Cheap flights from New York to Iceland from £261

The cheapest month to fly to Iceland from New York is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around £305, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Iceland in September, then you should wait until October to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £307.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Iceland is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as £245. Flights from New York to Iceland on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around £426. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Iceland from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Iceland for around £360 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Iceland from New York for as low as £320 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between New York and Iceland have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 159 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Icelandair have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and Iceland is 1 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 20:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between New York and Iceland is 7 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 29% of weekly flights leaving on this day.