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YPY to YSG: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Lutselk'e (Lutselk'e Airport)
253 mi
407 km · 220 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
253 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
- YSG — Lutselk'e Airport · Lutselk'e, 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 YSG
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from YSG?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Lutselk'e (YSG) is 253 miles (407 km, 220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to YSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 YSG?
Nonstop service on YPY–YSG 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 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to YSG?
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Why are some YPY to YSG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YPY–YSG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.