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YPL to YMM: distance & flight time
Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
920 mi
1,481 km · 800 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
920 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, Canada
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 mi away
Near YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPL from YMM?
The flight distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 920 miles (1,481 km, 800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPL to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Pickle Lake and Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 1 hour behind Pickle Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPL to YMM?
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