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YIV to YPY: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
714 mi
1,149 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
714 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, Canada
- 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from YPY?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 714 miles (1,149 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 YIV to YPY?
Nonstop service on YIV–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 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Island Lake and Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 1 hour behind Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to YPY?
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