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 July 2026, Icelandair was the only carrier flying nonstop KEF–RDU; the Boeing 737-900 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,656
both directions
Passengers
9,709
both directions
Load factor
91.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies KEF–RDU?
Icelandair was the only carrier to fly nonstop KEF–RDU in July 2026 (62 departures).
- FI
Icelandair
62 departures · 10,656 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.1%
Load
What plane flies KEF–RDU?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew 74% of KEF–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900
46 departures · 91.2% load
74.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 90.7% load
25.8%
How has KEF–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop KEF–RDU departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop KEF–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,240 passengers
90.8%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,709 passengers
91.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
KEF → RDU
91.4% full
31 departures · 4,870 passengers
RDU → KEF
90.8% full
31 departures · 4,839 passengers
Nonstop KEF–RDU 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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900 flew the largest share of departures (74.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.8%).
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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