# Distance from Detroit (DTW) to Reykjavik (RKV)

> 4,515 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,515 km / 2,806 mi / 2,438 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 02:19 in Detroit, it's 06:19 in Reykjavik)
- **Elevation difference**: 597 ft (RKV is lower than DTW)

## Airports

### [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Detroit, United States
- ICAO: KDTW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.210000, -83.350000
- Elevation: 645 ft

### [Reykjavik Airport (RKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkv-reykjavik-reykjavik-airport/1ef266de-9e30-64a4-8187-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reykjavik, Iceland
- ICAO: BIRK
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 64.130000, -21.940000
- Elevation: 48 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:19 in Detroit, it's 06:19 in Reykjavik.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport (DTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtw-detroit-detroit-metro-wayne-county-airport/1ef266df-17dd-690a-88d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Reykjavik Airport (RKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkv-reykjavik-reykjavik-airport/1ef266de-9e30-64a4-8187-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)