Keflavík → Reykjavík

The airport transfer route along the Reykjanes Peninsula to the capital. · approx. 51 km51 km32 mi· Updated Oct 28, 12:50 UTC

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The airport transfer route along the Reykjanes Peninsula to the capital. Roads are reported clear and conditions look good for driving today. Always check road.is and vedur.is, and call 1777 if in doubt.

Along the route

51 km

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From Keflavík to Reykjavík: km 0-32 open, km 32-40 no road report, km 40-51 open.

Clear
No road report

Clear surface, light wind, good weather

Our assessment based on official data from road.is and vedur.is.

Our assessment based on current conditions. Always verify with road.is and vedur.is.

Best time to leave

Forecast weather along the route for each departure hour. This is a weather forecast, not a road-condition forecast.

Calmest windows: leave 13:00-23:00 or 09:00-12:00 tomorrow.

Leaving 02:00-08:00 tomorrow meets gusts up to 28 m/s near Vogar. Campervans: this wind is above the ~20 m/s rental limit.

Today

Leave 13:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 3 m/s near Keflavík.
Leave 14:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 3 m/s near Keflavík.
Leave 15:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 3 m/s near Keflavík.
Leave 16:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 4 m/s near Keflavík.
Leave 17:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 4 m/s near Keflavík.
Leave 18:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 8 m/s near Reykjavík.
Leave 19:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 9 m/s near Reykjavík.
Leave 20:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 10 m/s near Keflavík.
Leave 21:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 12 m/s near Reykjavík.
Leave 22:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 13 m/s near Reykjavík.
Leave 23:00 today: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 15 m/s near Hafnarfjörður.

Tomorrow

Leave 00:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 17 m/s near Hafnarfjörður, wind up to 12 m/s near Vogar.
Leave 01:00 tomorrow: Unsettled. Gusts up to 21 m/s near Hafnarfjörður, wind up to 13 m/s near Hafnarfjörður.
Leave 02:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 23 m/s near Vogar, wind up to 17 m/s near Vogar. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 03:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 23 m/s near Keflavík, wind up to 16 m/s near Vogar. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 04:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 23 m/s near Vogar, wind up to 17 m/s near Vogar. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 05:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 23 m/s near Vogar, wind up to 17 m/s near Vogar. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 06:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 26 m/s near Vogar, wind up to 19 m/s near Vogar. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 07:00 tomorrow: Very windy. Gusts up to 28 m/s near Vogar, wind up to 21 m/s near Vogar. Campervans: this wind is above the ~20 m/s rental limit.
Leave 08:00 tomorrow: Windy. Gusts up to 28 m/s near Vogar, wind up to 17 m/s near Vogar. Campervans: this wind is above the ~15 m/s guideline for campervans.
Leave 09:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 23 m/s near Vogar.
Leave 10:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 13 m/s near Vogar.
Leave 11:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 13 m/s near Keflavík.
Leave 12:00 tomorrow: Calmer, in the calmest window. Gusts up to 13 m/s near Keflavík.

The big number is the strongest gust (m/skm/hmph) forecast on the way. Outlined hours are the calmest window.

Calmer: wind under 10 m/s all the way, no snow or freezing precipitation
Unsettled: wind 10-15 m/s, or snow or precipitation at 0 °C or below
Windy: wind 15-20 m/s, or gusts of 25 m/s or more
Very windy: wind 20 m/s or more, or 15+ with gusts of 30+
Not rated: part of the route has no forecast for those hours

Forecast weather along the route from Open-Meteo, not road conditions. Check live road status before you leave. Live closures and road reports only describe right now. Timings assume 46m to 56m of driving without long stops; times are Iceland time (UTC+0). Worked out Oct 28, 12:53 UTC from a forecast fetched within the hour before that.

Route

51 km51 km31 mi0h 46m

Roads:4114004049

Weather at Reykjavík

Temperature5°C5°C42°F

Wind1.7 m/s6.2 km/h3.8 mph (gusts 3 m/s9 km/h6 mph)

Forecast next 8h

12:005°C5°C42°F2 m/s8 km/h5 mph

13:006°C6°C42°F1 m/s3 km/h2 mph

14:006°C6°C43°F1 m/s3 km/h2 mph

15:006°C6°C43°F1 m/s2 km/h1 mph

16:006°C6°C43°F1 m/s2 km/h1 mph

17:006°C6°C43°F2 m/s8 km/h5 mph

18:005°C5°C41°F3 m/s10 km/h6 mph

19:004°C4°C38°F5 m/s18 km/h11 mph

Fuel stops on the way

Reykjanesbær
N1 · 2 km2 km1 mi off route
B95 289.4
Diesel 340.5
Sandgerði
N1 · 8 km8 km5 mi off route
B95 289.4
Diesel 340.5
Flugvellir
N1 · on route
B95 289.4
Diesel 327.1
Reykjanesbær Aðalgata
ÓB · on route
B95 284.4
Diesel 337.8
Básinn Keflavík
ÓB · 2 km2 km1 mi off route
B95 274.4
Diesel 327.3
Arnarvellir
Orkan · 2 km2 km1 mi off route
B95 284.2
Diesel 335.8

All fuel prices →

Plan this route

Open in interactive planner →Reykjavík destination page →Live traffic: Reykjanesbraut (Keflavík Airport road) →Live traffic: Capital Region →

Notable stops along the way

Ásbrú

Area around Keflavík Airport. Car rentals and services.

1 km1 km1 mi off route

Vogar

Town in the Southern Peninsula, near Keflavík Airport.

2 km2 km1 mi off route

Hafnarfjörður

Historic harbour town on the outskirts of Reykjavík. Known for its Viking heritage, elf folklore, and annual Viking festival.

2 km2 km1 mi off route

Garðabær

Municipality in the Capital Region, adjacent to Reykjavík.

1 km1 km1 mi off route

Kópavogur

Large suburb of Reykjavík, the most populous municipality in Iceland.

3 km3 km2 mi off route

Sky Lagoon

Geothermal spa near Reykjavík with an infinity-edge ocean-view pool. Inspired by the turf houses. Seven-step ritual experience.

Right on the route

Road conditions along the route

Reykjanesbraut: Hafnavegur - Flugstöð

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, around the clock (service class 1) (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Reykjanesbraut: Hafnavegur - Grindavíkurvegur

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

100

Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, around the clock (service class 1) (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Reykjanesbraut: Grindavíkurvegur - Vogavegur

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, around the clock (service class 1) (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Reykjanesbraut: Vogavegur - Vatnsleysa

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, around the clock (service class 1) (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Reykjanesbraut frá Vatnsleysu að Rauðamel

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, around the clock (service class 1) (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Reykjanesbraut frá Rauðamel að Lækjargötu

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, hours vary along this section (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hafnarfjarðarvegur

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, around the clock (service class 1) (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Hringbraut

Oct 28, 02:55 UTC

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Clear conditions

Snow clearing: 7 days a week, around the clock (service class 1) (winter schedule)

Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works

Driving an EV?

24 fast chargers (50 kW+) listed along this route. Longest stretch without one: 30 km.

Chargers, the longest gap and cold-weather range

Longest stretch without a listed fast charger: 30 km, Ásbrú to Hafnarfjörður.

DC chargers along the way

km 2
Keflavík
- N1 · 240 kW
- Tesla · 250 kW
- InstaVolt · 120 kW
km 5
Ásbrú
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
km 36-48
Reykjavík
- N1 · 75 kW
- Ísorka · 50 kW
- Ísorka · DC, power not listed
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW · 1.1 km off route
- Atlantsolía · 300 kW
- eONE · 60 kW
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
- N1 · 80 kW · 1.5 km off route
- N1 · 150 kW · 1.5 km off route
- Tesla · 250 kW · 2.1 km off route
- Tesla · 120 kW
- Orkan · 350 kW
- Ísorka · 60 kW · 1.2 km off route
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 150 kW
- Olís · 130 kW · 1.5 km off route
- Tesla · 250 kW · 2.5 km off route
- Orkan · 400 kW
km 50
Reykjavík
- Orkan · 400 kW
- ON (Orka náttúrunnar) · 50 kW
- Ísorka · 130 kW
- N1 · 150 kW

Cold-weather range

Expect roughly 20-40% less range in freezing weather, and more in severe cold. Heating, winter tyres and cold batteries all cost range.

Your car's rated (WLTP) range

Coldest reading on this route: 4°C4°C38°F (current readings along the route and the 8-hour forecast at the destination). Between -5 and +10 °C, plan on roughly 70-90% of the rated range. This is a wide band drawn from studies of many cars, not a prediction for yours.

Where these figures come from

Recurrent, winter range study (Nov 2025): 30,000+ cars kept 78% of range on average at 0 °C (best model 88%, worst 69%), about 70% at -7 °C.
NAF, winter planning advice: Plan for 25% shorter range in winter.
NAF El Prix winter 2026: At -7 to -32 °C, cars averaged 38% below their WLTP range (best 29%, worst 46%).
AAA, cold-weather range test (2019): At -7 °C with the heater on, average range fell 41% in a lab test of five cars.

Charger data from OpenStreetMap (snapshot 2026-10-02), may be out of date; check the operator's app for availability. Listed means a DC socket within about 3 km of the route; 50 kW+ counts as fast only when OpenStreetMap lists the power. Strong headwinds and heavy loads reduce range further. All fast chargers in Iceland · © OpenStreetMap contributors

About this route

The airport transfer route along the Reykjanes Peninsula to the capital. Driving conditions on this route are updated every 15 minutes from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Weather data comes from the Icelandic Met Office (Vedur.is) and Open-Meteo. In winter (roughly November–April), expect ice, snow, and far shorter daylight hours than shown here in summer - the live conditions above already reflect today's actual state, but budget extra time and check again close to departure.