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JGS to YPY: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
5,964 mi
9,599 km · 5,183 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
- 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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 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 JGS from YPY?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 5,964 miles (9,599 km, 5,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Jian and Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 14 hours behind Jian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to YPY?
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