Icelandair launches longest scheduled flight with new Miami route

The flight schedule includes departures from Keflavik on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (FI691), arriving in Miami at 20:55 local time. Return flights (FI690) depart Miami on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 17:15 local time and arrive in Keflavik at 05:55 the following day. Due to the long stage length, aircraft will remain overnight in Miami to facilitate connections across Europe.

When launched, this route will surpass Icelandair’s Orlando service as its longest by scheduled block time. It also marks the first time Icelandair will serve two airports in Florida simultaneously.

Historically, only one longer scheduled passenger operation by block time has been operated by Icelandair—to San Francisco—using Boeing 767-300ERs with up to an 8 hour and 55 minute duration. The airline anticipates introducing A321XLRs toward the end of the decade for potential future long-haul routes.

During the winter schedule from October 26 through March 28, the A321LR will also operate other North American routes including Seattle—where it is set to fly daily through late March before increasing frequency further in spring. After May, New York JFK and Newark are expected to become primary destinations for this aircraft type.