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YLD to YFA: distance & flight time
Chapleau (Chapleau Airport) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
311 mi
501 km · 271 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
311 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- YLD — Chapleau Airport · Chapleau, Canada
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YLD
- YXZ · Wawa Airport67 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power104 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport107 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport108 mi away
Near YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLD from YFA?
The flight distance from Chapleau (YLD) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 311 miles (501 km, 271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLD to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 YLD to YFA?
Nonstop service on YLD–YFA 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 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLD to YFA?
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Why are some YLD to YFA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLD–YFA 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.