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RKV to LUK: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
3,014 mi
4,850 km · 2,619 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKV from LUK?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 3,014 miles (4,850 km, 2,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKV to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 4 hours behind Reykjavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKV to LUK?
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