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MEM to HZP: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
1,843 mi
2,966 km · 1,601 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEM from HZP?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 1,843 miles (2,966 km, 1,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 MEM to HZP?
Nonstop service on MEM–HZP 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 4h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to HZP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEM–HZP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEM to HZP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEM–HZP 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.