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IOW to RKV: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport)
3,085 mi
4,964 km · 2,680 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from RKV?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Reykjavik (RKV) is 3,085 miles (4,964 km, 2,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to RKV?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Iowa City and Reykjavik?
Reykjavik is 5 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to RKV?
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