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YPY to SDM: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,830 mi
2,946 km · 1,590 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from SDM?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,830 miles (2,946 km, 1,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to SDM?
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