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RKS to YPY: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
1,190 mi
1,915 km · 1,034 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, United States
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RKS from YPY?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 1,190 miles (1,915 km, 1,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 RKS to YPY?
Nonstop service on RKS–YPY 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to YPY?
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Why are some RKS to YPY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RKS–YPY 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.