Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RKV to LAN: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
2,811 mi
4,524 km · 2,443 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
See live RKV→LAN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKV — Reykjavik Airport · Reykjavik, Iceland
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RKV
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport22 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport70 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport71 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport115 mi away
Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKV from LAN?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to Lansing (LAN) is 2,811 miles (4,524 km, 2,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKV to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 4 hours behind Reykjavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKV to LAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKV–LAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.