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AVL to AEY: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
3,296 mi
5,304 km · 2,864 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- AEY — Akureyri Airport · Akureyri, Iceland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near AEY
- HZK · Húsavík Airport27 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport33 mi away
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport40 mi away
- SAK · Sauðárkrókur Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from AEY?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Akureyri (AEY) is 3,296 miles (5,304 km, 2,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Asheville and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 4 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to AEY?
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