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RKV to IOW: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
3,085 mi
4,964 km · 2,680 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKV from IOW?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to Iowa City (IOW) 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 RKV to IOW?
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 Reykjavik and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 5 hours behind Reykjavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKV to IOW?
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