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SEA to KEF: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
3,611 mi
5,811 km · 3,138 nm
7h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 33m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from KEF?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Keflavik (KEF) is 3,611 miles (5,811 km, 3,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 33m 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 Seattle and Keflavik?
Keflavik is 7 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to KEF?
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