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ZSJ to YFA: distance & flight time
Sandy Lake (Sandy Lake Airport) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
491 mi
791 km · 427 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
491 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZSJ — Sandy Lake Airport · Sandy Lake, Canada
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZSJ
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport22 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport43 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport70 mi away
Near YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZSJ from YFA?
The flight distance from Sandy Lake (ZSJ) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 491 miles (791 km, 427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZSJ to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Sandy Lake and Fort Albany?
Fort Albany is 1 hour ahead of Sandy Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZSJ to YFA?
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