Akureyri International Airport is one of Iceland’s four international airports and the only one located in the north of the country. It operates year-round and offers several daily flights to Reykjavík, as well as domestic flights to destinations such as Vopnafjörður, Þórshöfn, and Grímsey. The airport also handles scheduled international flights to destinations including Greenland, London, Manchester, Zurich, and Amsterdam, along with charter flights to various other locations.
Opening hours:
Regular opening hours 07:00 to 23:00 daily, all year.
Exceptions: 24th and 25th December open 07.00 to 16.00 both days. Closed: New Year’s Day (1.st January), Easter day and Christmas Day (25th December).
Extended opening hours are offered in connection with charter flights, all year.
How to get there:
Distance between airport and Akureyri city center is approx. 3 km (Approx 30 min walk or 5 min drive).
* Taxis are usually located at the airport, but can also be ordered at: Phone (+354) 461 1010, Email: bsoafgreidsla@gmail.com. For info about their services
* For those walking, there is a nice walking path along the coastline between the airport and the town center (Hafnarstræti), also an option to use the path along the old town and below the theater (similar length).
* Airport Bus connects the town and the airport with a "pre-book" service in connection to international flights - for more info look here. A map of the driving route here.
* Strætó (Countryside public bus service) offers departures to and from the airport, Akureyri town center, and towns and villages in Northeast Iceland. For more information, please see here.
Services at the airport:
- Four car rentals are located at the airport; Hertz, Avis, Europcar and Thrifty.
- A bistro is located in the terminal offering food, snacks and drinks.
- Icelandair takes care of ground handling at the airport such as check-in, luggage ect.
- Duty Free shopping for international travellers.
- Information regarding arrivals and departures
- Parking by the terminal is free for a limited hrs. For more information regarding parking and payments check here.
Several airlines are operating at the airport:
- Icelandair: Schedule flights between Akureyri and Reykjavík
- Norlandair: Schedule flights between Akureyri and; Grímsey, Vopnafjörður and Þórshöfn á Langanesi, as well as flights to Greenland.
- Myflug Air: Operates ambulance flights which are available 24 hours a day as well as sightseeing flights.
- Easyjet (to the UK), VoigtTravel (to Holland) and Edelweiss/Kontiki Travel (to Swiss)
For more information see here
Travel agencies in the area offer direct flights from Akureyri to various destinations with both scheduled and charter flights such as Verdi Travel, Úrval Útsýn, Heimsferðir, Nonni Travel, Trans-Atlantic, Tango Travel, Aventura, Kompaní ferðir and more.