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YFR to ZEM: distance & flight time
Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
1,447 mi
2,329 km · 1,258 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- 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 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 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 YFR from ZEM?
The flight distance from Fort Resolution (YFR) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 1,447 miles (2,329 km, 1,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFR to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 ZEM?
Nonstop service on YFR–ZEM 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Resolution and Eastmain River?
Eastmain River is 2 hours ahead of Fort Resolution.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFR to ZEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YFR–ZEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YFR to ZEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YFR–ZEM 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.