Reykjavik, Iceland → Paris, France
1,206 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Reykjavik to Paris is 2,233 km (1,388 miles). Paris lies roughly southeast of Reykjavik; the initial great-circle bearing is 128° (SE). It is an international route from Iceland to France.
Reykjavik (Capital Region, Iceland) sits at 64.1466°N, 21.9426°W; Paris (Île-de-France, France) is at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 128° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 17min | 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 Paris — 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 Paris lies at approximately 57.0712°N, 7.2956°W — the position that is an equal 1,117 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Paris (Europe/Paris) 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 Paris uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from Icelandic in Reykjavik to French in Paris.
All distances from Reykjavik · All distances from Paris
The straight-line distance from Reykjavik to Paris is approximately 2,233 km (1,388 miles, 1,206 nautical miles).
Paris lies roughly southeast of Reykjavik; the initial great-circle bearing is 128° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 17min (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 Paris — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Paris (Europe/Paris) 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