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HZP to WPC: distance & flight time
Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport) → Pincher Creek (Pincher Creek Airport)
551 mi
887 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
- WPC — Pincher Creek Airport · Pincher Creek, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Near WPC
Frequently asked questions
How far is HZP from WPC?
The flight distance from Wood Buffalo (HZP) to Pincher Creek (WPC) is 551 miles (887 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZP to WPC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 HZP to WPC?
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