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YZR to YBY: distance & flight time
Sarnia (Chris Hadfield Airport) → Bonnyville (Bonnyville Airport)
1,500 mi
2,413 km · 1,303 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZR — Chris Hadfield Airport · Sarnia, Canada
- YBY — Bonnyville Airport · Bonnyville, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YZR
Near YBY
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake20 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport66 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport74 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YZR from YBY?
The flight distance from Sarnia (YZR) to Bonnyville (YBY) is 1,500 miles (2,413 km, 1,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZR to YBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 YZR to YBY?
Nonstop service on YZR–YBY 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarnia and Bonnyville?
Bonnyville is 2 hours behind Sarnia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZR to YBY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YZR–YBY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YZR to YBY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZR–YBY 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.