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YRS to YXJ: distance & flight time
Red Sucker Lake (Red Sucker Lake Airport) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
1,074 mi
1,729 km · 933 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRS — Red Sucker Lake Airport · Red Sucker Lake, Canada
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YRS
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport46 mi away
- YIV · Island Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport51 mi away
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport57 mi away
Near YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YRS from YXJ?
The flight distance from Red Sucker Lake (YRS) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 1,074 miles (1,729 km, 933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRS to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 YRS to YXJ?
Nonstop service on YRS–YXJ 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red Sucker Lake and Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John is 2 hours behind Red Sucker Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRS to YXJ?
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Why are some YRS to YXJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRS–YXJ 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.