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YPY to YMT: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Chibougamau (Chapais Airport)
1,577 mi
2,538 km · 1,370 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- YMT — Chapais Airport · Chibougamau, 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 YMT
- YDO · Dolbeau St Felicien Airport119 mi away
- YRJ · Roberval Airport134 mi away
- YNM · Matagami Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from YMT?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Chibougamau (YMT) is 1,577 miles (2,538 km, 1,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to YMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Chibougamau?
Chibougamau is 2 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to YMT?
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