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Eskifjörður, East, Iceland – Iceland Flag

Current Date And Time In Eskifjörður, Iceland

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
13:00:40 GMT
State: East
Currency: Icelandic Krona (ISK)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 1,014
District: Fjarðabyggð

📍 Cities Near To Eskifjörður


Find cities, states and countries closest to Eskifjörður in East, Iceland with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Eskifjörður.

📍 Eskifjörður Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Eskifjörður from our regional database:

State / RegionEast
DistrictFjarðabyggð
Total Population1,014
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude65.0731° N
Center Longitude-14.0153° E
Elevation
UTC Time Zone+00:00
Population Rank in East#5 of 8
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Akureyri Akureyri125 200 108
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Blönduós Blönduós185 297 161
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Dalvík Dalvík143 231 124
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Egilsstaðir Egilsstaðir17 28 15
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Fáskrúðsfjörður Fáskrúðsfjörður10 16 9
South (S)
National Flag Of Flúðir Flúðir198 318 172
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Hella Hella208 336 181
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Höfn Höfn67 107 58
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hvolsvöllur Hvolsvöllur206 332 179
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Laugar Laugar106 171 92
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Neskaupstaður Neskaupstaður11 18 10
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Norðurþing Norðurþing116 187 101
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ólafsfjörður Ólafsfjörður149 240 129
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Olonkinbyen Olonkinbyen426 686 370
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Reyðarfjörður Reyðarfjörður7 11 6
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Eskifjörður


States and regions closest to East (home state of Eskifjörður), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Capital Region Capital Region180 290 156
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Eysturoy Eysturoy327 526 284
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Jan Mayen Jan Mayen469 755 407
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Norðoyar Norðoyar333 536 289
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Northeast Northeast58 93 50
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Northwest Northwest105 169 91
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Sandoy Sandoy346 556 300
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of South South99 160 86
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Southern Peninsula Southern Peninsula208 334 180
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Streymoy Streymoy325 523 282
East-southeast (ESE)

🌎 Countries Near To Eskifjörður


Countries bordering or closest to Iceland, with aerial distance and compass direction from Eskifjörður's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Faroe Islands Faroe Islands429 691 373
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Guernsey Guernsey1,227 1,975 1,066
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ireland Ireland873 1,404 758
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Isle Of Man Isle Of Man893 1,437 775
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Jersey Jersey1,250 2,012 1,086
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of United Kingdom United Kingdom847 1,363 735
Southeast (SE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Eskifjörður. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in East, Iceland.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Eskifjörður (You)East1,014
ReyðarfjörðurEast1,15210.6WSW
FáskrúðsfjörðurEast65415.8S
NeskaupstaðurEast1,48117.6ENE
SeyðisfjörðurEast67620.8N
EgilsstaðirEast2,57227.9NW
VopnafjörðurEast54384.8NNW
HöfnEast1,690107.4SSW
LaugarNortheast1,001171.3WNW
NorðurþingNortheast2,228187.0NW
AkureyriNortheast19,219200.5WNW

🏆 East City Rankings

How does Eskifjörður rank within East? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Eskifjörður appears are highlighted with ⭐.

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Höfn6,317.00
Seyðisfjörður213.80

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Seyðisfjörður3.16
Höfn0.27
✈️ Nearest Airport
Egilsstaðir Airport
IATA: EGS
30 km (18 mi) from Eskifjörður
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare East Cities
Eskifjörður ranks #5 of 8 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Eskifjörður? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Eskifjörður Sits on the Map

Eskifjörður sits inside East, Iceland and ranks #5 of 8 cities in East by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Eskifjörður to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Eskifjörður outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Eskifjörður and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Eskifjörður against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and East city rankings

🌎 Beyond Eskifjörður: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Eskifjörður and the countries closest to Eskifjörður by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Iceland. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Eskifjörður, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Eskifjörður at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Eskifjörður

If you're stringing together stops in East, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Eskifjörður — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Eskifjörður MapView the Eskifjörður map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Eskifjörður Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ East OverviewExplore the East state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Iceland Country DataGet complete Iceland data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Eskifjörður

Which cities are closest to Eskifjörður?

See the Cities Near To Eskifjörður table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in East by population and density.

How is the distance from Eskifjörður to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Eskifjörður and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Eskifjörður map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Eskifjörður will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Eskifjörður to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Eskifjörður?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Eskifjörður. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and East city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Eskifjörður compare in size to the cities near it?

Eskifjörður ranks #5 of 8 cities in East by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Eskifjörður?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Eskifjörður is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), about 30 km (18 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.