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Flights to Reykjavík & the Ring Road

Secret's outIceland · Europe

A volcano, a stopover program, and a decade of Instagram. Iceland went from 500,000 visitors to 2.3 million on a population of 380,000.

Things to do

HallgrímskirkjaHallgrímskirkjaChurchReykjavík SummitReykjavík SummitUnsuccessful 1986 Soviet-American diplomatic summitPerlanPerlanNatural history museumHöfðiHöfðiHistoric buildingReykjavík MosqueReykjavík MosqueMosqueSundhöll ReykjavíkurSundhöll ReykjavíkurSwimming poolReykjavík Botanic GardenReykjavík Botanic GardenBotanical garden
Notable places within 10 km, via Wikipedia · photos Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach76 airports
Best monthsJun–Sep
Daily budget$180–320

The secret got out. It's still beautiful and easy to reach — and we'll point you somewhere quieter too.

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Getting to Reykjavík & the Ring Road

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76 airports have scheduled nonstop service to KEF (Keflavik International Airport).

All 76 nonstop origins
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
AkureyriIcelandAEYEdelweiss Air~57m
Neerlerit InaatGreenlandCNPIcelandair~1h 33m
VagarFaroe IslandsFAEAtlantic Airways, Icelandair~1h 37m
GlasgowUnited KingdomGLAIcelandair~2h 19m
IlulissatGreenlandJAVIcelandair~2h 20m
EdinburghUnited KingdomEDIIcelandair, easyJet UK~2h 22m
GodthaabGreenlandGOHAir Greenland, Copenhagen Airtaxi, Icelandair~2h 23m
BergenNorwayBGOIcelandair~2h 30m
DublinIrelandDUBIcelandair~2h 30m
ManchesterUnited KingdomMANIcelandair, easyJet UK~2h 42m
OsloNorwayOSLIcelandair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines~2h 52m
LondonUnited KingdomLTNeasyJet UK~2h 58m
LondonUnited KingdomLHRBritish Airways, Icelandair~3h 1m
LondonUnited KingdomLGWIcelandair~3h 4m
BillundDenmarkBLLIcelandair~3h 6m
GothenborgSwedenGOTIcelandair~3h 8m
AmsterdamNetherlandsAMSIcelandair, Transavia Holland~3h 12m
StockholmSwedenARNIcelandair~3h 20m
BrusselsBelgiumBRUIcelandair~3h 20m
CopenhagenDenmarkCPHAir Baltic, Icelandair, Scandinavian Airlines~3h 20m
DuesseldorfGermanyDUSEurowings~3h 25m
ParisFranceCDGIcelandair, easyJet UK~3h 27m
ParisFranceORYTransavia France~3h 29m
FrankfurtGermanyFRAIcelandair, Lufthansa~3h 40m
HelsinkiFinlandHELFinnair, Icelandair~3h 43m
GdanskPolandGDNWizz Air~3h 48m
MulhouseFranceBSLeasyJet UK~3h 53m
RigaLatviaRIXAir Baltic~3h 55m
ZurichSwitzerlandZRHEdelweiss Air, Icelandair~3h 57m
GenevaSwitzerlandGVAIcelandair~3h 58m
LyonFranceLYSeasyJet UK~3h 59m
PragueCzech RepublicPRGIcelandair~3h 59m
MunichGermanyMUCDiscover Airlines, Icelandair~4h 2m
WroclawPolandWROWizz Air~4h 2m
MilanoItalyMXPIcelandair, easyJet UK~4h 11m
WarsawPolandWAWLOT Polish Airlines, Wizz Air~4h 11m
VilniusLithuaniaVNOWizz Air~4h 13m
KatowicePolandKTWWizz Air~4h 14m
MadridSpainMADIberia Airlines~4h 17m
ViennaAustriaVIEAustrian Airlines~4h 20m
VillafrancaItalyVRNNeos~4h 20m
LisbonPortugalLISIcelandair~4h 21m
NiceFranceNCEIcelandair~4h 21m
BarcelonaSpainBCNIcelandair, Vueling Airlines~4h 24m
VeniceItalyVCEIcelandair~4h 24m
BudapestHungaryBUDWizz Air~4h 35m
FaroPortugalFAOIcelandair~4h 38m
AlicanteSpainALCIcelandair, Neos~4h 42m
MalagaSpainAGPIcelandair~4h 47m
AlmeriaSpainLEINeos~4h 49m
HalifaxCanadaYHZIcelandair~4h 49m
RomeItalyFCOIcelandair~4h 50m
BacauRomaniaBCMEnter Air~5h 9m
MontrealCanadaYULAir Canada, Air Transat~5h 22m
BostonUnited StatesBOSIcelandair~5h 33m
TenerifeSpainTFSIcelandair, Neos~5h 44m
New YorkUnited StatesJFKDelta Air Lines, Icelandair~5h 55m
NewarkUnited StatesEWRIcelandair, United Airlines~5h 56m
TorontoCanadaYYZAir Canada, Icelandair~5h 56m
BaltimoreUnited StatesBWIIcelandair~6h 16m
DetroitUnited StatesDTWDelta Air Lines~6h 20m
PittsburghUnited StatesPITIcelandair~6h 20m
WinnipegCanadaYWGWestJet~6h 20m
WashingtonUnited StatesIADIcelandair, United Airlines~6h 21m
ChicagoUnited StatesORDIcelandair, United Airlines~6h 38m
MinneapolisUnited StatesMSPDelta Air Lines, Icelandair~6h 39m
Raleigh-durhamUnited StatesRDUIcelandair~6h 48m
EdmontonCanadaYEGWestJet~6h 54m
CalgaryCanadaYYCWestJet~7h 10m
NashvilleUnited StatesBNAIcelandair~7h 15m
OrlandoUnited StatesMCOIcelandair~7h 52m
VancouverCanadaYVRIcelandair~7h 52m
DenverUnited StatesDENIcelandair~7h 56m
SeattleUnited StatesSEAAlaska Airlines, Icelandair~8h 2m
PortlandUnited StatesPDXIcelandair~8h 16m
BeijingChinaPEKAir China~10h 43m
Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → ORD~2h 14m
  2. FlyORD → KEF~6h 38m
  3. DriveKEF → Reykjavík & the Ring Road~44m · 46 km
1 stopORD~9h 36m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → KEF~5h 55m
  2. DriveKEF → Reykjavík & the Ring Road~44m · 46 km
nonstop—~6h 39m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → YYC~3h 4m
  2. FlyYYC → KEF~7h 10m
  3. DriveKEF → Reykjavík & the Ring Road~44m · 46 km
1 stopYYC~10h 58m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → BOS~3h 11m
  2. FlyBOS → KEF~5h 33m
  3. DriveKEF → Reykjavík & the Ring Road~44m · 46 km
1 stopBOS~9h 28m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → KEF~6h 38m
  2. DriveKEF → Reykjavík & the Ring Road~44m · 46 km
nonstop—~7h 22m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → KEF~3h 1m
  2. DriveKEF → Reykjavík & the Ring Road~44m · 46 km
nonstop—~3h 45m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → KEF~5h 56m
  2. DriveKEF → Reykjavík & the Ring Road~44m · 46 km
nonstop—~6h 40m

Iceland runs on the stopover: Reykjavík is the one place where a transatlantic layover became the destination. Keflavík's nonstop map covers most big US airports, and the country begins forty minutes from the jet bridge.

How the secret got out

The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption put Iceland on every front page; Icelandair's free stopover and WOW air's cheap fares turned it into a transatlantic pit stop; the Blue Lagoon became a ticketed queue.

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Getting to Reykjavík in practice

Icelandair links Keflavík (KEF) nonstop with a long list of North American cities — New York, Boston, Washington, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Toronto among them — timed so onward European connections or a multi-day stopover both work. The airport sits 45 minutes from the city; the Flybus meets every arrival, and rental cars start at the terminal, which matters because the country is the point.

When to go

June–August brings the midnight sun, every road open, and the highest prices. September through March is aurora season — you need darkness, clear sky, and luck, in that order. Late winter (February–March) adds ice caves and stable-ish weather. Shoulder months can close highland roads without warning; the forecast at vedur.is is a daily ritual.

Where to stay

Downtown 101 is walkable Reykjavík — harbor, Hallgrímskirkja, the food halls. Staying near Laugardalur adds the city's best thermal pool for the price of a bus ride. For the Golden Circle and south coast, most travelers day-trip from the city; going one step further and overnighting in Vík or Hella puts the waterfalls at sunrise, before the buses.

Worth knowing

Iceland is effectively cashless — a card works for a hot dog and a highland hut alike. Book the Blue Lagoon (or its quieter rival Sky Lagoon) ahead. Alcohol is state-store only and expensive; the duty-free on arrival exists for a reason. Tap water is glacial and free — the sulfur smell in hot taps is harmless.

Guide updated 2026-08-24 · written by OnlyNonstop, not generated

Background

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located on the southern shore of the Faxaflói bay in southwest Iceland and has a latitude of 64°08′ N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 140,000 as of 2026, and the surrounding Capital Region has a population of around 252,000, constituting approximately 64% of Iceland's population.

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Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to Reykjavík & the Ring Road?
Yes — 76 airports fly nonstop to KEF (Keflavik International Airport), including Akureyri, Malaga, Alicante, Amsterdam, Stockholm.
Which airport do you fly into for Reykjavík & the Ring Road?
KEF — Keflavik International Airport.
When is the best time to visit Reykjavík & the Ring Road?
Jun–Sep
What does Reykjavík & the Ring Road cost per day?
Roughly $180–320 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
Is Reykjavík & the Ring Road still worth visiting?
Yes — it's beautiful and easy to reach. It is no longer quiet: The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption put Iceland on every front page; Icelandair's free stopover and WOW air's cheap fares turned it into a transatlantic pit stop; the Blue Lagoon became a ticketed queue.
How long is the flight to Iceland from the US East Coast?
About 5–6 hours nonstop from New York or Boston to Keflavík — shorter than most transcontinental US flights.
When can you see the northern lights in Reykjavík?
September through March, on clear dark nights away from city light. Late winter adds longer nights and ice-cave season.