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SYR to YXJ: distance & flight time
Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
2,144 mi
3,451 km · 1,863 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, United States
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 mi away
Near YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYR from YXJ?
The flight distance from Syracuse (SYR) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 2,144 miles (3,451 km, 1,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYR to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 SYR to YXJ?
Nonstop service on SYR–YXJ 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 4h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Syracuse and Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John is 3 hours behind Syracuse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYR to YXJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYR–YXJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYR to YXJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYR–YXJ 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.