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YIV to BIL: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
830 mi
1,335 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
830 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, Canada
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 mi away
Near BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIV from BIL?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Billings (BIL) is 830 miles (1,335 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 YIV to BIL?
Nonstop service on YIV–BIL 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 2h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Island Lake and Billings?
Billings is 1 hour behind Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to BIL?
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