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YYD to UUK: distance & flight time
Smithers (Smithers Airport) → Kuparuk (Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport)
1,270 mi
2,044 km · 1,104 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YYD — Smithers Airport · Smithers, Canada
- UUK — Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport · Kuparuk, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YYD
- YXT · Northwest Regional Airport Terrace-Kitimat61 mi away
- ZSW · Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base129 mi away
- ZST · Stewart Airport134 mi away
- YPR · Prince Rupert Airport136 mi away
Near UUK
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport28 mi away
- NUI · Nuiqsut Airport34 mi away
- BTI · Barter Island LRRS Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YYD from UUK?
The flight distance from Smithers (YYD) to Kuparuk (UUK) is 1,270 miles (2,044 km, 1,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYD to UUK?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from YYD to UUK?
Nonstop service on YYD–UUK 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Smithers and Kuparuk?
Kuparuk is 1 hour behind Smithers.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYD to UUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YYD–UUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YYD to UUK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYD–UUK 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.