Keflavík International Airport

Keflavíkurflugvöllur

Reykjanes

Keflavík International Airport (KEF) handled 8.3 million passengers in 2024, making it one of the busiest airports in northern Europe relative to its country's population. It sits about 50 km southwest of Reykjavík on the flat lava fields of the Reykjanes Peninsula — the drive in gives an immediate sense of Iceland's raw, treeless landscape before you've even reached the city. The terminal is a single building, expanded with a new East Wing in 2024, and navigation is straightforward. Duty-free shopping is available on both arrival and departure. Car rental desks sit in the arrivals hall, and the Flybus connects to central Reykjavík in around 45 minutes. Icelandair and Play both use KEF as a hub. If you have a long layover, the Blue Lagoon is roughly 20 minutes by car from the terminal — several operators run direct transfers. Hotels in Keflavík town, five minutes away, are considerably cheaper than Reykjavík equivalents and perfectly convenient for early departures.

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