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Icelandair to Europe: what it actually costs
Icelandair is the cheapest option than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 31 of 50.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #2 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- $0
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 31/50
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $449
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares Icelandair against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | Icelandair | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS → AMSvia KEF | $649 | $649 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| BOS → CDGvia KEF | $594 | $594 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| BOS → CPHvia KEF | $585 | $585 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| BOS → FRAvia KEF | $629 | $629 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| BOS → GLAvia KEF | $681 | $681 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| BOS → KEFnonstop | $449 | $449 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| BOS → MUCvia KEF | $618 | $618 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| BOS → ZRHvia KEF | $548 | $548 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| JFK → KEFnonstop | $600 | $600 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → AMSvia KEF | $714 | $714 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → ARNvia KEF | $545 | $545 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → BERvia KEF | $1136 | $1136 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → CDGvia KEF | $680 | $680 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → CPHvia KEF | $570 | $570 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → DUBvia KEF | $748 | $748 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → FRAvia KEF | $714 | $714 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → GLAvia KEF | $720 | $720 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → HELvia KEF | $547 | $547 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → LHRvia KEF | $785 | $785 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → MANvia KEF | $887 | $887 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → MUCvia KEF | $703 | $703 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → OSLvia KEF | $546 | $546 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| MCO → ZRHvia KEF | $633 | $633 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| ORD → AMSvia KEF | $655 | $655 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| ORD → CDGvia KEF | $649 | $649 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| ORD → CPHvia KEF | $549 | $549 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| ORD → DUBvia KEF | $673 | $673 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| ORD → GLAvia KEF | $690 | $690 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| ORD → LHRvia KEF | $699 | $699 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| ORD → MANvia KEF | $729 | $729 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| ORD → OSLvia KEF | $544 | $544 · Icelandair | cheapest |
| BOS → MANvia KEF | $838 | $836 · SAS | +$2 |
| ORD → ARNvia KEF | $630 | $625 · SAS | +$5 |
| ORD → FRAvia KEF | $734 | $708 · SAS | +$26 |
| BOS → LHRvia KEF | $683 | $636 · SAS | +$47 |
| MCO → FCOvia KEF | $838 | $786 · United | +$52 |
| BOS → OSLvia KEF | $477 | $422 · SAS | +$55 |
| MCO → BCNvia KEF | $823 | $765 · American | +$58 |
| BOS → ARNvia KEF | $496 | $437 · SAS | +$59 |
| BOS → FCOvia KEF | $713 | $627 · TAP Air Portugal | +$86 |
| BOS → HELvia KEF | $570 | $458 · Lufthansa | +$112 |
| ORD → ZRHvia KEF | $896 | $752 · TAP Air Portugal | +$144 |
| ORD → HELvia KEF | $915 | $721 · SAS | +$194 |
| ORD → KEFnonstop | $727 | $517 · United | +$210 |
| ORD → MUCvia KEF | $960 | $693 · TAP Air Portugal | +$267 |
| JFK → GLAvia KEF | $1060 | $773 · Aer Lingus | +$287 |
| MCO → KEFnonstop | $772 | $477 · United | +$295 |
| JFK → OSLvia KEF | $1007 | $629 · TAP Air Portugal | +$378 |
| ORD → BERvia KEF | $1047 | $600 · TAP Air Portugal | +$447 |
| JFK → ARNvia KEF | $1116 | $596 · SAS | +$520 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
Icelandair was the cheapest carrier on 31 of 50 routes we priced it on, including BOS to AMS. Its widest gap was JFK to ARN, where it charged $1116 against $596 on SAS — a $520 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown Icelandair. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is Icelandair cheap to fly to Europe?
- Yes, on this evidence. Across 50 transatlantic routes priced for November 8–14, 2026, Icelandair was the cheapest carrier on 31 of them and its median premium over the cheapest option was $0. That ranks it 2 of 27 carriers.
- Which routes does Icelandair serve in this data?
- We priced it on 50 US-to-Europe routes: BOS to AMS, BOS to CDG, BOS to CPH, BOS to FRA, BOS to GLA, BOS to KEF, BOS to MUC, BOS to ZRH, JFK to KEF, MCO to AMS, MCO to ARN, MCO to BER, MCO to CDG, MCO to CPH, MCO to DUB, MCO to FRA, MCO to GLA, MCO to HEL, MCO to LHR, MCO to MAN, MCO to MUC, MCO to OSL, MCO to ZRH, ORD to AMS, ORD to CDG, ORD to CPH, ORD to DUB, ORD to GLA, ORD to LHR, ORD to MAN, ORD to OSL, BOS to MAN, ORD to ARN, ORD to FRA, BOS to LHR, MCO to FCO, BOS to OSL, MCO to BCN, BOS to ARN, BOS to FCO, BOS to HEL, ORD to ZRH, ORD to HEL, ORD to KEF, ORD to MUC, JFK to GLA, MCO to KEF, JFK to OSL, ORD to BER, JFK to ARN. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is Icelandair the cheapest way to reach KEF?
- Yes. On BOS to KEF, Icelandair was the cheapest carrier at $449. That is unusual: most flag carriers are beaten into their own hub by an airline selling connecting traffic.
- Has Jon flown Icelandair?
- Yes. Icelandair is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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