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CEC to KEF: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
3,994 mi
6,427 km · 3,471 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, United States
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Near KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEC from KEF?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Keflavik (KEF) is 3,994 miles (6,427 km, 3,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Crescent City and Keflavik?
Keflavik is 7 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to KEF?
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