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RKV to KEF: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
22 mi
36 km · 20 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
22 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RKV — Reykjavik Airport · Reykjavik, Iceland
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKV from KEF?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to Keflavik (KEF) is 22 miles (36 km, 20 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKV to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from RKV to KEF?
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