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VLU to YPY: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
4,206 mi
6,769 km · 3,655 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from YPY?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 4,206 miles (6,769 km, 3,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Velikiye Luki and Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 9 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to YPY?
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