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SAD to AEY: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
4,215 mi
6,783 km · 3,662 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from AEY?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Akureyri (AEY) is 4,215 miles (6,783 km, 3,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Safford and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 7 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to AEY?
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