Nashville to Reykjavik flight path: BNA to RKV

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Nashville to Reykjavik. Left seats capture the more dramatic geography: Nashville's river valley on departure and Iceland's volcanic coastline on arrival. The transatlantic routing offers limited midpoint views, but left-side positioning optimizes both endpoints.

During takeoff from Nashville International (BNA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Nashville typically departs runway 20L or 20R (southwesterly). Right-side seats face northwest during initial climb, giving views of the Cumberland River valley and the city's downtown skyline as you bank northward. Left seats see the suburban sprawl south of the airport. Notable sights include: Cumberland River winding through downtown Nashville, the ridge lines of the Highland Rim to the north, Percy Priest Lake to the east (visible as a glint of water if climbing on 20L), the grid of Nashville's urban core.

When landing at Reykjavik (RKV), sit on the Left side for the best views. Approaching Reykjavik typically uses runway 01 or 02 (northeasterly). Left-side seats on descent face northwest and north, providing views of the Atlantic coastline, the Reykjanes Peninsula's volcanic terrain, and the approach over Faxaflói Bay. Right seats see only open ocean. Notable sights include: Faxaflói Bay's dark water, the Reykjanes Peninsula's lava fields (dark, barren terrain), the Esja mountain range across the bay to the north, Reykjavik's harbor and city lights.

The flight from Nashville International (BNA) to Reykjavik (RKV) takes Approximately 7 hours 45 minutes to 8 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Atlantic north of the UK and Ireland, passing over the open ocean with no significant landmarks visible. Greenland's eastern coast may be visible on far-northern routing variants, appearing as a distant icy landmass on the horizon. The majority of the flight occurs over featureless ocean at cruise altitude.