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YGL to YXJ: distance & flight time
La Grande Riviere (La Grande Rivière Airport) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
1,690 mi
2,719 km · 1,468 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGL — La Grande Rivière Airport · La Grande Riviere, Canada
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YGL
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport63 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport102 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport114 mi away
Near YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YGL from YXJ?
The flight distance from La Grande Riviere (YGL) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 1,690 miles (2,719 km, 1,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGL to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 YGL to YXJ?
Nonstop service on YGL–YXJ 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Grande Riviere and Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John is 3 hours behind La Grande Riviere.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGL to YXJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YGL–YXJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YGL to YXJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YGL–YXJ 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.