KEF → LGWReykjavík to London

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Direct flights from Reykjavík (KEF) to London (LGW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 1,935 km, an estimated 2 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Reykjavík and London. Updated 10 September 2026 at 05:48 UTC.

KEF Reykjavík smooth · +0
LGW London disrupted · +217
1,935 km · ~2h 59m est.
dep bank 07:35–10:307x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50 / 100

route health from live KEF and LGW delay boards

Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+17 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~2h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Icelandair

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
IcelandairFI

Flights FI470 07:35 Tu Th Su · FI472 10:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09FI472dep +1 → arr+17

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 🌫 overcast · SE 17 kt Full KEF delay board →
LGWLondon +217 min disrupted 🌤 clear · SSW 1 kt Full LGW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 67% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +28 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 London route actually runs

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

Is KEF–LGW running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KEF–LGW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 from KEF. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KEF to LGW?

Great-circle distance is 1,935 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 167–196 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KEF–LGW fly?

Icelandair runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.