Cheap flights from New York to Reykjavik from $280

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Reykjavik from New York, with most prices found around $468. The month of April is another great option to travel to Reykjavik, with average flight prices from New York averaging around $481.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Reykjavik. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $568. Flights from New York to Reykjavik on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around $591. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Flying to Reykjavik from New York in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $573 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Reykjavik are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $728. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Reykjavik Keflavik Intl for the best New York - Reykjavik flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Reykjavik from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Reykjavik for around $535 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Reykjavik from New York for as low as $477 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Reykjavik flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 14% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Reykjavik flight.

As of October 2026, prices for New York to Reykjavik flights are approximately 175% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Icelandair, TAP AIR PORTUGAL, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Reykjavik

Icelandair, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Reykjavik from New York according to our data. Icelandair is the first choice among our users, with 81% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Reykjavik. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Reykjavik on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between New York and Reykjavik have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 180 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Icelandair have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Detroit (DTW) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Washington, D.C. (IAD) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $434.

Flights connecting via Montreal (YUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 15m.

London (LHR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 58m.

As of October 2026, 6 flights take off from New York and land in Reykjavik each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 33% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

Average flight duration from New York to Reykjavik depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Newark to Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Airport is 5h 40m on average, while flying from New York to Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Airport is 7h 15m on average. Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Airport is the most popular airport in Reykjavik.