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RKV to COU: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
3,265 mi
5,254 km · 2,837 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKV from COU?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to Columbia (COU) is 3,265 miles (5,254 km, 2,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKV to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 5 hours behind Reykjavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKV to COU?
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