Exciting winter season at Keflavík Airport (KEF) with new destinations
The upcoming winter season at Keflavík Airport (KEF) promises an exciting mix of new destinations, expanded airline schedules and stable travel demand.
Between the winter months of October and March, a total of 20 airlines will operate flights to around 65 destinations, offering travellers a wide range of options for winter journeys.
Balanced year-round travel
The anticipated total number of guests visiting KEF Airport during the winter is around three million. More focus has been placed on attracting guests to visit Iceland during the winter months, resulting in more even seasonality throughout the year.
Around 30% of all arrivals to Iceland occur during the peak summer months (June – August, and KEF is working to encourage more even travel year-round.
Lower airport charges and seasonal incentives for airlines in the winter help support this goal, while offering travellers an easier, more affordable way to experience Iceland in its most magical season.
New and exciting winter destinations
This winter marks a major expansion of the network, with ten new routes being introduced from KEF.
Icelandair is leading the way, adding five new routes to Istanbul, Malaga, Edinburgh, Nashville and Miami, strengthening Iceland’s connectivity across Europe and North America.
Two new airlines, Discover Airlines from Germany and LOT Polish Airlines, will continue their operations into the winter season after launching flights to Iceland earlier this year.
For both, this marks their first winter season flying to Iceland. LOT will offer three weekly flights from Warsaw and Discover Airlines will operate twice-weekly flights from Munich.
Key winter routes
On average, there will be 106 flights per day during the winter season, ensuring strong connectivity even in the darker months.
The busiest winter routes will be Copenhagen and London Heathrow, with three to four daily departures. Other high-frequency routes include Manchester, Helsinki and Amsterdam, each served by up to three daily flights.
A magical winter ahead
Winter travel is becoming increasingly important for Iceland. Roughly one million international tourists arrive during the winter months, accounting for more than 40% of all inbound visitors annually.
For these guests, Iceland offers unique winter perks: fewer crowds, lower travel costs, frozen waterfalls, steaming lagoons, glacier hikes, snowmobiling and of course the Northern Lights.
There is no place easier to get to than Iceland with over 20 airlines and around 65 direct destinations to choose from this winter.
