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YPY to CAE: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
2,197 mi
3,535 km · 1,909 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from CAE?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Columbia (CAE) is 2,197 miles (3,535 km, 1,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to CAE?
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