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IDA to YCR: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport)
1,000 mi
1,609 km · 869 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, United States
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Near YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDA from YCR?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Cross Lake (YCR) is 1,000 miles (1,609 km, 869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to YCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IDA to YCR?
Nonstop service on IDA–YCR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Cross Lake?
Cross Lake is 1 hour ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to YCR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–YCR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to YCR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–YCR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.