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GWT to YMM: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
4,018 mi
6,466 km · 3,491 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from YMM?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 4,018 miles (6,466 km, 3,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 time difference between Westerland and Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 8 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to YMM?
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