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HQM to YPY: distance & flight time
Hoquiam (Bowerman Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
971 mi
1,563 km · 844 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
971 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HQM — Bowerman Airport · Hoquiam, United States
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HQM
- SHN · Sanderson Field41 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport83 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport49 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport49 mi away
Near YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HQM from YPY?
The flight distance from Hoquiam (HQM) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 971 miles (1,563 km, 844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HQM to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 HQM to YPY?
Nonstop service on HQM–YPY 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 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hoquiam and Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 1 hour ahead of Hoquiam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HQM to YPY?
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Why are some HQM to YPY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HQM–YPY 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.