# Distance from Grimsey (GRY) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 11,728 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,728 km / 7,287 mi / 6,333 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 07:16 in Grimsey, it's 04:16 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 39 ft (MVD is higher than GRY)

## Airports

### [Grimsey Airport (GRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gry-grimsey-grimsey-airport/1ef266de-9dac-61d6-8fe6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grimsey, Iceland
- ICAO: BIGR
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.550000, -18.020000
- Elevation: 66 ft

### [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.840000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 105 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:16 in Grimsey, it's 04:16 in Montevideo.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Grimsey Airport (GRY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gry-grimsey-grimsey-airport/1ef266de-9dac-61d6-8fe6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)