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YPY to RCM: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
7,996 mi
12,868 km · 6,948 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from RCM?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Richmond (RCM) is 7,996 miles (12,868 km, 6,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from YPY to RCM?
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