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RDU to YFA: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
1,137 mi
1,830 km · 988 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from YFA?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 1,137 miles (1,830 km, 988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 RDU to YFA?
Nonstop service on RDU–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 2h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to YFA?
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Why are some RDU to YFA fares phone-only?
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