KEF → JFKReykjavík to New York

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Direct flights from Reykjavík (KEF) to New York (JFK): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. 1 of the 22 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 4,163 km, an estimated 5 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Reykjavík and New York. Updated 14 September 2026 at 14:55 UTC.

KEF Reykjavík smooth · +0
JFK New York smooth · +0
4,163 km · ~5h 50m est.
dep bank 11:25–19:5014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 22 operated KEF → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 1 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~5h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.5%recent route rate · 1 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesIcelandair

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
Delta Air LinesDL75% on time

Flights DL247 11:25 daily

IcelandairFI86% on time

Flights FI615 17:00 daily · FI619 19:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14DL247dep −4 → arr−4
09-13DL247dep −10 → arr−7
09-13FI615dep +6 → arr−1
09-13FI619dep +10 → arr+18
09-12DL247dep −8 → arr−31
09-12FI615dep +1 → arr+23
09-12FI619dep −2 → arr−1
09-11DL247dep −13 → arr−28
09-11FI615dep +0 → arr−19
09-11FI619dep +9 → arr−12
09-10DL247dep +16 → arr+28
09-10FI615dep +12 → arr+6
09-10FI619dep −7 → arr−4
09-09DL247dep −6 → arr−31
09-09FI615dep +6 → arr−3
09-09FI619dep −2 → arr−25
09-08DL247cancelledCNX
09-08FI615dep +19 → arr−25
09-08FI619dep +7 → arr−27
09-07DL247dep −13 → arr−25
09-07FI615dep +0 → arr−24
09-07FI619dep −16 → arr−1

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
KEFReykjavík +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 16 kt Full KEF delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 12 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at KEF and JFK: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Reykjavík to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KEF to JFK 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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KEF to JFK questions

Is KEF–JFK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KEF–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:25 and evening departures around 17:00 from KEF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KEF to JFK?

Great-circle distance is 4,163 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 324–387 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KEF–JFK fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.