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DET to AEY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
2,901 mi
4,668 km · 2,520 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from AEY?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Akureyri (AEY) is 2,901 miles (4,668 km, 2,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 9m 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 Detroit and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 4 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to AEY?
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