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YXL to YLE: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Whatì (Whatì Airport)
1,302 mi
2,095 km · 1,131 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, Canada
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, Canada
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 YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXL from YLE?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Whatì (YLE) is 1,302 miles (2,095 km, 1,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to YLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 YLE?
Nonstop service on YXL–YLE 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 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Lookout and Whatì?
Whatì is 1 hour behind Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to YLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YXL–YLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YXL to YLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXL–YLE 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.