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AEY to GVL: distance & flight time
Akureyri (Akureyri Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
3,402 mi
5,475 km · 2,956 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEY from GVL?
The flight distance from Akureyri (AEY) to Gainesville (GVL) is 3,402 miles (5,475 km, 2,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEY to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Gainesville?
Gainesville is 4 hours behind Akureyri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEY to GVL?
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