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RKV to CID: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
3,076 mi
4,950 km · 2,673 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKV — Reykjavik Airport · Reykjavik, Iceland
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RKV
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport22 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport70 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport71 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport115 mi away
Near CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKV from CID?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 3,076 miles (4,950 km, 2,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKV to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Reykjavik and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 5 hours behind Reykjavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKV to CID?
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