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RKV to MSP: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
2,955 mi
4,755 km · 2,568 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKV from MSP?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 2,955 miles (4,755 km, 2,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKV to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 5 hours behind Reykjavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKV to MSP?
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