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RDR to AEY: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
2,992 mi
4,815 km · 2,600 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from AEY?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Akureyri (AEY) is 2,992 miles (4,815 km, 2,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Red River and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 5 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to AEY?
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