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YKX to VPS: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
1,273 mi
2,048 km · 1,106 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from VPS?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 1,273 miles (2,048 km, 1,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Kirkland Lake and Valparaiso?
Valparaiso is 1 hour behind Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to VPS?
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