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NIP to HZP: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
2,361 mi
3,800 km · 2,052 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NIP from HZP?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 2,361 miles (3,800 km, 2,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 NIP to HZP?
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