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YPY to CGX: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
1,546 mi
2,488 km · 1,343 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from CGX?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Chicago (CGX) is 1,546 miles (2,488 km, 1,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to CGX?
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