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AEY to DET: distance & flight time
Akureyri (Akureyri Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
2,901 mi
4,668 km · 2,520 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEY from DET?
The flight distance from Akureyri (AEY) to Detroit (DET) is 2,901 miles (4,668 km, 2,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEY to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 9m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours behind Akureyri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEY to DET?
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