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YXL to BLT: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Blackwater (Blackwater Airport)
8,740 mi
14,065 km · 7,595 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, Canada
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 mi away
Near BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXL from BLT?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Blackwater (BLT) is 8,740 miles (14,065 km, 7,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to BLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Sioux Lookout and Blackwater?
Blackwater is 15 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to BLT?
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