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YVR to AEY: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
3,574 mi
5,752 km · 3,106 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from AEY?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Akureyri (AEY) is 3,574 miles (5,752 km, 3,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Vancouver and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 7 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to AEY?
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