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YXL to AEY: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Akureyri (Akureyri Airport)
2,722 mi
4,381 km · 2,366 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m 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
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from AEY?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Akureyri (AEY) is 2,722 miles (4,381 km, 2,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to AEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 Sioux Lookout and Akureyri?
Akureyri is 5 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to AEY?
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