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AVL to YFA: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
1,159 mi
1,865 km · 1,007 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from YFA?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 1,159 miles (1,865 km, 1,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from AVL to YFA?
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