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YLR to YZF: distance & flight time
Leaf Rapids (Leaf Rapids Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
650 mi
1,047 km · 565 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
650 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLR from YZF?
The flight distance from Leaf Rapids (YLR) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 650 miles (1,047 km, 565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLR to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 YZF?
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