · 5,760 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.6%
Load
What plane flies KEF–PIT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of KEF–PIT departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
36 departures · 80.6% load
100.0%
How has KEF–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop KEF–PIT departures held steady at about 36 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop KEF–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
36 departures · 4,285 passengers
74.4%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,930 passengers
58.2%
Load
October 2025
30 departures · 3,520 passengers
65.2%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 2 passengers
28.6%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
30 departures · 3,788 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 4,641 passengers
80.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KEF → PIT
78.1% full
18 departures · 2,248 passengers
PIT → KEF
83.1% full
18 departures · 2,393 passengers
Nonstop KEF–PIT 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 Reykjavík (KEF) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
KEF to PIT is 2,788 miles (4,486 km / 2,422 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KEF to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 2,788-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KEF–PIT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying KEF–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,788-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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