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YPY to YFA: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport)
1,226 mi
1,972 km · 1,065 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from YFA?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Fort Albany (YFA) is 1,226 miles (1,972 km, 1,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to YFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Fort Albany?
Fort Albany is 2 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to YFA?
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