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YPY to MSP: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,218 mi
1,961 km · 1,059 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from MSP?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,218 miles (1,961 km, 1,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to MSP?
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