Lower Manhattan skyline viewed from Liberty Island
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KEF / JFK · Global gateway

New York

Arrive at the centre of possibility.

Photo: Percival Kestreltail · CC BY-SA 3.0
RouteKEF JFKKJFK
Block time6h 00mscheduled
Distance2,246 nmgreat-circle route
Frequency28× weeklylive airline schedule
JFKUnited States

Welcome to New York

Arrive at the centre of possibility.

New York is restless, layered and instantly recognisable. From the skyline to the neighbourhood streets, every visit finds a different rhythm.

City character

01Iconic skyline
02Five boroughs
03Culture without limits

Published schedule

Two directions.
One northern hub.

6 flight numbers

Open a flight in the Pilot Hub for the operating date, available aircraft and complete briefing.

KEFKeflavík
2,246 nm
JFKNew York
KEF → JFK

Keflavík to New York

2 flights
JFK → KEF

New York to Keflavík

4 flights
Boeing 737 MAX 8 in Icelandair service

Typical equipment

Boeing 737 MAX 8

Typical published transatlantic equipment; substitutions vary by date, demand and payload. Final assignments are shown when the sector is booked in the Pilot Hub.

Also seen on this routeBoeing 757-200 · Airbus A321LR
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Continue through Iceland

New York is only
the beginning.

Pair this sector with a destination on the other side of Keflavík and build a two-flight North Atlantic journey.

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ALC destination landscape
Via KEF4h 48m

ALC

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport

Spain
Golden-hour canal houses along Amsterdam's Damrak
Via KEF3h 16m

AMS

Amsterdam

Netherlands
Barcelona glowing in warm evening light
Via KEF4h 29m

BCN

Barcelona

Spain

Welcome to our World.

KEF to JFK.
Ready when you are.

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