Reykjavik, Iceland → Copenhagen, Denmark
1,138 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Reykjavik to Copenhagen is 2,107 km (1,309 miles). Copenhagen lies roughly east of Reykjavik; the initial great-circle bearing is 100° (E). It is an international route from Iceland to Denmark.
Reykjavik (Capital Region, Iceland) sits at 64.1466°N, 21.9426°W; Copenhagen (Capital Region, Denmark) is at 55.6761°N, 12.5683°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 100° (E); 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 Reykjavik and Copenhagen — 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 Reykjavik and Copenhagen 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, Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of Reykjavik (Atlantic/Reykjavik), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Reykjavik uses the Icelandic Krona (ISK), while Copenhagen uses the Danish Krone (DKK). The primary language changes from Icelandic in Reykjavik to Danish in Copenhagen.
All distances from Reykjavik · All distances from Copenhagen
The straight-line distance from Reykjavik to Copenhagen is approximately 2,107 km (1,309 miles, 1,138 nautical miles).
Copenhagen lies roughly east of Reykjavik; the initial great-circle bearing is 100° (E).
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 Reykjavik and Copenhagen — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Copenhagen (Europe/Copenhagen) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of Reykjavik (Atlantic/Reykjavik), 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