KEF Keflavik International Airport
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Keflavik12:05·7°C·#227/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
6 min early

Keflavik (KEF) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures 6 min early, arrivals 15 min early. No cancellations across 81 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
12:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Keflavik (KEF) delays today: 92% of the 85 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 6 min early and arrivals 15 min early, across 81 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 11 September 2026 at 11:22 UTC.

Departures46 timed
On time89%41
Delayed11%5
typical now 6 min early
Arrivals39 timed
On time92%36
Delayed8%3
typical now 15 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
10:35 12:00FI300FAE Vágar · gate A5+85 min
12:00UA913ORD Chicago · gate D31on time
14:30TSC729YUL Montréal · gate D22on time
15:45FI592MXP Milan · gate C32on time
16:10FI454LHR London · gate D35on time
16:25FI853ORD Chicago · gate D31on time
16:30FI216CPH Copenhagen · gate A2on time
16:35FI274BLL Billund · gate A3on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +26. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
13:40 13:44TSC729LGW from London+4 min
13:50FI417DUB from Dublinon time
14:00FI684SEA from Seattleon time
14:45FI319OSL from Osloon time
14:50 14:59FI441MAN from Manchester+9 min
15:00 15:06FI301FAE from Vágar+6 min
Running late right now3 of 71 still on the board · 4.2%
+85
FI300 → Vágar · dep 12:00
Flights this late at KEF still cancel only 9.2% of the time.
+14
FI533 from Munich · arr 16:14
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
+12
FI521 from Frankfurt am Main · arr 15:57
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~29 min on average.
In the air to KEFlive positions · 3-min feed
2aircraft inbound · next to land FI417 from Dublin, lands ~13:33
FI417Dublin
lands ~13:33
FI319Oslo
lands ~14:27

Positions as of 12:01 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
HELHelsinki+30m
FAEVágar+20m
Why8 kt SE winds, Broken at 10,000 ft at KEF right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 81 A typical day here runs ~1.3%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 12–22 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 26th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +6 min departures.

Typical week here
+9
MON
+6
TUE
+7
WED
+7
THU
+8
FRI
+10
SAT
+8
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+6 min), heaviest on Saturday (+10 min).

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Sample · what you getKEF went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/reykjavik-KEF

Keflavik airport delays today

Weather watch at KEF: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently 6 min early. Arrivals are 15 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 81 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 12:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 14:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds SSW-200 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 1500ft, Broken layer at 2800ft.

Nearest tracked airports: EDI DUB MAN OSL LTN STN · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Keflavik

Is Keflavik (KEF) delayed right now?

Weather watch at KEF: measured operations remain calm. Current observations report thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Measured operations: departures 6 min early, arrivals 15 min early. No cancellations across 81 tracked flights. 92% of the 85 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Keflavik (KEF)?

Winds SE-140 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Temp 7°C, Dew 3°C, Alt 984 hPa, Few clouds at 2000ft (Cumulonimbus), Scattered clouds at 5000ft, Broken layer at 10000ft. 7°C. wind 8 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Keflavik (KEF)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+6 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+10 min).

How often are flights delayed at KEF today?

We tracked 81 flights today: departures 6 min early, arrivals 15 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for KEF?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds SSW-200 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 1500ft, Broken layer at 2800ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind140° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling10,000 ft
Temp / dew7 / 3 °C
Pressure984 hPa
BIKF 111130Z 14008KT 9999 FEW020CB SCT050 BKN100 07/03 Q0984
12:00 to 13:00MVFRWinds SSW-200 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Light Showers Rain, Scattered clouds at 1500ft, Broken layer at 2800ft
12:00 to 17:00TEMPOMVFRShowers Rain, Broken layer at 1400ft (Cumulonimbus)
15:00 to 22:00BECMGMVFRWinds W-270 at 15kt
22:00 to 00:00MVFRWinds NNW-330 at 15kt, Sky clear
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
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METAR 11:30 local · 35m ago · delay window 11:22 local · How these are computed → methodology