Reykjavík (KEF) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 6h 49m
Bearing
258° W
Reykjavík (KEF) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 3,011 miles (4,845 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KEF–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Icelandair was the only carrier flying nonstop KEF–RDU; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
40
April 2026
Seats
7,480
both directions
Passengers
5,787
both directions
Load factor
77.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KEF–RDU?
Icelandair was the only carrier to fly nonstop KEF–RDU in April 2026 (40 departures).
- FI
Icelandair
40 departures · 7,480 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.4%
Load
What plane flies KEF–RDU?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 100% of KEF–RDU departures.
- Airbus A321
40 departures · 77.4% load
100.0%
How has KEF–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop KEF–RDU departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 40 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop KEF–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 9,237 passengers
91.1%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 9,945 passengers
93.8%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 9,315 passengers
87.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,400 passengers
75.8%
Load
October 2025
52 departures · 7,418 passengers
79.3%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 5,829 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
42 departures · 5,722 passengers
68.8%
Load
January 2026
38 departures · 4,305 passengers
70.8%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 3,763 passengers
65.3%
Load
March 2026
40 departures · 5,620 passengers
77.8%
Load
April 2026
40 departures · 5,787 passengers
77.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KEF → RDU
78.3% full
20 departures · 2,928 passengers
RDU → KEF
76.4% full
20 departures · 2,859 passengers
Nonstop KEF–RDU 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 Reykjavík (KEF) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
KEF to RDU is 3,011 miles (4,845 km / 2,616 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KEF to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 3,011-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KEF–RDU?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying KEF–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,011-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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