Flying to Reykjavik from the US
Flying to Reykjavik costs a median $632 round trip from the US, ranking it 2 of 40 European cities. Cheapest from New York at $422.
By Jon Miksis · updated · refreshed monthly, whole grid at once
- $632
- Median round trip from the US, across every gateway
- #2 of 40
- Rank among European cities, cheapest first
- $422
- Cheapest fare found, from New York
- $380
- Spread between the best and worst US gateway
Every US gateway to Reykjavik
The cheapest one-week round trip found from each US metro, all searched on the same day. The spread between top and bottom is $380, which is what shopping departure airports is worth on this route.
- New York$422
- Washington DC$432
- Boston$449
- Denver$452
- Orlando$452
- Nashville$457
- Raleigh$466
- Chicago$468
- Portland$471
- Minneapolis$547
- Seattle$591
- Philadelphia$611
- Detroit$630
- Austin$634
- San Diego$643
- Miami$647
- Atlanta$674
- Los Angeles$674
- San Francisco$674
- Tampa$686
- Houston$715
- Las Vegas$735
- Salt Lake City$742
- Charlotte$758
- Dallas$782
- Phoenix$802
Which airlines fly there, and what they charge
A separate comparison, holding the dates fixed at November 8–14, 2026 so the difference between two rows is the airline rather than the week.
| Airline | From | Routing | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icelandair | BOS | nonstop to KEF | $449 |
| United | BOS | via ORD | $471 |
| United | MCO | via ORD | $477 |
| United | ORD | nonstop to KEF | $517 |
| Icelandair | JFK | nonstop to KEF | $600 |
| SAS | JFK | via CPH | $640 |
| British Airways | JFK | via LHR | $700 |
| Icelandair | ORD | nonstop to KEF | $727 |
| SAS | ORD | via CPH | $728 |
| Icelandair | MCO | nonstop to KEF | $772 |
| SAS | LAX | via CPH | $783 |
| United | LAX | via ORD | $801 |
How Reykjavik compares
At a $632 median, Reykjavik ranks 2 of 40 European cities we price, and 7 of 40 on how much your departure airport matters. Other Nordics & Iceland cities in the data:
- Stockholm$617
- Oslo$638
- Copenhagen$653
- Helsinki$705
For the full ranking and why northern Europe is consistently cheaper to reach, see the cheapest places to fly in Europe. For every gateway at once, see the airports hub.
Common questions
- How much does it cost to fly to Reykjavik from the US?
- A median of $632 round trip in economy, across 26 US gateway metros priced on August 30, 2026 for departures in the following six months. The cheapest was $422 from New York and the most expensive $802 from Phoenix. That ranks Reykjavik 2 of 40 European cities on price.
- Which US airport is cheapest for flights to Reykjavik?
- New York, at $422, followed by Washington DC at $432 and Boston at $449. Worth knowing that the cheapest gateway to Reykjavik is often not the cheapest gateway overall — the two questions have different answers.
- Is it worth flying from a different airport to reach Reykjavik?
- Probably, yes. Reykjavik has one of the widest spreads in our data: $380 between the cheapest and most expensive US gateway, ranking 7 of 40. On a route like this, where you leave from is worth more than when you book.
- Which airline is cheapest to Reykjavik?
- On our fixed comparison week (November 8–14, 2026), Icelandair was cheapest into Reykjavik at $449 nonstop, against United at $801. That comparison holds every date constant, so the difference is the airline rather than the week.
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