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ZEM to IPL: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Imperial (Imperial County Airport)
2,275 mi
3,662 km · 1,977 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Near IPL
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZEM from IPL?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Imperial (IPL) is 2,275 miles (3,662 km, 1,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to IPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 ZEM to IPL?
Nonstop service on ZEM–IPL 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 4h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Eastmain River and Imperial?
Imperial is 3 hours behind Eastmain River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZEM to IPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZEM–IPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZEM to IPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZEM–IPL 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.