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SEA to RKV: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport)
3,622 mi
5,830 km · 3,148 nm
7h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- RKV — Reykjavik Airport · Reykjavik, Iceland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Near RKV
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport22 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport70 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport71 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from RKV?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Reykjavik (RKV) is 3,622 miles (5,830 km, 3,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to RKV?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 34m 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 Seattle and Reykjavik?
Reykjavik is 7 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to RKV?
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