Distance from Scandinavia to North America

Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) and North America are separated by the North Atlantic. Distances vary widely depending on the city pair:

From (Scandinavia)To (North America)Great-Circle DistanceTypical Flight Time
Oslo (OSL)New York (JFK)~5,500 km (3,400 mi)8–9 h nonstop
Stockholm (ARN)New York (JFK)~6,300 km (3,900 mi)8.5–9.5 h
Copenhagen (CPH)Los Angeles (LAX)~8,700 km (5,400 mi)11–12 h (usually 1 stop)
Bergen (BGO)Toronto (YYZ)~5,600 km (3,500 mi)7.5–8.5 h
Reykjavík (KEF)*New York (JFK)~4,200 km (2,600 mi)6 h

*Iceland is Nordic but not Scandinavian; included for reference.

Key Points

  • No land connection; travel is by air or sea.
  • Prevailing westerlies make westbound flights longer.
  • Seasonal daylight varies extremely (midnight sun vs. polar night in far north).

For precise routing, use a great-circle mapper (e.g., gcmap.com) or airline schedules.

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