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YFA to YIB: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Atikokan (Atikokan Municipal Airport)
496 mi
799 km · 431 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
496 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- YIB — Atikokan Municipal Airport · Atikokan, Canada
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 YIB
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport45 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport66 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport82 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFA from YIB?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Atikokan (YIB) is 496 miles (799 km, 431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to YIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 YIB?
Nonstop service on YFA–YIB 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Albany and Atikokan?
Atikokan is 1 hour behind Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to YIB?
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Why are some YFA to YIB fares phone-only?
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