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YFA to BIH: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
2,039 mi
3,281 km · 1,771 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Near BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFA from BIH?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Bishop (BIH) is 2,039 miles (3,281 km, 1,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to BIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 YFA to BIH?
Nonstop service on YFA–BIH 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to BIH?
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Why are some YFA to BIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YFA–BIH 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.