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YFA to MDW: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
773 mi
1,245 km · 672 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
773 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFA from MDW?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Chicago (MDW) is 773 miles (1,245 km, 672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 MDW?
Nonstop service on YFA–MDW 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 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Albany and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to MDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YFA–MDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YFA to MDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YFA–MDW 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.