Cheap flights from New York to Iceland from £266

The cheapest month to fly to Iceland from New York is in December. Flight prices, which tend to average around £202, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Iceland in December, then you should wait until October to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £291.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Iceland is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as £240. Flights from New York to Iceland on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around £474. 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 £366 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 £323 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 20% 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 171 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 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and Iceland is 3 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 33% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

The average flight duration from New York to Iceland depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Newark to Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Airport is 5h 50m on average, while flying from New York to Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Airport is 7h 25m on average. Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Airport is the most popular airport in Iceland.