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YFA to YGX: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Gillam (Gillam Airport)
597 mi
961 km · 519 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
597 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, Canada
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 YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFA from YGX?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Gillam (YGX) is 597 miles (961 km, 519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to YGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Fort Albany and Gillam?
Gillam is 1 hour behind Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to YGX?
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