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Route

Reykjavík → Helsinki

KEFReykjavíkKeflavik International Airport
HELHelsinkiHelsinki Vantaa Airport
Distance
1,519 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 35m

Helsinki is currently 3 hours ahead of Reykjavík.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Jul
2
quietest month · Oct
3 hr 2 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 2.5Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

In December 2025, January 2026, May 2026 we saw less traffic at Reykjavík in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Finnairall year
Icelandairall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Reykjavík. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.9Mon
  2. 1.9Tue
  3. 1.8Wed
  4. 1.5Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 2.1Sat
  7. 1.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321A32130%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M27%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73812%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N9%
  5. Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M8%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026242
  • Icelandair24×
  • Finnair17×
February 2026253
  • Icelandair27×
  • Finnair25×
March 2026252
  • Finnair29×
  • Icelandair23×
April 2026252
  • Finnair28×
  • Icelandair24×
May 2026226
  • Finnair13×
  • Icelandair12×
June 2026259
  • Finnair30×
  • Icelandair29×
July 2026372
  • Finnair39×
  • Icelandair33×
August 2026367
  • Finnair35×
  • Icelandair31×
September 20262.572
  • Finnair39×
  • Icelandair33×
October 2025255
  • Icelandair30×
  • Finnair24×
November 2025259
  • Finnair33×
  • Icelandair26×
December 2025240
  • Finnair22×
  • Icelandair18×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on KEF-HEL - not a booking guarantee.

Finnair

AY · FIN

Hub: HEL Helsinki

95 departure airportsView airline →

Icelandair

FI · ICE

Hub: KEF Reykjavík

57 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Reykjavík and Helsinki are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Reykjavík: 93.
  • Direct destinations observed from Helsinki: 114.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Helsinki, FinlandHEL / EFHK

International hub · 114 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,483 ft

54 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Reykjavík to Helsinki

The observed direct connection between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) covers approximately 1,519 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 35m. Finnair and Icelandair have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Reykjavík from Helsinki by air?
The great-circle distance between Keflavik International Airport and Helsinki Vantaa Airport is approximately 1,519 mi.
How long is the flight from Reykjavík to Helsinki?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Reykjavík to Helsinki?
Yes, a direct connection between KEF and HEL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Finnair and Icelandair.
How often is there a flight from Reykjavík to Helsinki?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 649 observed flights. Mainly Finnair, Icelandair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Reykjavík and Helsinki?
Helsinki is currently 3 hours ahead of Reykjavík.

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.