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GTR to AEY: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
3,587 mi
5,772 km · 3,117 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from AEY?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Akureyri (AEY) is 3,587 miles (5,772 km, 3,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Columbus Mississippi and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 5 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to AEY?
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