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YXL to KTF: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Takaka (Takaka Airport)
8,507 mi
13,691 km · 7,393 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, Canada
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, New Zealand
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 KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXL from KTF?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Takaka (KTF) is 8,507 miles (13,691 km, 7,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to KTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 YXL to KTF?
Nonstop service on YXL–KTF 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 17h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Lookout and Takaka?
Takaka is 18 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to KTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YXL–KTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YXL to KTF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXL–KTF 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.