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RKV to YIP: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
2,810 mi
4,522 km · 2,441 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,810 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKV from YIP?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to Detroit (YIP) is 2,810 miles (4,522 km, 2,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKV to YIP?
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 Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours behind Reykjavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKV to YIP?
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