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YPY to BUF: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,758 mi
2,829 km · 1,527 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from BUF?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,758 miles (2,829 km, 1,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to BUF?
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