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KEF to ATL: distance & flight time
Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
3,311 mi
5,328 km · 2,877 nm
6h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEF from ATL?
The flight distance from Keflavik (KEF) to Atlanta (ATL) is 3,311 miles (5,328 km, 2,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEF to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 57m 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 Keflavik and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 4 hours behind Keflavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEF to ATL?
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