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YPX to YPY: distance & flight time
Puvirnituq (Puvirnituq Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
1,180 mi
1,899 km · 1,025 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPX — Puvirnituq Airport · Puvirnituq, 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 YPX
- AKV · Akulivik Airport61 mi away
- YPH · Inukjuak Airport113 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 YPX from YPY?
The flight distance from Puvirnituq (YPX) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 1,180 miles (1,899 km, 1,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPX to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Puvirnituq and Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 2 hours behind Puvirnituq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPX to YPY?
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