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PMR to YPY: distance & flight time
Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
8,020 mi
12,906 km · 6,969 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
- 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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 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 PMR from YPY?
The flight distance from Palmerston North (PMR) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 8,020 miles (12,906 km, 6,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMR to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Palmerston North and Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 18 hours behind Palmerston North.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMR to YPY?
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