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AEY to BRD: distance & flight time
Akureyri (Akureyri Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
2,989 mi
4,810 km · 2,597 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEY — Akureyri Airport · Akureyri, Iceland
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEY from BRD?
The flight distance from Akureyri (AEY) to Brainerd (BRD) is 2,989 miles (4,810 km, 2,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEY to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Brainerd?
Brainerd is 5 hours behind Akureyri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEY to BRD?
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