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DTW to RKV: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport)
2,806 mi
4,515 km · 2,438 nm
5h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 58m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from RKV?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Reykjavik (RKV) is 2,806 miles (4,515 km, 2,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to RKV?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 58m 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 DTW to RKV?
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