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YBI to YXJ: distance & flight time
Black Tickle (Black Tickle Airport) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
2,494 mi
4,013 km · 2,167 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBI — Black Tickle Airport · Black Tickle, Canada
- 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 YBI
- YRF · Cartwright Airport54 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport62 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport68 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport76 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 YBI from YXJ?
The flight distance from Black Tickle (YBI) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 2,494 miles (4,013 km, 2,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBI to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Black Tickle and Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John is 4 hours behind Black Tickle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBI to YXJ?
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