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YFR to YKU: distance & flight time
Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport) → Chisasibi (Chisasibi Airport)
1,368 mi
2,201 km · 1,189 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, Canada
- YKU — Chisasibi Airport · Chisasibi, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 mi away
Near YKU
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport110 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFR from YKU?
The flight distance from Fort Resolution (YFR) to Chisasibi (YKU) is 1,368 miles (2,201 km, 1,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFR to YKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 YFR to YKU?
Nonstop service on YFR–YKU 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 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Resolution and Chisasibi?
Chisasibi is 2 hours ahead of Fort Resolution.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFR to YKU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YFR–YKU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YFR to YKU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YFR–YKU 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.