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GDW to HZP: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
1,493 mi
2,402 km · 1,297 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, United States
- 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 mi away
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GDW from HZP?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 1,493 miles (2,402 km, 1,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 GDW to HZP?
Nonstop service on GDW–HZP 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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to HZP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDW–HZP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDW to HZP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDW–HZP 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.