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YPY to YQX: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
2,325 mi
3,741 km · 2,020 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, 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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from YQX?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Gander (YQX) is 2,325 miles (3,741 km, 2,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YPY to YQX?
Nonstop service on YPY–YQX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Chipewyan and Gander?
Gander is 3.5 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to YQX?
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