IcelandairFI80% on time
live
Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Reykjavík (KEF): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,685 km, an estimated 7 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Reykjavík. Updated 15 September 2026 at 23:22 UTC.
YVR
Vancouver
smooth · +0
KEF
Reykjavík
smooth · +0
5,685 km · ~7h 47m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 5 operated YVR → KEF flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~7h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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 KEF: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Vancouver to Reykjavík route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YVR 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/YVR-KEF
YVR to KEF questions
Is YVR–KEF running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on YVR–KEF?
Operators schedule evening departures around 19:05 from YVR. 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 YVR to KEF?
Great-circle distance is 5,685 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 431–517 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does YVR–KEF fly?
Icelandair runs the route with about 6 flights a week (mon, wed, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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