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MSP to AEY: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
3,049 mi
4,907 km · 2,650 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from AEY?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Akureyri (AEY) is 3,049 miles (4,907 km, 2,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m 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 Minneapolis and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 5 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to AEY?
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