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YCR to YXE: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Saskatoon (Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport)
405 mi
651 km · 352 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
405 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
- YXE — Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport · Saskatoon, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
Near YXE
- YQW · North Battleford Airport77 mi away
- YPA · Prince Albert Glass Field84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport115 mi away
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCR from YXE?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Saskatoon (YXE) is 405 miles (651 km, 352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to YXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 YCR to YXE?
Nonstop service on YCR–YXE 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cross Lake and Saskatoon?
Saskatoon is 1 hour behind Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to YXE?
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Why are some YCR to YXE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCR–YXE 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.