THU · JUL 30NONSTOP
JFK
5h 45m
KEF11:10 PMNew York → Reykjavík8:55 AM +1
Alternate nonstop: 8:30 PM → 6:20 AM, displayed at $1,595 for two.
JULY 30—AUGUST 9, 2026 · 2 ADULTS
Iceland first.
Denmark after.
A nine-night, two-base trip with nonstop flight options, four full Iceland touring days, three full Copenhagen days, and 23 live-checked hotel options under $1,000/night mapped with exact-date room rates.
5Reykjavík nights
4Copenhagen nights
23available stays
3flight legs
JFK→KEF→CPH
01 · FLIGHT SPINE
The route that protects your time
Schedules and displayed fares were checked live for two adults. Treat the schedule as the blueprint; price the two transatlantic legs as one open-jaw ticket before buying separate one-ways.
5 nights
WED · AUG 5BEST TIMING
KEF
3h 05m
CPH10:30 AMReykjavík → Copenhagen3:35 PM
Direct and daytime; preserves a Copenhagen dinner and evening walk.
4 nights
SUN · AUG 9PRICE WATCH
CPH
8h 25m
JFK9:00 AMCopenhagen → New York11:25 AM
Cheaper JFK option: Icelandair via KEF, 2:00 PM → 7:20 PM, displayed at $2,893 for two.
JFK / LGA ONLY
Every airport on one map
The itinerary uses JFK → KEF → CPH → JFK. LGA is shown as your approved New York alternative, but it has no practical nonstop transatlantic role in this route. Newark is intentionally excluded.
JFK Route airportLGA NYC alternativeKEF IcelandCPH Denmark
Buy this as an open jaw.Search JFK→KEF on Jul 30 plus CPH→JFK on Aug 9 as one multi-city ticket. Buy KEF→CPH separately. The one-way transatlantic quotes are unusually punitive.
Open Google Flights 02 · DAY BY DAY
Your 11-day Iceland + Denmark itinerary
Nine hotel nights, one overnight flight, and two simple bases. The Iceland sequence keeps August 4 flexible for weather; Copenhagen mixes icons, neighborhoods, and one coast/design day.
JUL 30
Overnight eastbound
Depart JFK. Eat lightly, sleep early, land Friday morning.
JUL 31
Land + Reykjavík
Hotel drop, waterfront, Hallgrímskirkja, an easy dinner. Lagoon only if energy is good.
AUG 1
Golden Circle
Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss; add Friðheimar or a geothermal bath.
AUG 2
South Coast
Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss and Reynisfjara. Guided day trip avoids a hotel move.
AUG 3
City + Sky Lagoon
Museums, coffee, design shops and a late-day ritual at Sky Lagoon.
AUG 4
Weather-flex day
Snæfellsnes if the forecast works; otherwise food, pools and Reykjavík culture.
AUG 5
Fly to Denmark
Morning KEF flight, Copenhagen check-in, Nyhavn dinner and harbor walk.
AUG 6
Historic Copenhagen
Rosenborg, Torvehallerne, Strøget, Christiansborg and Tivoli after dark.
AUG 7
Harbor + design
Canal tour, Christianshavn, Danish Architecture Center and a strong dinner.
AUG 8
Louisiana or coast
Louisiana Museum by train, or keep the day local for neighborhoods and food.
AUG 9
Homebound to JFK
Breakfast, CPH transfer and a nonstop return to JFK.
Itinerary photo credits
Wikimedia Commons: Adam Moreira; Jakub Hałun; Martin Falbisoner; Laurenmcl; Moahim; Tony Webster; Jamie Hamilton. CC BY / CC BY-SA; full metadata is included with the site.
03 · HOTEL EXPLORER
Twenty-three live-checked stays
Exact dates, one room, two adults. Every main-list hotel is now below $1,000/night and shows the total plus calculated all-in nightly rate. Photos are locally hosted from the live listing galleries.
04 · CARD & LOYALTY OFFERS
Your Chase and Hyatt options
These were added from your screenshots. Their crops do not show dates, occupancy, room type, cancellation terms, or taxes, so they are comparison leads—not replacements for the exact-date inventory above.
Ed Found
Chase Points Boost · The Edit
NH Collection Copenhagen
$596nightly average*
$2,235all-in total
135,435 pts223,467 pts before boost
- Daily breakfast for 2
- $100 property credit
- Eligible for $250 select-hotel credit and hotel loyalty program
Screenshot dates and room were not visible—reconfirm inside Chase Travel.
Ed Found
Chase Points Boost · The Edit
The Reykjavik EDITION
$1,724nightly average*
$5,359all-in total
267,963 pts535,926 pts before boost
- Daily breakfast for 2
- $100 property credit
- Eligible for Marriott Bonvoy
Over the $1,000/night cap: removed from the main hotel explorer, retained here only because you specifically added this Chase offer.
HYATT-AREA ALTERNATIVES
Three regional stays around Copenhagen
These are not central Copenhagen hotels: Story and Maryhill are across the Øresund in Sweden; Rox is south of the city in Køge. Rates are copied exactly from your Hyatt screenshot and its dates were not visible.
JDV BY HYATT · CATEGORY 2
Story Hotel Malmö
17.2 mi from the search center · Malmö, Sweden
SEK 1,608 avg/night
MR & MRS SMITH · HYATT
Rox Resort
20.2 mi from the search center · Køge, Denmark
DKK 2,006 avg/night
MR & MRS SMITH · HYATT
Maryhill Estate
20.0 mi from the search center · Glumslöv, Sweden
SEK 3,390 avg/night05 · FULL RATE MATRIX
Every room, rate and trade-off
Nightly rates are calculated as displayed total ÷ nights. Totals include the taxes and fees shown by the live search; cancellation and breakfast appear only when explicitly listed.
| Hotel | City / area | Room shown | Rating | Per night | Stay total | Terms |
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06 · HOW TO READ THIS
Dense, but honest.
Availability was observed in live search results for the exact dates and occupancy. Rates can change until checkout. Screenshot-only Chase and Hyatt leads are clearly separated because their dates and rooms were not visible.
- Exact dates echoedJul 31–Aug 5 in Reykjavík; Aug 5–9 in Copenhagen.
- Nightly math includedDisplayed all-in total divided by five or four nights.
- Mapped locationsAirports, exact-date hotels and Hyatt-area alternatives are geographically identified.
- Images throughoutThree hotel photos each plus day-by-day destination imagery.