BCN → KEFBarcelona to Reykjavík

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Direct flights from Barcelona (BCN) to Reykjavík (KEF): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. 1 of the 5 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,981 km, an estimated 4 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Barcelona and Reykjavík. Updated 15 September 2026 at 13:27 UTC.

BCN Barcelona smooth · +8
KEF Reykjavík smooth · +0
2,981 km · ~4h 19m est.
dep bank 15:45–17:509x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated BCN → KEF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 1 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~4h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
IberiaIcelandair

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
IberiaIB

Flights IB5960 17:50 We Sa

IcelandairFI

Flights FI597 15:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14FI597dep −3 → arr−14
09-13FI597dep −2 → arr−9
09-13VY960arrived−3
09-12FI597departed+55
09-12IB5960cancelledCNX

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BCNBarcelona +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 8 kt Full BCN delay board →
KEFReykjavík +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 9 kt Full KEF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BCN and KEF: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Barcelona to Reykjavík route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BCN to KEF flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

BCN to KEF questions

Is BCN–KEF running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BCN is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BCN–KEF?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:50 from BCN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KEF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BCN to KEF?

Great-circle distance is 2,981 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 240–286 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BCN–KEF fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 9 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.