# Distance from Akureyri (AEY) to Atlanta (ATL)

> 5,564 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,564 km / 3,457 mi / 3,004 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 09:01 in Akureyri, it's 05:01 in Atlanta)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,020 ft (ATL is higher than AEY)

## Airports

### [Akureyri Airport (AEY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aey-akureyri-akureyri-airport/1ef266de-9d59-6d78-b032-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Akureyri, Iceland
- ICAO: BIAR
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.660000, -18.070000
- Elevation: 6 ft

### [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlanta, United States
- ICAO: KATL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.640000, -84.430000
- Elevation: 1,026 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:01 in Akureyri, it's 05:01 in Atlanta.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Akureyri Airport (AEY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aey-akureyri-akureyri-airport/1ef266de-9d59-6d78-b032-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)