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JFK to Reykjavik fares have a median of $384 over the last 30 days, with a tight 14% spread — book whenever it fits your schedule.
Written from this route's 30-day price index (30 daily samples). Article last regenerated Oct 31, 2026.
See full numbers and stats on the JFK → KEF price history page.
Fares on JFK to Reykjavik have been remarkably stable over the past month, with a median of $384 and a spread of just 14% between the cheapest and priciest cached fares. The low end bottomed out at $372, while the high end reached $424 — a $52 gap that's modest by airfare standards. For travelers, this means there's no clear "jackpot" fare to chase; most days land close to the median.
Because the spread is this tight, there's little evidence of a strong softening pattern within the booking horizon captured here. The middle half of fares — from $381 to $410 — sits just above the median, suggesting prices lean slightly toward the higher side of the range more often than the lower side. Rather than waiting for a specific window to open up, travelers booking this route can reasonably expect to pay somewhere in the high-$300s to low-$400s regardless of when within this 30-day stretch they shop, as long as they're not booking at the very last minute.
No single carrier's pattern is distinguishable from this data, and there's no visible day-of-week signal to exploit here. The honest takeaway is that this route's pricing has been consistent enough that chasing a lower fare may cost more in time and flexibility than it saves in dollars. The caveat: this snapshot reflects 30 days of cached fares within a single recent window, not a full seasonal cycle — prices around holidays or peak summer travel to Iceland could behave differently than what's reflected here.
Why we regenerated this article: Price spread tightened by 19 points. We only rewrite when the underlying price index actually moves — stable weeks keep the previous take.
AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Oct 31, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.