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YXH to YXJ: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
597 mi
960 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
597 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 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 YXH from YXJ?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 597 miles (960 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 YXH to YXJ?
Nonstop service on YXH–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 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Medicine Hat and Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John is 1 hour behind Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to YXJ?
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Why are some YXH to YXJ fares phone-only?
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