Copenhagen, Denmark → Reykjavik, Iceland
1,138 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Reykjavik is 2,107 km (1,309 miles). Reykjavik lies roughly northwest of Copenhagen; the initial great-circle bearing is 310° (NW). It is an international route from Denmark to Iceland.
Copenhagen (Capital Region, Denmark) sits at 55.6761°N, 12.5683°E; Reykjavik (Capital Region, Iceland) is at 64.1466°N, 21.9426°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 310° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 8min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Copenhagen and Reykjavik — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Copenhagen and Reykjavik lies at approximately 61.0235°N, 2.4138°W — the position that is an equal 1,054 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Reykjavik (Atlantic/Reykjavik) is 1 or 2 hours behind Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Copenhagen uses the Danish Krone (DKK), while Reykjavik uses the Icelandic Krona (ISK). The primary language changes from Danish in Copenhagen to Icelandic in Reykjavik.
All distances from Copenhagen · All distances from Reykjavik
The straight-line distance from Copenhagen to Reykjavik is approximately 2,107 km (1,309 miles, 1,138 nautical miles).
Reykjavik lies roughly northwest of Copenhagen; the initial great-circle bearing is 310° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 8min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Copenhagen and Reykjavik — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Reykjavik (Atlantic/Reykjavik) is 1 or 2 hours behind Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances