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COU to AEY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
3,371 mi
5,425 km · 2,929 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from AEY?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Akureyri (AEY) is 3,371 miles (5,425 km, 2,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m 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 Columbia and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 5 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to AEY?
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