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RKV to AEY: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
155 mi
249 km · 135 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
155 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RKV — Reykjavik Airport · Reykjavik, Iceland
- 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 RKV
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport22 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport70 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport71 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport115 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 RKV from AEY?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to Akureyri (AEY) is 155 miles (249 km, 135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKV to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from RKV to AEY?
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