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YRL to YNC: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Wemindji (Wemindji Airport)
649 mi
1,044 km · 564 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
649 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, Canada
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 mi away
Near YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YRL from YNC?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Wemindji (YNC) is 649 miles (1,044 km, 564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to YNC?
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 time difference between Red Lake and Wemindji?
Wemindji is 1 hour ahead of Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to YNC?
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