Whether you’re planning a winter getaway or a summer adventure, reaching Akureyri in North Iceland has never been easier.
Direct flights and charter options are available from several European cities.
easyJet – Winter Flights
From London Gatwick: Early October 2025 – late April 2026, resuming winter 2026-2027 for same periode.
From Manchester: Early November 2025 – March 2026, resuming winter 2026-2027 for same periode.
Flights operate twice a week from both airports, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
easyJet Holidays also offers package deals including flights and accommodation.
More info
Edelweiss Air – Summer Flights
Weekly flights from Zurich to Akureyri on Fridays during summer 2026 (19 June – 21 August).
Edelweiss also flies to Keflavík, allowing flexible connections from multiple airports.
More info
Kontiki Travel – Winter Charters
Direct charter flights from Zurich to Akureyri from 1 February – 8 March 2026, departing on Sundays.
This is Kontiki’s third winter offering these direct flights.
Bookings & info: From Zurich – Kontiki Travel | From Akureyri – Verdi Travel
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Voigt Travel – Summer & Winter Charters from Amsterdam
Winter 2026: 31. January – 7. March, flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Summer 2026: 4. June - 13. August, flights on Tuesdays.
Package deals with flights and accommodation are available. To travel from Akureyri - check Verdi Travel
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Icelandair – Connecting via Reykjavik
International travelers can book a single ticket to Akureyri with Icelandair, connecting via Reykjavik.
Multiple daily flights operate between Reykjavik and Akureyri year-round. Driving distance between Reykjavík airport and Keflavík airport is aprox 50 km.
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Norlandair – Domestic Connections
Once in Akureyri, you can reach domestic destinations such as Vopnafjörður, Þórshöfn, and Grímsey. Norlandair also offers flights to Greenland.
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Faroe Islands – Tur Travel
Seasonal charter flights from the Faroe Islands to Akureyri is available.
Winter 2026: 5 – 8 March More info
On Arrival in Akureyri
Transfers from the airport to your accommodation or other destinations are available via taxis, shuttle services, and rental cars.
Flights to Iceland
Many airlines offer scheduled routes to Iceland - to Keflavík International Airport (in south of Iceland) from destination all over e.g. Europe and USA.
A list of airlines and destinations can be viewed on Keflavik Airports homepage.
Icelandair: www.icelandair.is
Play: www.flyplay.com
WizzAir: www.wizzair.com
SAS: www.flysas.com
Norwegian:www.norwegian.no
Easy Jet: www.easyjet.com
British Airwaves: www.britishairways.com
Vueling Airlines: www.vueling.com
Austrian: www.austrian.com
Atlantic Airways: www.atlanticairways.com
Delta: www.delta.com
Neos: www.neosair.it
Lufthansa: www.lufthansa.com
airBaltic: www.airbaltic.com
Eurowings: www.eurowings.com
Finnair: www.finnair.com
Transavia: www.transavia.com
United: united.com
Domestic travel:
When arriving in the south to Iceland - there are several options for the travel north to Akureyri.
Drive or take a bus/taxi to Reykjavík city and from there to Akureyri via Reykjavík domestic airport to Akureyri airport (a 40 min flight) or by road (aprox 400 km/4.5 - 6 hrs, by car/bus or other organized transport). For further details regarding domestic travel look here.
Akureyri International Airport is the only international airport in North Iceland. The airport has scheduled flights to several locations in Iceland including Reykjavik in the South, Grimsey Island in North as well as Thorshofn and Vopnafjordur in the East. There is international scheduled flights to Greenland which is serviced by Norlandair.
There are also many different international charter flights on offer from Akureyri throughout the year which are planned by local and foreign travel agencies/tour operators.
Currently (year 2022) there are several operators flying directly - see top of page.
From Keflavík to Akureyri
You must take a bus or a car from Keflavík International Airport to Reykjavik Domestic Airport and fly from there to Akureyri. There are different options to get between the Terminals (Keflavík and Reykjavik). You can take the Flybus, taxi or rent a car. It is about 45 minutes drive between the terminals and the flight to Akureyri with AirIceland to Akureyri is about 40 minutes www.icelandair.is/en. The domestic terminal is an easy going for domestic flights, check-in is aprox 45 min prior to departure and all handling is quick and easy.
Flights to Greenland from Akureyri
Norlandair is operating a scheduled route to the east coast of Greenland from Akureyri. For bookings or more information visit www.norlandair.is/en/ or via phone +354 414 6960 (Norlandair).
Other important notes. The helicopter from Constable Point to Ittoqqortoormiit is booked seperately on Air Greenland‘s website www.airgreenland.dk
Ferry
A ferry connection is available between Iceland and the European mainland. The ferry connects Denmark, The Faroe islands and the village Seydisfjordur in the East of Iceland. For further information visit: www.smyril-line.com.