IcelandairFI
live
Direct flights from London (LGW) to Reykjavík (KEF): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 4 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 London and Reykjavík. Updated 15 September 2026 at 05:23 UTC.
LGW
London
smooth · +11
KEF
Reykjavík
smooth · +0
1,935 km · ~2h 59m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92 / 100
route health from live LGW and KEF delay boards
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 1 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−1 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-12TSC729cancelledCNX
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 56% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +22 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the London to Reykjavík route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LGW 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
Cite this data
Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.
Suggested citation
Pro Flight Search — London (LGW) to Reykjavík (KEF) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
Canonical URL
How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/LGW-KEF
LGW to KEF questions
Is LGW–KEF running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LGW–KEF?
Operators schedule 2 departures from LGW. 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 LGW to KEF?
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 LGW–KEF 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.
.