Reykjavík, Iceland · flights to the United States
KEF
Keflavík
- US routes
- 16
- Flights
- 12,600 both ways
- Carriers
- 5
- Departures on time
- 69.0% YTD
Keflavík had 12,600 flights to and from the United States in the twelve months to June 2026, about 17 departures a day in each direction spread over 16 US routes, the busiest being New York (JFK) with 1,713. EUROCONTROL has 69.0% of all its departures leaving within 15 minutes of schedule this year and 77.8% of arrivals landing within 15 minutes, from about 86 departures a day; on arrival punctuality that is 15th of the 41 European airports here with US service. Iceland publishes no route-level punctuality, so the US routes below are described by frequency and carrier rather than by delay.
On departure punctuality Keflavík stands 28th of 41: Stockholm Arlanda leads at 84.0% and Lisbon trails at 57.5%. By transatlantic volume it is 9th of the 45 European airports with a page here; London Heathrow leads with 81,419 flights. Punctuality and volume do not move together: a hub's transatlantic bank is scheduled around its own connecting flights, and the arrivals that feed it are where the delay comes in.
Key figures
Departures on time
69.0%
All destinations, year to date (EUROCONTROL)
Arrivals on time
77.8%
Within 15 minutes, year to date
Schedules operated
88.5%
Planned flights that actually flew
ATFM delay
0.0 min
Per arriving flight, year to date
Route by route
US routes from KEF
New York (JFK) takes 14% of the airport's US traffic, followed by Seattle (SEA) (1,413), Boston (BOS) (1,377), Chicago (ORD) (1,276) and Washington (IAD) (1,015). Each route page sets the pair's frequency and carriers beside the departure airport's EUROCONTROL punctuality and the US airport's own DOT record.
| Route | Flights | Carriers |
|---|---|---|
| KEF to JFK · New York | 1,713 | Icelandair, Delta |
| KEF to SEA · Seattle | 1,413 | Icelandair, Alaska |
| KEF to BOS · Boston | 1,377 | Icelandair, X9 |
| KEF to ORD · Chicago | 1,276 | Icelandair, United |
| KEF to IAD · Washington | 1,015 | Icelandair, United |
| KEF to EWR · Newark | 888 | Icelandair, United |
| KEF to MSP · Minneapolis | 808 | Icelandair, Delta |
| KEF to DEN · Denver | 808 | Icelandair |
| KEF to BWI · Baltimore | 762 | Icelandair |
| KEF to RDU · Raleigh | 586 | Icelandair |
| KEF to MCO · Orlando | 531 | Icelandair |
| KEF to PDX · Portland | 406 | Icelandair |
| KEF to DTW · Detroit | 376 | Icelandair, Delta |
| KEF to BNA · Nashville | 290 | Icelandair |
| KEF to PIT · Pittsburgh | 188 | Icelandair |
| KEF to MIA · Miami | 163 | Icelandair |
Flights: DOT international report, both directions, July 2025 to June 2026. A route needs 100 flights for a page.
Carriers
Who flies KEF to the United States
Icelandair flew 89% of the airport's US flights, with Delta Air Lines at 825, United Airlines at 524, Alaska Airlines at 67 and X9 at 31. Five carriers in all is a competitive market by transatlantic standards, and the route pages show that the gaps between them are not small.
- Icelandair11,153 flights · 89%
- Delta Air Lines825 flights · 7%
- United Airlines524 flights · 4%
- Alaska Airlines67 flights · 1%
- X931 flights · 0%
Punctuality
How Keflavík is running
Over the seven days to 21 October 2026, 70.5% of departures and 78.1% of arrivals were within 15 minutes, 2 points better than the year to date. 88.5% of scheduled flights have operated this year, the remainder cancelled or never filed. Air traffic flow management delay charged to the airport, the minutes the network held flights on the ground elsewhere to protect it, averaged 0.0 per arrival this year and 0.0 over the last week. These are whole-airport figures from EUROCONTROL's Network Manager, published daily and refreshed here with each build; the long-haul bank usually runs a little better than the airport average because wide-body schedules carry more slack.
| Window | Departures on time | Arrivals on time | Schedules operated | ATFM delay / arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday (21 October 2026) | 79.5% | 89.6% | 91.2% | 0.0 min |
| Last 7 days | 70.5% | 78.1% | 91.6% | 0.0 min |
| Year to date | 69.0% | 77.8% | 88.5% | 0.0 min |
Across the year
Transatlantic flights from KEF by month
- July 20251,579
- August 20251,618
- September 20251,314
- October 20251,019
- November 2025786
- December 2025758
- January 2026650
- February 2026579
- March 2026750
- April 2026903
- May 20261,201
- June 20261,443
Your rights
EC 261/2004 at KEF
Every departure from Keflavík is covered by Regulation (EC) 261/2004, whichever airline operates it: a flight arriving in the United States three hours or more late for a reason within the airline's control owes each passenger €600 on these distances, halved if the arrival was under four hours late, plus care and rebooking. Flights back from the United States are covered only on EU carriers.
Delayed three hours or more? Check a claim with Compensair →
What to do with this
Flying to the US from KEF
For a transatlantic trip from Keflavík, the route page is the place to decide: each shows who flies the pair, how often, and what the airport at each end does to a schedule. Leave at least two hours for any onward connection in the United States; immigration is cleared at the first point of entry, before the connecting flight.
Common questions
KEF transatlantic questions
How punctual is Keflavík?
69.0% of departures and 77.8% of arrivals were within 15 minutes of schedule from 1 January to 21 October 2026, on EUROCONTROL's Network Manager data for every flight at the airport. The last seven days ran at 70.5% for departures.
Which US cities can you fly to from Keflavík?
New York (JFK), Seattle (SEA), Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Washington (IAD), Newark (EWR), Minneapolis (MSP) and Denver (DEN) and 8 more, ranked by flights in the DOT's international report for July 2025 to June 2026. 12,600 flights in all, both directions counted.
Which airlines fly from Keflavík to the United States?
Icelandair, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and X9. Icelandair flew 89% of the flights.
Can I claim compensation for a delayed flight from Keflavík to the US?
Yes, under EC 261/2004, if the flight arrived three hours or more late or was cancelled at short notice for a reason within the airline's control. The amount on these distances is €600 a passenger, halved if the arrival was under four hours late.
Related
Where to go next
- KEF to JFK, New York (JFK)1,713 flights
- KEF to SEA, Seattle (SEA)1,413 flights
- KEF to BOS, Boston (BOS)1,377 flights
- KEF to ORD, Chicago (ORD)1,276 flights
- KEF to IAD, Washington (IAD)1,015 flights
- KEF to EWR, Newark (EWR)888 flights
- John F. Kennedy International (JFK) delay statistics
- Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) delay statistics
- Boston Logan International (BOS) delay statistics
- Every Europe-to-US route and airport
Sources: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, International Report (flights and passengers by carrier and airport pair), July 2025 to June 2026; EUROCONTROL Aviation Intelligence Portal, airport punctuality and ATFM delay to 21 October 2026. Rebuilt 22 October 2026; the EUROCONTROL figures refresh with each weekly build, the others when their publisher releases a month. How these sources differ.