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ZEM to YRL: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Red Lake (Red Lake Airport)
658 mi
1,059 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
658 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, Canada
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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZEM from YRL?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Red Lake (YRL) is 658 miles (1,059 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to YRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 YRL?
Nonstop service on ZEM–YRL 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 1h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Eastmain River and Red Lake?
Red Lake is 1 hour behind Eastmain River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZEM to YRL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZEM–YRL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZEM to YRL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZEM–YRL 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.