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IDA to YFA: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
1,516 mi
2,441 km · 1,318 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 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 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 IDA from YFA?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 1,516 miles (2,441 km, 1,318 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 YFA?
Nonstop service on IDA–YFA 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 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Fort Albany?
Fort Albany is 2 hours ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to YFA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–YFA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to YFA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–YFA 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.