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AEY to YWG: distance & flight time
Akureyri (Akureyri Airport) → Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport)
2,880 mi
4,634 km · 2,502 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m 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
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, Canada
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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AEY from YWG?
The flight distance from Akureyri (AEY) to Winnipeg (YWG) is 2,880 miles (4,634 km, 2,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEY to YWG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 Winnipeg?
Winnipeg is 5 hours behind Akureyri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEY to YWG?
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