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YCG to AEY: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
3,438 mi
5,532 km · 2,987 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m 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
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 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 YCG from AEY?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Akureyri (AEY) is 3,438 miles (5,532 km, 2,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 Castlegar and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 7 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to AEY?
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