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DET to RKV: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport)
2,784 mi
4,481 km · 2,420 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- RKV — Reykjavik Airport · Reykjavik, Iceland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near RKV
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport22 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport70 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport71 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from RKV?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Reykjavik (RKV) is 2,784 miles (4,481 km, 2,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to RKV?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Reykjavik?
Reykjavik is 4 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to RKV?
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