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YMM to WJF: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield)
1,549 mi
2,493 km · 1,346 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Near WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YMM from WJF?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Lancaster (WJF) is 1,549 miles (2,493 km, 1,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to WJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 YMM to WJF?
Nonstop service on YMM–WJF 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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to WJF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YMM–WJF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YMM to WJF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YMM–WJF 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.