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VAW to YPY: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
3,324 mi
5,350 km · 2,889 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from YPY?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 3,324 miles (5,350 km, 2,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 59m 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 Vardø and Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 8 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to YPY?
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