John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK
International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft
64 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
New York → Reykjavík
JFK
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International AirportKEF
ReykjavíkKeflavik International Airport
ReykjavíkKeflavik International Airport- Distance
- 2,587 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~5h 40m
Reykjavík is currently 4 hours ahead of New York.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Sep
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 4 hr 54 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 2Jun
- 1.5Jul
- 2Aug
- 3Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Icelandairall year
Delta Air Linesspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in New York. Most departures between 23:00 and 02:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 0.7Tue
- 0.8Wed
- 0.7Thu
- 0.7Fri
- 1.1Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 767-300B76336%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M33%
- Airbus A321neoA21N21%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M13%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 28 |
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| July 2026 | 1.5 | 27 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 39 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 74 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 7 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 9 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 6 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on JFK-KEF - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.
- Direct destinations observed from Reykjavík: 93.
The airports on this route
Keflavik International Airport
Reykjavík, IcelandKEF / BIKF
Major airport · 93 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,056 ft
46 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from New York to Reykjavík
The observed direct connection between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Keflavik International Airport (KEF) covers approximately 2,587 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 40m. Delta Air Lines and Icelandair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is New York from Reykjavík by air?
- The great-circle distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Keflavik International Airport is approximately 2,587 mi.
- How long is the flight from New York to Reykjavík?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from New York to Reykjavík?
- Yes, a direct connection between JFK and KEF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Icelandair.
- How often is there a flight from New York to Reykjavík?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 275 observed flights. Mainly Icelandair, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between New York and Reykjavík?
- Reykjavík is currently 4 hours ahead of New York.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.