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BRD to AEY: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
2,989 mi
4,810 km · 2,597 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from AEY?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Akureyri (AEY) is 2,989 miles (4,810 km, 2,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Brainerd and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 5 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to AEY?
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