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YIB to AEY: distance & flight time
Atikokan (Atikokan Municipal Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
2,788 mi
4,487 km · 2,423 nm
5h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 56m 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
- YIB — Atikokan Municipal Airport · Atikokan, 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 YIB
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport45 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport66 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport82 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport83 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 YIB from AEY?
The flight distance from Atikokan (YIB) to Akureyri (AEY) is 2,788 miles (4,487 km, 2,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIB to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 56m 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 Atikokan and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 5 hours ahead of Atikokan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIB to AEY?
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