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Direct Flights to Iceland

Direct flights to Iceland are available from a wide range of cities across North America and Europe, with routes expanding, especially during the peak summer season.

Major Airlines Offering Direct Flights to KEF include:

• Icelandair: Iceland's national carrier offers extensive year-round and seasonal direct routes from numerous cities in the US, Canada, and Europe. They are the most dominant airline flying to and from Iceland. When you add the cost of seat assignments, luggage and tax they tend to be very competitive with all other airlines.

• PLAY: This Icelandic low-cost airline provides direct flights to various European and some North American cities.

• Major European Carriers:

  • British Airways (from London Heathrow, London Gatwick)

  • easyJet (from various UK airports like London Luton, Gatwick, Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol)

  • Lufthansa (from Frankfurt, Munich)

  • SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) (from Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm)

  • SWISS (from Zurich, Geneva)

  • Norwegian (from Oslo)

  • Finnair (from Helsinki)

  • KLM (from Amsterdam)

  • Transavia (from Amsterdam, Paris)

  • Vueling (from Barcelona)

  • Wizz Air (from various Eastern European cities, and Milano)

  • Austrian Airlines (from Vienna)

  • airBaltic (from Riga)

  • Jet2 (from various UK airports)

  • TUI Airways (from various UK airports)

• Major North American Carriers:

  • Delta Air Lines (from Boston, New York, Minneapolis)

  • United Airlines (from Chicago, Newark, Washington D.C.)

  • American Airlines (seasonal flights from cities like Dallas)

  • Air Canada (from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver)

  • Alaska Airlines (partner of Icelandair)

  • Sunwing Airlines (seasonal from Canada)

Connecting Flights via London and Copenhagen

For travelers who don't have direct flights from their home city, or are looking for competitive prices or specific airline preferences, London (LON) and Copenhagen (CPH) are excellent hub airports for connecting to Iceland. Both cities have frequent direct services to Keflavík and are well-connected to the rest of the world.

• Via London:

  • London is one of the busiest routes to Iceland, with direct flights from Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), Luton (LTN), and Stansted (STN).

  • Airlines like Icelandair, British Airways, easyJet, PLAY, and others operate multiple daily flights.

  • This provides immense flexibility for travelers from the UK or those connecting from other global destinations into London's extensive airport network.

• Via Copenhagen:

  • Copenhagen serves as a major Scandinavian hub with frequent direct flights to Iceland.

  • Icelandair, SAS, and PLAY are key airlines offering direct connections from Copenhagen to Keflavík.

  • Copenhagen Airport's strong connectivity makes it a convenient transfer point for travelers from Scandinavia, other parts of Europe, and even Asia or North America looking for an efficient layover.

Airline Alliances and Partnerships

While Icelandair is not part of a major global airline alliance (like Star Alliance, SkyTeam, or Oneworld), they have a robust network of individual airline partners. This allows for codeshare agreements and interline partnerships, which can simplify booking and connections even if you're flying with multiple airlines.

For example, Icelandair partners with:

• Alaska Airlines (allowing Mileage Plan earning/redemption)

• Air Baltic

• Air Greenland

• Atlantic Airways

• Emirates

• Finnair

• jetBlue

• SAS

• Turkish Airlines

• And many others.

If you are flying with a Star Alliance, Oneworld, or SkyTeam member airline, you can often find connecting flights through their major hubs in Europe (like London, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris) to reach Iceland. For instance, Lufthansa (Star Alliance), British Airways (Oneworld), and KLM (SkyTeam) are all major carriers that fly to Iceland or have strong connections that lead there.

No matter where you're coming from, a trip to Iceland is highly accessible with a wide array of airlines and connecting routes to choose from.