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YIV to YYZ: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Toronto (Lester B. Pearson International Airport)
977 mi
1,573 km · 849 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
977 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, Canada
- YYZ — Lester B. Pearson International Airport · Toronto, Canada
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 YYZ
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport12 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIV from YYZ?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Toronto (YYZ) is 977 miles (1,573 km, 849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to YYZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 YYZ?
Nonstop service on YIV–YYZ 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Island Lake and Toronto?
Toronto is 1 hour ahead of Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to YYZ?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIV–YYZ 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.