New York, United States → Reykjavik, Iceland
2,269 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from New York to Reykjavik is 4,203 km (2,611 miles). Reykjavik lies roughly northeast of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE). It is an international route from United States to Iceland, crossing from North America to Europe.
New York (Northeast, United States) sits at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W; Reykjavik (Capital Region, Iceland) is at 64.1466°N, 21.9426°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~5h 45min | 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 New York 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 New York and Reykjavik lies at approximately 55.1157°N, 55.4757°W — the position that is an equal 2,102 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 4 or 5 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
New York uses the US Dollar (USD), while Reykjavik uses the Icelandic Krona (ISK). The primary language changes from English in New York to Icelandic in Reykjavik.
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The straight-line distance from New York to Reykjavik is approximately 4,203 km (2,611 miles, 2,269 nautical miles).
Reykjavik lies roughly northeast of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 34° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 5h 45min (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 New York 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 4 or 5 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), 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