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How far is Yellowknife from La Paz?

The distance between La Paz (El Alto International Airport) and Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) is 5989 miles / 9639 kilometers / 5205 nautical miles.

El Alto International Airport – Yellowknife Airport

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Distance from La Paz to Yellowknife

There are several ways to calculate the distance from La Paz to Yellowknife. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5989.264 miles
  • 9638.786 kilometers
  • 5204.528 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
  • 6002.577 miles
  • 9660.211 kilometers
  • 5216.097 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 La Paz to Yellowknife?

The estimated flight time from El Alto International Airport to Yellowknife Airport is 11 hours and 50 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between El Alto International Airport (LPB) and Yellowknife Airport (YZF)

On average, flying from La Paz to Yellowknife generates about 715 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 715 kilograms equals 1 577 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from La Paz to Yellowknife

See the map of the shortest flight path between El Alto International Airport (LPB) and Yellowknife Airport (YZF).

Airport information

Origin El Alto International Airport
City: La Paz
Country: Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
IATA Code: LPB
ICAO Code: SLLP
Coordinates: 16°30′47″S, 68°11′32″W
Destination Yellowknife Airport
City: Yellowknife
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YZF
ICAO Code: CYZF
Coordinates: 62°27′46″N, 114°26′24″W