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YLR to YFB: distance & flight time
Leaf Rapids (Leaf Rapids Airport) → Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport)
1,176 mi
1,892 km · 1,022 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YLR — Leaf Rapids Airport · Leaf Rapids, Canada
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YLR
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport45 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport48 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport72 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport95 mi away
Near YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLR from YFB?
The flight distance from Leaf Rapids (YLR) to Iqaluit (YFB) is 1,176 miles (1,892 km, 1,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLR to YFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLR to YFB?
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