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SYD to YPY: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
8,454 mi
13,605 km · 7,346 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from YPY?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 8,454 miles (13,605 km, 7,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Sydney and Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 16 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to YPY?
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