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YPY to MKY: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
7,806 mi
12,562 km · 6,783 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, Australia
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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from MKY?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Mackay (MKY) is 7,806 miles (12,562 km, 6,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Mackay?
Mackay is 16 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to MKY?
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