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YXJ to ELY: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
1,201 mi
1,933 km · 1,044 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, Canada
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXJ from ELY?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Ely (ELY) is 1,201 miles (1,933 km, 1,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from YXJ to ELY?
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