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MHR to AEY: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
4,172 mi
6,715 km · 3,626 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 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
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 MHR from AEY?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Akureyri (AEY) is 4,172 miles (6,715 km, 3,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Sacramento and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 7 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to AEY?
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