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LKP to VPS: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
1,173 mi
1,887 km · 1,019 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, United States
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 mi away
Near VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LKP from VPS?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 1,173 miles (1,887 km, 1,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 time difference between Lake Placid and Valparaiso?
Valparaiso is 1 hour behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to VPS?
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