Reykjavík: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland (Capital Region), 37 m (121 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Keflavik International Airport (KEF), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Reykjavík runs from about 4 h 18 min a day in late December to 21 h 23 min in late June (computed for 64.14° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Reykjavík is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Keflavik International Airport (KEF), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre, whose 10,056-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV, 2 km).
Flights to Reykjavík: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Reykjavík · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Icelandic Phallological Museum | 11,000 | — |
The busiest is Icelandic Phallological Museum at 11,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Reykjavík
Twin towns and sister cities: Helsinki, Kingston upon Hull, Copenhagen, Nuuk, Oslo, Seattle, Lviv, Stockholm, Tórshavn, Winnipeg, Vilnius, Weilburg, Wrocław.
Common questions
Which airport serves Reykjavík?
Keflavik International Airport (KEF), 38 km (24 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Reykjavík?
About 118,918 people live in Reykjavík, across 244 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Reykjavík in?
Atlantic/Reykjavik, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Reykjavík?
The Krona (ISK). Traffic drives on the right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.