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YMM to ZHY: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
5,588 mi
8,993 km · 4,856 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YMM from ZHY?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 5,588 miles (8,993 km, 4,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 ZHY?
Nonstop service on YMM–ZHY 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 11h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Mcmurray and Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 14 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YMM–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YMM to ZHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YMM–ZHY 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.