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YXL to YOA: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Ekati (Ekati Airport)
1,215 mi
1,955 km · 1,056 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXL from YOA?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Ekati (YOA) is 1,215 miles (1,955 km, 1,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to YOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Ekati?
Ekati is 1 hour behind Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to YOA?
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