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YPY to FRD: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport)
857 mi
1,379 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
857 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from FRD?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 857 miles (1,379 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to FRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YPY to FRD?
Nonstop service on YPY–FRD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Chipewyan and Friday Harbor?
Friday Harbor is 1 hour behind Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to FRD?
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Why are some YPY to FRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YPY–FRD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.