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YTL to YZF: distance & flight time
Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
1,066 mi
1,715 km · 926 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout Lake, 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 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 YTL from YZF?
The flight distance from Big Trout Lake (YTL) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 1,066 miles (1,715 km, 926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTL to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Big Trout Lake and Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 1 hour behind Big Trout Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTL to YZF?
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