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YSP to HZP: distance & flight time
Marathon (Marathon Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
1,199 mi
1,930 km · 1,042 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YSP — Marathon Airport · Marathon, Canada
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YSP
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport32 mi away
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport78 mi away
- YXZ · Wawa Airport90 mi away
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSP from HZP?
The flight distance from Marathon (YSP) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 1,199 miles (1,930 km, 1,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSP to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 YSP to HZP?
Nonstop service on YSP–HZP 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 3h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSP to HZP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSP–HZP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSP to HZP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSP–HZP 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.