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YMM to EGS: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir Airport)
2,970 mi
4,780 km · 2,581 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
- EGS — Egilsstaðir Airport · Egilsstadir, Iceland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Near EGS
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport22 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport70 mi away
- HFN · Hornafjörður Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YMM from EGS?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Egilsstadir (EGS) is 2,970 miles (4,780 km, 2,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to EGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Fort Mcmurray and Egilsstadir?
Egilsstadir is 6 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to EGS?
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