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FFD to AEY: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
1,121 mi
1,805 km · 975 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from AEY?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Akureyri (AEY) is 1,121 miles (1,805 km, 975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Fairford and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 1 hour behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to AEY?
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