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SXQ to YXY: distance & flight time
Soldotna (Soldotna Airport) → Whitehorse (Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport)
541 mi
870 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SXQ — Soldotna Airport · Soldotna, United States
- YXY — Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport · Whitehorse, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SXQ
- ENA · Kenai Municipal Airport10 mi away
- HOM · Homer Airport59 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport60 mi away
- SWD · Seward Airport60 mi away
Near YXY
- YHT · Haines Junction Airport84 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport87 mi away
- SGY · Skagway Airport87 mi away
- HNS · Haines Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SXQ from YXY?
The flight distance from Soldotna (SXQ) to Whitehorse (YXY) is 541 miles (870 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXQ to YXY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 SXQ to YXY?
Nonstop service on SXQ–YXY 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 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Soldotna and Whitehorse?
Whitehorse is 1 hour ahead of Soldotna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXQ to YXY?
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