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GRY to MHR: distance & flight time
Grímsey (Grímsey Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
4,144 mi
6,670 km · 3,601 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRY — Grímsey Airport · Grímsey, Iceland
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRY
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport38 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport44 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport61 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport69 mi away
Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRY from MHR?
The flight distance from Grímsey (GRY) to Sacramento (MHR) is 4,144 miles (6,670 km, 3,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRY to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 Grímsey and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 7 hours behind Grímsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRY to MHR?
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