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YPY to ANC: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
1,334 mi
2,147 km · 1,159 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from ANC?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Anchorage (ANC) is 1,334 miles (2,147 km, 1,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Fort Chipewyan and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to ANC?
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