Arrival of Icelandair service in SeaTac airport opens transportation options to Greenland

March 25, 4:05 PMSeattle North American Travel ExaminerStephanie Jolly

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Experience Greenland's northern lights with quick flights from Reykjavik, Iceland
Photo: Nick Russill, Flickr CC

How could a new international airline and overseas route operating out of Sea-Tac International airport affect air travel within North America?  By expanding the ease and availability of travel between Seattle and Greenland, that's how.

Greenland, a country within the Kingdom of Denmark and the most northern-most landmass within North America, is easiest to reach by Air Greenland flight from Copenhagen, Denmark or via an Air Iceland flight from Reykjavik, Iceland.  The announcement earlier this morning that Icelandair will begin operating direct Seattle-Reykjavik service beginning July 22 is good news for Seattleites looking for an easier way to access the midnight sun and UNESCO World Heritage icefjords located within the arctic circle.

Until the arrival of Icelandair this summer, Seattle travelers will still be able to book direct flights to Copenhagen via SAS airlines until their service is discontinued.  After the switch, however, travelers will be able to fly to the Reykjavik hub directly, knocking hours of air-time spent backtracking across the Atlantic ocean off their itinerary.

Air Iceland flies directly from Reykjavik to the Greenland cities of Narsarsuaq and Kulusuk.  The two hour flights operate twice weekly in the summer months.