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YIV to KEF: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
2,511 mi
4,041 km · 2,182 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, Canada
- 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from KEF?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Keflavik (KEF) is 2,511 miles (4,041 km, 2,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Island Lake and Keflavik?
Keflavik is 5 hours ahead of Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to KEF?
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