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Keflavik KEF Airport Overview

Keflavik International Airport KEF - also referred to as Reykjavik-Keflavik Airport - is Iceland's international airport - not to be mistaken for domestic Reykjavik Airport RKV, located within city limits of Reykjavik and serving domestic, Greenland & Faroe Islands flights.
Iceland itself is certainly worth a stopover, its people are outgoing & speak English, and the city offers cultural events, gourmet restaurants and stores. Explore Iceland’s unique geysers, geothermal hot springs, waterfalls and bird sanctuaries.

The Airport is located 3.1 km west of Keflavik and 50 km southwest from the capital city of Reykjavik.

With two long runways and 2.4 million passengers in 2012, Keflavik Airport is a hub for Icelandair and Iceland Express. While the entire population of Iceland is no more than 300,000, Keflavik International Airport offers scheduled flights to major cities in the U.S., Canada, and throughout Europe. Delta just started serving Keflavik Airport.

NOTE: 1. Passengers heading to the United States need to arrive three hours prior to departure, due to additional security checks.
2. When changing at Keflavik Airport to a domestic flight (other than flights to Akureyri) and to Greenland & Faroe Islands, you need travel to Reykjavik Airport, 50 km away, via Flybus transfer, - allow at least three hours between flights.
3. Also note that this Airport refrains from loudspeaker announcements, therefore watch the monitors periodically for departure times & gates.
3. Iceland is a Schengen participant and party to the Nordic Passport Union (with Denmark, Norway, Sweden & Finland) - members may freey travel between these countries without the need of passports.

With 16 self-service check-in machines for Icelandair & SAS passengers simply drop off their bags at the 'Fast Bag Drop-off.
 
There is an on-airport hotel available (Icelandairhotel – Flughotel, tel. 421 5222), and three others nearby (Hotel Keilir 420-9800; Hotel Keflavik 420-7000; and Motel Alex 421-2800).
 
Leif Ericson Airport has one passenger terminal.  (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)
 
Parking options at Keflavik International:  (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

Rental car desks for Budget, Hertz, Avis & Europcar Iceland are in the Arrivals area.
 
To get from Keflavik International Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or the Flybus. The ‘A-Stooin’ airport taxi can be reached at 420 1212, & the ‘Hreyfill’ at 421-4141.
The Flybus stops outside the Airport, leaving 35-40 minutes after arrival of each flight. There is a Flybus information desk in the Arrival hall, but you can also look up their schedule on the screen inside the terminal. A trip to Reykjavik takes about 45 minutes and the bus will stop at Viing in Hafnarfjrout and Aktu Taktu in Garoabaer upon request.
The Flybus will make its first stop in Reykjavik at the BSI bus terminal. From there you can transfer to major hotels, youth hostel, Laugardalur camping area & the domestic Reykjavik Airport. 
For the transfer to the domestic Airport 50 km away, count on at least a three-hour time between the international & the domestic flight.


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Keflavik KEF Airport Update History

  • Updated KEF Airports page - May 16, 2013
  • Updated KEF Food & Stores page - May 16, 2013
  • Updated KEF Airport Intro page - May 11, 2013
  • Updated KEF Main Terminals page - May 11, 2013
  • Updated KEF Parking On site page - Mar 12, 2013
  • Updated KEF Direct Flights page - Mar 5, 2013