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YQF to ZSJ: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Sandy Lake (Sandy Lake Airport)
861 mi
1,386 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
861 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, Canada
- ZSJ — Sandy Lake Airport · Sandy Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Near ZSJ
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport22 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport43 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQF from ZSJ?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Sandy Lake (ZSJ) is 861 miles (1,386 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to ZSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 YQF to ZSJ?
Nonstop service on YQF–ZSJ 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red Deer Industrial and Sandy Lake?
Sandy Lake is 1 hour ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to ZSJ?
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Why are some YQF to ZSJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQF–ZSJ 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.