ALC to KEF: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) to Keflavik International Airport (KEF) is 3,208 km (1,993 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 4h 30m, heading north. The distance is the same in either direction (KEF to ALC).
How far is it from Alicante to Reykjavík?
The great-circle distance between Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) and Keflavik International Airport (KEF) is 3,208 km (1,993 mi, 1,732 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from ALC to KEF?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 4h 30m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. KEF is roughly north of ALC.
How is the ALC to KEF route written in code?
The pair is written ALC-KEF in IATA codes and LEAL-BIKF in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is ALC (LEAL), Keflavik International Airport is KEF (BIKF).
| ALC | KEF | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport | Keflavik International Airport |
| ICAO code | LEAL | BIKF |
| Country | Spain | Iceland |
| Elevation | 142 ft | 171 ft |
| Rank by connections | #97 | #333 |
LEAL starts with L, the ICAO prefix for southern Europe; BIKF starts with B, the prefix for Greenland and Iceland. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 29 ft (9 m) of each other.
Airlines flying ALC to KEF
1 airline appear on this route in the open route dataset, 1 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WW | bmibaby | BMI | Baby | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: W2.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Alicante from Reykjavík?
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) and Keflavik International Airport (KEF) are 3,208 km (1,993 mi, 1,732 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from ALC to KEF?
A typical nonstop flight between ALC and KEF takes about 4h 30m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is KEF from ALC?
Keflavik International Airport (KEF) lies roughly north of Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC).
Which airlines fly ALC to KEF?
1 airline appear on the ALC-KEF route in the open dataset, including bmibaby.
Related routes
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