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YXL to YVT: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport)
790 mi
1,271 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
790 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXL from YVT?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Buffalo Narrows (YVT) is 790 miles (1,271 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to YVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 YVT?
Nonstop service on YXL–YVT 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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sioux Lookout and Buffalo Narrows?
Buffalo Narrows is 1 hour behind Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to YVT?
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Why are some YXL to YVT fares phone-only?
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