Skaftafell
in Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður of East, Iceland
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Fagurhólsmýri Airport (18 mi) - Hornafjordur Airport (56 mi)
- Reykjahlíð Airport (110 mi)
- Akureyri Airport (114 mi)
- Husavik Airport (131 mi)
- Ólafsfjörður Airport (147 mi)
- Kópasker Airport (156 mi)
- Raufarhöfn Airport (165 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 64.070 and -17.025 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 64° 4' 11" and W -17° 1' 28"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krona - ISK
- Spoken languages:
- Icelandic, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:09 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 10:32 am and 3:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.900 and 168.129 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halfmoon Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Iceland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Iceland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Skaftafell
Skaftafell in Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður (East) is a town in Iceland about 147 mi (or 237 km) east of Reykjavik, the country's capital city.
Current time in Skaftafell is now 05:09 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Reykjavik with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Skaftafell. The closest airport in Iceland is Fagurhólsmýri Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Akureyri, Egilsstadir, Saudarkrokur, Selfoss and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 30 °F
| Morning Temperature | -4°C / 25 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 94% |
| Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
| General Conditions | Snow |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
-5°C (22 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
1°C (35 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
-3°C (27 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Ecological study at Skaftafell
Here is the Le Moyne group doing floral diversity studies (counting species number and coverage) on the proglacial plain at Skaftafell National Park, southern Iceland.
![preview picture of video 'Arctic foxes at Skaftafell Pt. 1 [HD]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cuGo4xlWkhI/mqdefault.jpg "'Arctic foxes at Skaftafell Pt. 1 [HD]'")
Arctic foxes at Skaftafell Pt. 1 [HD]
September 7, 2011.
Bolti Guesthouse, incredible view from the hill - Skaftafell National Park, Iceland
Bölti guesthouse has a scenic location in the middle of Skaftafell National Park. It is situated on a hill overlooking the whole area! This video has been taken from our table. That has been...
Paragliding Iceland - Skaftafell National Park
First flight in one of the most beutiful places in Iceland - Skaftafell National Park done in july 2010.
![preview picture of video 'Arctic foxes at Skaftafell Pt. 2 [HD]'](https://img.youtube.com/vi/sAcmrEnNK8A/mqdefault.jpg "'Arctic foxes at Skaftafell Pt. 2 [HD]'")
Arctic foxes at Skaftafell Pt. 2 [HD]
September 7, 2011.
Dragon in Skaftafell NP
Inspecting glacier at Skaftafell, Iceland
ísland 2010 clip 3 Skaftafell, Svartifoss
14.07.2010.
Arctic Foxes
Arctic foxes, child and mother, searching for each other in Skaftafell National Parc, Iceland.
Glacier Explorer Tour, Part II
Skaftafell, Iceland July 21st, 2013.
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