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VBG to YPY: distance & flight time
Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
1,716 mi
2,761 km · 1,491 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, 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 VBG
- LPC · Lompoc Airport8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field13 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport30 mi away
- SBP · San Luis County Regional Airport35 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 VBG from YPY?
The flight distance from Lompoc (VBG) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 1,716 miles (2,761 km, 1,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBG to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 VBG to YPY?
Nonstop service on VBG–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lompoc and Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 1 hour ahead of Lompoc.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBG to YPY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBG–YPY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBG to YPY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBG–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.