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How far is Sachs Harbour from Ilulissat?

The distance between Ilulissat (Ilulissat Airport) and Sachs Harbour (Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport) is 1609 miles / 2590 kilometers / 1399 nautical miles.

Ilulissat Airport – Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport

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Distance from Ilulissat to Sachs Harbour

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Ilulissat to Sachs Harbour. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1609.389 miles
  • 2590.060 kilometers
  • 1398.521 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1602.815 miles
  • 2579.481 kilometers
  • 1392.808 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Ilulissat to Sachs Harbour?

The estimated flight time from Ilulissat Airport to Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport is 3 hours and 32 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Ilulissat Airport (JAV) and Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY)

On average, flying from Ilulissat to Sachs Harbour generates about 187 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 187 kilograms equals 411 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Ilulissat to Sachs Harbour

See the map of the shortest flight path between Ilulissat Airport (JAV) and Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY).

Airport information

Origin Ilulissat Airport
City: Ilulissat
Country: Greenland Flag of Greenland
IATA Code: JAV
ICAO Code: BGJN
Coordinates: 69°14′35″N, 51°3′25″W
Destination Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport
City: Sachs Harbour
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YSY
ICAO Code: CYSY
Coordinates: 71°59′38″N, 125°14′34″W