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YFB to ZEM: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
874 mi
1,406 km · 759 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
874 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, Canada
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 mi away
Near ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFB from ZEM?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 874 miles (1,406 km, 759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from YFB to ZEM?
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