Keflavik Airport (KEF)

Keflavík Airport welcomes nearly 870,000 passengers in June 2025

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Keflavík Airport (KEF) saw 867,310 passengers in June, just under 1% fewer than in June 2024, as summer travel ramps up.

Key stats

  • Busiest day: June 29, with 34,747 passengers
  • Airlines: 26 carriers served 79 destinations
  • Top routes: Copenhagen, London, New York, Paris, Amsterdam

Departures

  • Icelanders abroad: ~72,000 (up 10% YoY)
  • Foreign visitors departing: ~234,000 (up 10% YoY)
  • Top nationalities: Americans (42%), Germans (8%), Canadians (5%), British (4%), French (4%)

Year-to-date

  • ~372,000 trips abroad by Icelanders (up 24.9%)
  • ~955,000 foreign departures (down 0.8% YoY)

With strong growth and a packed schedule, KEF is set for a bustling summer travel season.

This post was published on 18 July 2025 21:20

André Orban

M. Sc. Engineering

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