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YYC to HZP: distance & flight time
Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
443 mi
713 km · 385 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
443 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, 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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 mi away
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YYC from HZP?
The flight distance from Calgary (YYC) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 443 miles (713 km, 385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYC to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 YYC to HZP?
Nonstop service on YYC–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 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYC to HZP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YYC–HZP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YYC to HZP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYC–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.