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HZP to ZBO: distance & flight time
Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
7,749 mi
12,470 km · 6,733 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Near ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HZP from ZBO?
The flight distance from Wood Buffalo (HZP) to Bowen (ZBO) is 7,749 miles (12,470 km, 6,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZP to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 ZBO?
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