Airline · FI · IcelandHow reliable is Icelandair?
Icelandair runs 77% on time across 15,037 flights of official history. Here’s how it really performs — including when it’s late and on which routes.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Network reliability
Icelandair’s on-time record across its whole network
Source: UK CAA. All-cause performance (this source has no delay-cause split). Advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
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When flights run late
It’s not just if Icelandair is late — it’s how late
Of every 100 Icelandair flights, how they actually land — on time, or in each lateness band. A short delay is a nuisance; a 2-hour delay misses connections.
Routes
Icelandair’s routes, ranked by on-time rate
Every route with a meaningful sample, most to least on-time. Tap an airport for its full profile.
The read on Icelandair
What the record actually tells you about flying Icelandair
Icelandair runs about 77% on time across 15,037 flights of official all-cause history — a solid, above-average on-time record. On cancellations, cancellations are rare here, at roughly 1.2%.
It's not just whether a flight is late, but how late. When Icelandair runs behind, the typical delay lands around 13 minutes, and only a small slice — about 1.4% — slip two hours or more, so the worst-case tail is relatively contained.
Reliability isn't uniform across Icelandair's map. Its strongest route in the data is KEF–MAN, running around 86% on time. Where a single carrier flies the same city pair well or poorly comes down to the hub, the aircraft rotation, and the time of day as much as the airline itself.
A track record is the backdrop, not a verdict on your flight. To put it to work, score your actual Icelandair flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety, see how the PlaneSane Score works, and read are some airlines really more reliable and how to read on-time stats.
Common questions about Icelandair
- How often is Icelandair on time?
- Icelandair (FI) ran about 77% on time across 15,037 flights of official history — a solid, above-average on-time record. Its cancellation rate is roughly 1.2%.
- Is Icelandair a reliable airline?
- On the numbers, Icelandair has a solid, above-average on-time record. Typical delays run around 13 minutes when flights are late. Reliability varies by route and time of day, so check your specific flight rather than the brand average. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any one flight.
- Which routes does Icelandair fly most reliably?
- In our data, KEF–MAN is among Icelandair's most reliable routes at about 86% on time. The same airline can perform very differently route to route.
Flying Icelandair?
Score your actual flight on reliability, weather, and connection safety before you book — Icelandair’s track record is just the start.