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VER to HZP: distance & flight time
Vera Cruz (General Heriberto Jara International Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
2,758 mi
4,439 km · 2,397 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VER — General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Vera Cruz, Mexico
- 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 VER
- JAL · El Lencero Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport92 mi away
- MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport127 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport130 mi away
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VER from HZP?
The flight distance from Vera Cruz (VER) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 2,758 miles (4,439 km, 2,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VER to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 VER to HZP?
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