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GEX to HZP: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
8,883 mi
14,295 km · 7,719 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GEX from HZP?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 8,883 miles (14,295 km, 7,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 GEX to HZP?
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