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ZWL to YLE: distance & flight time
Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport) → Whatì (Whatì Airport)
588 mi
946 km · 511 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
588 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZWL — Wollaston Lake Airport · Wollaston Lake, Canada
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZWL
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport35 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport57 mi away
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport71 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport108 mi away
Near YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZWL from YLE?
The flight distance from Wollaston Lake (ZWL) to Whatì (YLE) is 588 miles (946 km, 511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZWL to YLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 ZWL to YLE?
Nonstop service on ZWL–YLE 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZWL to YLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZWL–YLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZWL to YLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZWL–YLE 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.