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AEY to AVL: distance & flight time
Akureyri (Akureyri Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
3,296 mi
5,304 km · 2,864 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEY — Akureyri Airport · Akureyri, Iceland
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AEY
- HZK · Húsavík Airport27 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport33 mi away
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport40 mi away
- SAK · Sauðárkrókur Airport43 mi away
Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEY from AVL?
The flight distance from Akureyri (AEY) to Asheville (AVL) is 3,296 miles (5,304 km, 2,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEY to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Akureyri and Asheville?
Asheville is 4 hours behind Akureyri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEY to AVL?
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