Boston (BOS) – Reykjavik (KEF)
- Distance
- 3,883 km
- 2,413 mi · 2,097 nm
- Flight time
- 5 h 20 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 5 h / 4 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 453 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (268 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 208,750
- Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · −37.2%
- Flights / week
- 25
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 73%
- 285,264 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 1
- FI
Traffic: U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service), Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from BOS
- 35°
- Heading from KEF
- 255°
- Halfway point
- 55.51, -53.33
- Great-circle km
- 3,875 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 5 h in January, 4 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 5 h 20 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 28,866 |
| Sep 2025 | 20,440 |
| Oct 2025 | 18,876 |
| Nov 2025 | 15,896 |
| Dec 2025 | 15,137 |
| Jan 2026 | 11,608 |
| Feb 2026 | 6,097 |
| Mar 2026 | 15,587 |
| Apr 2026 | 17,013 |
| May 2026 | 18,534 |
| Jun 2026 | 21,671 |
| Jul 2026 | 19,025 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 176 |
| Sep 2025 | 153 |
| Oct 2025 | 118 |
| Nov 2025 | 90 |
| Dec 2025 | 84 |
| Jan 2026 | 63 |
| Feb 2026 | 61 |
| Mar 2026 | 100 |
| Apr 2026 | 98 |
| May 2026 | 110 |
| Jun 2026 | 118 |
| Jul 2026 | 124 |
Airlines flying BOS–KEF nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| FIIcelandair | 25 | 100% |
Both directions, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (all carriers, scheduled service). Sources
Aircraft on this route
- Boeing 767-300/300ER · 691 flights
- Boeing B737 Max 800 · 558 flights
- Boeing 757-200 · 39 flights
- Boeing 737-900 · 4 flights
- Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr · 3 flights
Also carried: 4,676 tonnes of freight and 0 tonnes of mail a year (passenger and cargo flights).
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 3,875 km.
BOS Boston → KEF Reykjavik
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
KEF Reykjavik → BOS Boston
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Boston and Reykjavik
Kilometres. Linked numbers have a page of their own. All Reykjavik airports