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YXD to AEY: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
3,094 mi
4,979 km · 2,688 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m 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
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, 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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 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 YXD from AEY?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YXD) to Akureyri (AEY) is 3,094 miles (4,979 km, 2,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXD to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Edmonton and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 6 hours ahead of Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXD to AEY?
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