Keflavik International Airport (KEF)
Tel: 425 0600.
Website: www.keflavikairport.com
International flights depart from the four runways of Keflavik International Airport, 40km (34 miles) from Reykjavik, on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The airport handled over 1,800,000 passengers in 2005.
Approximate flight times to Reykjavik: From London is 3 hours; from New York is 5 hours 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 11 hours 30 minutes (via New York); from Toronto is 7 hours 30 minutes (via New York); and from Sydney is 32 hours (via Hong Kong and London).
Airport facilities: These include a 24-hour bureau de change, ATMs, travel agent, tourist information, duty-free and other shops, cafés, restaurants and bars. Car hire companies Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz all have offices in the arrival hall. The Saga Executive Lounge, operated by Icelandair, provides telephone, fax, e-mail and Internet connections, as well as shower facilities, ticketing and check-in.
Transport to the city: Taxis operate from the airport (journey time - 30 minutes). The fare is about IKr6,000. The Flybus (tel: 562 1011; website: www.flybus.is) runs in connection with all incoming and outgoing flights and travels from Keflavik to the Hotel Loftleidir, in Reykjavik (journey time - 45 minutes).
Tel: 425 0600.
Website: www.keflavikairport.com
International flights depart from the four runways of Keflavik International Airport, 40km (34 miles) from Reykjavik, on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The airport handled over 1,800,000 passengers in 2005.
Approximate flight times to Reykjavik: From London is 3 hours; from New York is 5 hours 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 11 hours 30 minutes (via New York); from Toronto is 7 hours 30 minutes (via New York); and from Sydney is 32 hours (via Hong Kong and London).
Airport facilities: These include a 24-hour bureau de change, ATMs, travel agent, tourist information, duty-free and other shops, cafés, restaurants and bars. Car hire companies Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz all have offices in the arrival hall. The Saga Executive Lounge, operated by Icelandair, provides telephone, fax, e-mail and Internet connections, as well as shower facilities, ticketing and check-in.
Transport to the city: Taxis operate from the airport (journey time - 30 minutes). The fare is about IKr6,000. The Flybus (tel: 562 1011; website: www.flybus.is) runs in connection with all incoming and outgoing flights and travels from Keflavik to the Hotel Loftleidir, in Reykjavik (journey time - 45 minutes).









