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YXJ to YCQ: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport)
51 mi
82 km · 45 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
51 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, Canada
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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXJ from YCQ?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Chetwynd (YCQ) is 51 miles (82 km, 45 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to YCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 YCQ?
Nonstop service on YXJ–YCQ 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to YCQ?
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Why are some YXJ to YCQ fares phone-only?
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