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GBG to AEY: distance & flight time
Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
3,196 mi
5,144 km · 2,778 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, 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 GBG
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 GBG from AEY?
The flight distance from Galesburg (GBG) to Akureyri (AEY) is 3,196 miles (5,144 km, 2,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBG to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from GBG to AEY?
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