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BBX to ZEM: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
849 mi
1,367 km · 738 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
849 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Near ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBX from ZEM?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 849 miles (1,367 km, 738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 BBX to ZEM?
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