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AEY to MHR: distance & flight time
Akureyri (Akureyri Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
4,172 mi
6,715 km · 3,626 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEY — Akureyri Airport · Akureyri, Iceland
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEY from MHR?
The flight distance from Akureyri (AEY) to Sacramento (MHR) is 4,172 miles (6,715 km, 3,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEY to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 7 hours behind Akureyri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEY to MHR?
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