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YXJ to MOT: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Minot (Minot International Airport)
985 mi
1,586 km · 856 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
985 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, Canada
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXJ from MOT?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Minot (MOT) is 985 miles (1,586 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to MOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 YXJ to MOT?
Nonstop service on YXJ–MOT 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Saint John and Minot?
Minot is 2 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to MOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YXJ–MOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YXJ to MOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXJ–MOT 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.