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RKS to AEY: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
3,673 mi
5,912 km · 3,192 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from AEY?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Akureyri (AEY) is 3,673 miles (5,912 km, 3,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Rock Springs and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 6 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to AEY?
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