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How long is the flight to California?

An average nonstop flight from Iceland to California takes 23h 19m, covering a distance of 4239 miles. The shortest route is Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Airport (KEF) to Santa Ana (SNA) with an average flight time of 12h 27m.

What are the most popular destinations in California?

Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Ontario (23% of total searches to California). The next most popular destinations are Los Angeles (20%) and San Francisco (13%). Searches for flights to Oakland (10%), to San Jose (8%) and to Santa Ana (8%) are also popular.


Good to know

Low seasonDecember
High seasonMay
Cheapest flight$256
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
Flight from Reykjavik to Los Angeles

FAQs for booking flights from Iceland to California

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Iceland to California?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Iceland to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Iceland to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Iceland to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Iceland to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Iceland to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Iceland to California?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Iceland to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to California?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to California is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $608. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Wednesday, where round-trip prices are $959 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $789 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $789.

Reviews of the top airline flying from Iceland to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Iceland to California. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Iceland to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.3
Scandinavian AirlinesOverall score based on 1413 reviews
6.6Food
7.2Comfort
6.6Entertainment
7.6Boarding
7.9Crew
Airline reviews

The food was wonderful! The blankets and pillows were a nice touch and the staff were very accommodating, making frequent rounds to offer food, drink, etc. We were also told in advance when to expect meals to arrive, which is thoughtful. I liked the early notification about the lack of headphones as well, although unfortunately I'm not sure we received on for the first leg of the trip, which would have been nice to prepare for. The seats are a bit tight, and the bright monitors on the wall were on during an overnight trip, making it difficult to sleep for those close to them. .

8.0 ExcellentErin, Jun 2025SEA - CPH
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The food was wonderful! The blankets and pillows were a nice touch and the staff were very accommodating, making frequent rounds to offer food, drink, etc. We were also told in advance when to expect meals to arrive, which is thoughtful. I liked the early notification about the lack of headphones as well, although unfortunately I'm not sure we received on for the first leg of the trip, which would have been nice to prepare for. The seats are a bit tight, and the bright monitors on the wall were on during an overnight trip, making it difficult to sleep for those close to them. .

The check in not ok! Demanding that we check our carry ons on check in! When there was plenty of available space inside the plane! And the staff at check- in was rude and not helpful and I was traveling with my autistic son and his service dog! Boarding was easy since we were priority boarding! The crew was ok expect from one guy flight attendant that was actually great!

Standard short hop flight. No food, no entertainment. Just get in, get something to drink, and try to be as comfortable as you can for an hour.

Travelling coach, comfort is all in one's perspective. Movie choices were great. Food was OK. Flight crew were pleasant. Tip: If they come through asking if you want tea or coffee, do not ask for water. They get miffed. So use the call button after they pass through.

Would be nice if the front toilets could be used by everyone.

They cancelled our flight home less than 24 hours before it was supposed to leave. It partially ruined our last day because I was on the phone trying to get 5 people home and the stress that it causes. We still arrived at the airport with no definite flight plans. The actual flight was good but my kids really misses the kids meals I had ordered for them which obviously didn’t make it to the new flight.

Maybe more diverse entertainment. Although the inflight cameras were amazing 10/10

Boarding was chaotic and the flight left late but arrived at a decent time. This may have been because of the sxsw festival that was going on.

I was pleasantly surprised as it was my first time flying with them. The seats were comfortable with more legroom than usual. The service was great too! The entertainment was good but could use a few more new movies.

Nothing special or negative. Pretty typical flight…no freebies in the way of food etcetera, but none were expected.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/14Thu
2 stops
31h 01mKEF-LAX
8/21Thu
1 stop
23h 05mLAX-KEF
$621
8/23Sat
1 stop
23h 10mKEF-LAX
9/6Sat
1 stop
22h 59mLAX-KEF
$658
8/24Sun
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
30h 10mKEF-LAX
9/6Sat
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
31h 00mLAX-KEF
$673
8/24Sun
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
30h 10mKEF-LAX
9/6Sat
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
31h 00mLAX-KEF
$675
7/28Mon
1 stopIcelandair
30h 39mKEF-SAN
8/4Mon
1 stopIcelandair
17h 45mSAN-KEF
$792
8/24Sun
2 stopsAir Canada
18h 30mKEF-LAX
9/6Sat
2 stopsAir Canada
19h 10mLAX-KEF
$832
8/14Thu
2 stopsAir Canada
33h 54mKEF-SNA
8/21Thu
2 stopsAir Canada
35h 55mSNA-KEF
$865
8/10Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 10mKEF-LAX
8/25Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
12h 55mLAX-KEF
$870
8/13Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 27mKEF-SFO
8/20Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 55mSFO-KEF
$872
8/14Thu
1 stopIcelandair
14h 15mKEF-SAN
8/21Thu
1 stopIcelandair
13h 30mSAN-KEF
$906

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/13Mon
1 stopWestJet
14h 41mKEF-LAX
$256
10/14Tue
1 stopWestJet
14h 41mKEF-LAX
$271
10/2Thu
1 stopWestJet
33h 19mKEF-SFO
$282
10/2Thu
2 stops
30h 55mKEF-SFO
$310
9/3Wed
2 stops
26h 51mKEF-LAS
$356
11/29Sat
1 stopIcelandair
15h 02mKEF-SAN
$723
9/19Fri
1 stopIcelandair
14h 09mKEF-SAN
$736
10/19Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
34h 30mKEF-SFO
$739
11/30Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
36h 33mKEF-SAN
$809
8/24Sun
2 stopsScandinavian Airlines
33h 03mKEF-SJC
$2,176

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