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GWT to HZP: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
3,988 mi
6,418 km · 3,465 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from HZP?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 3,988 miles (6,418 km, 3,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 GWT to HZP?
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