Reykjavík (KEF) to Rochester (RST)
Flight time
≈ 6h 44m
Bearing
277° W
Reykjavík (KEF) to Rochester (RST) is 2,968 miles (4,777 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies KEF–RST
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn March 2026, FAI rent-a-jet was the only carrier flying nonstop KEF–RST; the Bombardier Challenger 604 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 14% full.
Departures
1
March 2026
Seats
14
both directions
Passengers
2
both directions
Load factor
14.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies KEF–RST?
FAI rent-a-jet was the only carrier to fly nonstop KEF–RST in March 2026 (1 departures).
- IFQ
FAI rent-a-jet
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures100.0%14.3%
Load
What plane flies KEF–RST?
In March 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew 100% of KEF–RST departures.
- Bombardier Challenger 604
1 departures · 14.3% load
100.0%
How has KEF–RST traffic changed?
Nonstop KEF–RST departures held steady at about 1 a month between May 2025 and March 2026.
Monthly nonstop KEF–RST traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1 departures · 2 passengers
14.3%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 4 passengers
57.1%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 2 passengers
14.3%
Load
Nonstop KEF–RST traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 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 Reykjavík (KEF) from Rochester (RST)?
KEF to RST is 2,968 miles (4,777 km / 2,579 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from KEF to RST?
A nonstop covers the 2,968-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies KEF–RST?
In March 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying KEF–RST?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,968-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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