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YIV to VEY: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Vestmannaeyjar (Vestmannaeyjar Airport)
2,591 mi
4,170 km · 2,252 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m 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
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, Canada
- VEY — Vestmannaeyjar Airport · Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 mi away
Near VEY
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport70 mi away
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport81 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIV from VEY?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Vestmannaeyjar (VEY) is 2,591 miles (4,170 km, 2,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to VEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Island Lake and Vestmannaeyjar?
Vestmannaeyjar is 5 hours ahead of Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to VEY?
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