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YFR to YOA: distance & flight time
Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport) → Ekati (Ekati Airport)
262 mi
421 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, Canada
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFR from YOA?
The flight distance from Fort Resolution (YFR) to Ekati (YOA) is 262 miles (421 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFR to YOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 YFR to YOA?
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