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YEG to YMM: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
249 mi
401 km · 217 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Near YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEG from YMM?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 249 miles (401 km, 217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 YEG to YMM?
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