Compare 8 loyalty programs for New York to Reykjavik award flights, with economy seats from 22,000 points.
New York to Reykjavik is a medium-haul transatlantic route; nonstop award space turns up on Icelandair and Delta. It's priced by eight programs, and economy starts at 22,000 points on a routing that includes KLM. The lowest price comes through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, not KLM's own program, so it pays to look past the obvious choice before transferring anything. Pricing for all eight programs on JFK–KEF is laid out below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 KLMKL | 22,000Lowest | 91,300pts | 240,300pts | Not available |
 Scandinavian AirlinesSK | 22,000Lowest | 45,000pts | 192,900pts | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 22,500pts | 40,000Lowest | 57,500pts | 55,000Lowest |
 FinnairAY | 22,500pts | 100,000pts | 57,500pts | Not available |
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500pts | 40,000Lowest | 55,000Lowest | Not available |
 IcelandairFI | 22,500pts | Not available | 55,000Lowest | Not available |
 Virgin AtlanticVS | 23,000pts | 82,100pts | 317,000pts | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 30,000pts | 40,000Lowest | Not available | Not available |
 Air FranceAF | 38,300pts | 79,300pts | 192,900pts | Not available |
Eurowings Discover4Y | 42,500pts | Not available | 90,000pts | Not available |
When award seats between New York and Reykjavik price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | 45,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 22,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 22,000 |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | 22,500 |
| May 2027 | 22,500 |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
11 airlines with award seats between New York and Reykjavik, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Alaska AirlinesASFinnairAY
JetBlueB6British AirwaysBA
DeltaDLIberiaIB
LufthansaLHScandinavian AirlinesSK
Singapore AirlinesSQVirgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking New York to Reykjavik with points.
Distance ~2,590 miles; nonstop flying time ~5h40 (estimate). Local time in Reykjavik is 4 hours ahead of New York (5 while New York is on standard time). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Counting well-covered months only, February 2027 is the cheapest (22,000 points), ahead of January and April 2027 (22,500).
New York to Reykjavik is served by Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air France and 17 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 8 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 22,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 2,590 miles from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Reykjavik's Keflavik International Airport (KEF), a nonstop runs roughly 5h40, give or take with the winds. The nonstop award space in the data is split between Icelandair and Delta. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Boeing 767-300 and Boeing 737. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 7% of the total.
New York–Reykjavik rewards discipline: redeem only when points beat what the ticket costs in cash. Saving points means connecting: the economy floor connects twice, and an economy nonstop on either carrier costs more. Check each layover's length before booking. The cheapest economy seat's $184 in taxes and fees is the catch, well above the route's typical economy taxes; more points and less cash can come out ahead. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club wins economy at 22,000 points. American AAdvantage takes premium economy at 40,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in business class at 55,000 points. It also lists first class from 55,000 points on a connecting itinerary, often first on one leg only, so confirm the cabin on each flight. The other five programs include Air France-KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus, and Air Canada Aeroplan.
Nonstop award seats on New York–Reykjavik come from two carriers: Icelandair and Delta. Partner programs across SkyTeam can price Delta's nonstop too, not just Delta SkyMiles. The cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Boston. The business-class floor is a oneworld partner award: Alaska Atmos Rewards prices British Airways seats.
On the New York end, Newark (EWR) comes in only slightly higher at 22,500 points in economy against the 22,000-point floor, making it a sensible check when JFK awards dry up; LaGuardia (LGA) prices from 39,400. Confirm which New York airport the award uses before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the New York to Reykjavik route.
