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TYN to YPY: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
5,311 mi
8,547 km · 4,615 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from YPY?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 5,311 miles (8,547 km, 4,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 TYN to YPY?
Nonstop service on TYN–YPY 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 10h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Taiyuan and Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 14 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to YPY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYN–YPY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYN to YPY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYN–YPY 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.