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long as you are in possession of the right documentation, immigration control should be a quick formality at the air- or ferry port where you arrive. Citizens of Schengen nations, the European Economic Area (EEA), the US, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, Israel and several Latin American nations can travel in Iceland without a visa for up to three months. Other nationalities require a visa; for more information, Click here.

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AIR

Airports & Airlines

Iceland’s main international airport is Keflavík International Airport (KEF; 425 0600, 425 6000; www.kefairport.is), 48km southwest of Reykjavík. Internal flights and those to Greenland and the Faeroes use the small Reykjavík Domestic Airport (REK; www.reykjavikairport.is) in central Reykjavík. A couple of international flights (usually to/from London and Copenhagen) land at tiny Akureyri Airport (AEY; www.flugstodir.is) – Click here – in Iceland’s ‘second city’ in the north.

AIRLINES FLYING TO/FROM ICELAND

Only a handful of airlines fly to Iceland; all have great safety records.

Air Iceland (NY; 570 3030; www.airiceland.is)

Atlantic Airways (RC; Faeroes 34 10 10; www.atlantic.fo)

Iceland Express (HW; 550 0600; www.icelandexpress.is; Efstaland 26, Grímsbæ, IS-108 Reykjavík)

Icelandair (FI; 505 0100; www.icelandair.is; Reykjavík Domestic Airport, IS-101 Reykjavík)

SAS (SK; 577 6420; www.flysas.is; Laugavegur 170, IS-101 Reykjavík)

Australia & New Zealand

To get to Iceland from Australia or New Zealand, you will need to connect through Europe or the USA on a separate carrier.

Continental Europe

Icelandair has regular flights between Keflavík and Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Paris, Frankfurt, Helsinki and Amsterdam.

Icelandair also has seasonal flights between Keflavík and Barcelona, Bergen, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Madrid, Milan, Munich and Stavanger.

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THINGS CHANGE…

The information in this chapter is particularly vulnerable to change. Check directly with the airline or a travel agent to make sure you understand how a fare (and ticket you may buy) works and be aware of the security requirements for international travel. Shop carefully. The details given in this chapter should be regarded as pointers and are not a substitute for your own careful, up-to-date research.

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In summer, Iceland Express flies to Alicante (three times weekly), Basel (twice weekly), Berlin (three times a week), Billund (twice weekly), Copenhagen (nine times weekly), Frankfurt (twice weekly), Gothenburg (twice weekly), Luxembourg (twice weekly), New York Newark (four times weekly), Oslo (twice weekly) and Warsaw (twice weekly), with one flight a week to Aalborg, Barcelona, Bologna, Birmingham, Geneva, Kraków, Milan, Paris and Rotterdam. From September to May, the flight schedule is reduced to Alicante (twice weekly), Berlin (twice weekly), Copenhagen (seven times a week) and Warsaw (once a week).

SAS operates direct flights from Keflavík to Oslo (2¾ hours) three times a week.

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CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL

Climate change is a serious threat to the ecosystems that humans rely upon, and air travel is the fastest-growing contributor to the problem. Lonely Planet regards travel, overall, as a global benefit, but believes we all have a responsibility to limit our personal impact on global warming.

Flying & Climate Change

Pretty much every form of motor travel generates carbon dioxide (the main cause of human-induced climate change) but planes are far and away the worst offenders, not just because of the sheer distances they allow us to travel, but because they release greenhouse gases high into the atmosphere. The statistics are frightening: two people taking a return flight between Europe and the US will contribute as much to climate change as an average household’s gas and electricity consumption over a whole year.

Carbon Offset Schemes

Climatecare.org and other websites use ‘carbon calculators’ that allow jetsetters to offset the greenhouse gases they are responsible for with contributions to energy-saving projects and