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YPY to JFK: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
2,043 mi
3,288 km · 1,776 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from JFK?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to New York (JFK) is 2,043 miles (3,288 km, 1,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 New York?
New York is 2 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to JFK?
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