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HZP to XBE: distance & flight time
Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport) → Bearskin Lake (Bearskin Lake Airport)
836 mi
1,345 km · 726 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
836 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- XBE — Bearskin Lake Airport · Bearskin Lake, 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 XBE
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport47 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport47 mi away
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport48 mi away
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HZP from XBE?
The flight distance from Wood Buffalo (HZP) to Bearskin Lake (XBE) is 836 miles (1,345 km, 726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZP to XBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 HZP to XBE?
Nonstop service on HZP–XBE 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZP to XBE?
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Why are some HZP to XBE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HZP–XBE 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.