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YWL to AEY: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
3,372 mi
5,426 km · 2,930 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from AEY?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Akureyri (AEY) is 3,372 miles (5,426 km, 2,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m 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 Williams Lake and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 7 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to AEY?
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