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GCN to AEY: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
4,094 mi
6,589 km · 3,558 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from AEY?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Akureyri (AEY) is 4,094 miles (6,589 km, 3,558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Grand Canyon and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 7 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to AEY?
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