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YLE to YPY: distance & flight time
Whatì (Whatì Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
365 mi
587 km · 317 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
365 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, 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 YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 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 YLE from YPY?
The flight distance from Whatì (YLE) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 365 miles (587 km, 317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLE to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 YLE to YPY?
Nonstop service on YLE–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 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLE to YPY?
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Why are some YLE to YPY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLE–YPY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.