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Icelandair to Launch Nonstop Flights Between St Louis and Iceland

Icelandair will introduce seasonal nonstop flights from St. Louis to Keflavik in May 2027 alongside an expanded partnership with Southwest Airlines.

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Icelandair will start a seasonal nonstop service connecting St. Louis Lambert International Airport and Keflavik International Airport in May 2027, Travel Radar reported. Flights will operate up to four times per week between May 14 and October 24, 2027. Service is scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. [1]

The new service allows passengers traveling from St. Louis to transit through Iceland to access more than 35 European destinations, Travel Radar reported. Icelandair is also expanding its bilateral cooperation with Southwest Airlines to increase passenger connection choices across North America, Iceland, and Europe. [1]

St. Louis Lambert International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Missouri, located 14 miles northwest of downtown St. Louis. It covers 3,793 acres and handled nearly 16 million passengers in 2024, offering nonstop routes to more than 60 international and domestic destinations. [4]

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In short

  • Icelandair will operate up to four weekly flights between St. Louis and Keflavik starting May 14, 2027.
  • The seasonal route will use Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and run through October 24, 2027.
  • The carrier is expanding its partnership with Southwest Airlines for broader network connectivity.
  • Passengers from St. Louis will be able to connect through Iceland to over 35 cities in Europe.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Icelandair Adds St. Louis Routes and Expands PartnershipTravel Radar, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Avelo Airlines Adds 11 Routes From New Dallas-Area AirportRus Tourism News, 15h ago
  3. [3]Ryanair Adds Six Malaga Winter Routes for 2026-27FTN news, 22h ago

Background

  1. [4]St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Wikipedia
  2. [5]Wrestlepalooza (2026) on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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