Getting to Iceland
Iceland sits a short flight from both North America and Europe — one of the most accessible luxury destinations on earth. From dozens of cities you can be in Reykjavík in hours. And with the Icelandair Stopover, your guests can add up to seven nights at no additional airfare.
A Short Hop
Iceland's position in the middle of the North Atlantic is its quiet advantage: roughly five to six hours from the east coast of North America, and around three from much of Europe. Keflavík International Airport is served by some twenty-five airlines and connects to more than sixty cities — which means your guest is rarely more than one flight from Reykjavík.
~5h
From New York & the US east coast
~3h
From London & much of Europe
25+
Airlines serving Keflavík
45 min
From the airport to Reykjavík
7
Nights, no extra airfare
The Icelandair Stopover
Icelandair connects North America and Europe through Reykjavík — and on most fares, travellers can break the journey in Iceland for up to seven nights at no additional airfare. A connection becomes a holiday; a transatlantic ticket becomes the start of a journey.
The Stopover covers the flights only — which is precisely where we come in. Those seven nights are ours to author: the stays, the guides, the private experiences and the transfers that turn a layover into the journey people talk about for years.
Your Gateways
A representative picture of where you can fly to Keflavík from. Routes shift with the seasons and new gateways open every year — tell us where your guest begins and we will plot the smoothest routing.
Direct service across the US and Canada — year-round from the major hubs, seasonally from many more.
Short hops from across the continent — most year-round, with a wide seasonal network in summer.
Iceland also connects directly to its closest neighbours — Greenland and the Faroe Islands — making a multi-country Nordic journey simple to build.
The Airlines
Arrival, Handled
However your guest arrives, the first impression of Iceland is ours to set. Our team meets them on arrival and carries them seamlessly from the gate to the first quiet drive north.
Good to Know
Iceland is part of Schengen, and most guests, including travellers from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, visit visa-free for up to 90 days with a passport valid at least three months beyond departure.
Since April 2026 the EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) applies at Keflavík: a photo and fingerprints at your first Schengen entry, a few extra minutes, once. With our Meet & Assist you will barely notice it happened.
The EU’s upcoming travel authorisation, ETIAS, is expected in late 2026 and is not required today. When it launches we will guide every guest through it, and applications will only ever be made on the EU’s official website. Whatever the rules of the day, arriving well informed is part of the journey we arrange.
Begin
From the first gateway to the final transfer, ILE designs and operates the whole journey. Share your guest's departure city and dates, and we'll handle everything that follows.