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GFK to AEY: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
2,986 mi
4,806 km · 2,595 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from AEY?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Akureyri (AEY) is 2,986 miles (4,806 km, 2,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Forks and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 5 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to AEY?
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