Delta adds Boston-Reykjavik nonstop flight for summer 2027

<div class="key-facts"><h2>What travelers need to know</h2><ul> <li><strong>What happened:</strong> Delta Air Lines will launch daily nonstop flights between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Keflavik International Airport (KEF) in Iceland.</li> <li><strong>Who's affected:</strong> Travelers flying between New England and Iceland, including those connecting onward through Icelandair's network or booking Delta's own European routes out of Boston.</li> <li><strong>Where:</strong> Boston Logan International Airport to Keflavik International Airport, Iceland.</li> <li><strong>When:</strong> Service begins <time datetime="2027-04-12">April 12, 2027</time> and runs seasonally through <time datetime="2027-10-30">October 30, 2027</time>.</li> <li><strong>What to do:</strong> Bookings for the route have not yet been detailed; travelers planning 2027 trips to Iceland can watch for fare openings as Delta's summer transatlantic schedule is released.</li> </ul></div> <p>Delta Air Lines will add a nonstop route from Boston to Reykjavik as part of its 2027 transatlantic summer schedule, according to Simple Flying. The daily flights between Logan International Airport and Keflavik International Airport begin on <time datetime="2027-04-12">April 12, 2027</time>, and run through <time datetime="2027-10-30">October 30, 2027</time>.</p> <p>The route marks Delta's 14th long-haul destination out of Boston for the Northern Hemisphere summer season, reinforcing the airline's buildout of the airport as a European gateway. Delta is already Logan's largest carrier, and Boston sits closer to Europe than any other Delta hub, giving the airline a geographic edge as it adds transatlantic capacity there.</p> <h2>Delta's fourth Iceland route, and a rivalry with Icelandair</h2> <p>Boston-Reykjavik will be Delta's fourth nonstop service to Iceland, joining existing seasonal flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport. Delta's Iceland history dates back to 2011, when it began flying to Reykjavik from New York — the first such service by a US carrier. The new Boston flight extends that run of more than a decade on the Reykjavik market.</p> <p>The route puts Delta in direct competition with Icelandair, which relies heavily on one-stop connections through Keflavik to funnel North American travelers onward across Europe. Adding a fourth US gateway gives Delta more leverage to compete for both origin-and-destination Iceland traffic and connecting passengers headed further afield.</p> <h2>A three-class 757 on the route

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