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BWO to HZP: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
4,800 mi
7,725 km · 4,171 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWO from HZP?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 4,800 miles (7,725 km, 4,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from BWO to HZP?
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