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YMM to YGX: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Gillam (Gillam Airport)
628 mi
1,011 km · 546 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
628 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YMM from YGX?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Gillam (YGX) is 628 miles (1,011 km, 546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to YGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 YGX?
Nonstop service on YMM–YGX 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Mcmurray and Gillam?
Gillam is 1 hour ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to YGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YMM–YGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YMM to YGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YMM–YGX 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.