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YFA to YIV: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Island Lake (Island Lake Airport)
550 mi
884 km · 478 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
550 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFA from YIV?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Island Lake (YIV) is 550 miles (884 km, 478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to YIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Island Lake?
Island Lake is 1 hour behind Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to YIV?
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