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YVR to HZP: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
736 mi
1,185 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
736 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YVR from HZP?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 736 miles (1,185 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from YVR to HZP?
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