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YPY to VNY: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
1,730 mi
2,785 km · 1,504 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from VNY?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 1,730 miles (2,785 km, 1,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 1 hour behind Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to VNY?
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