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How far is Sachs Harbour from Qaanaaq?

The distance between Qaanaaq (Qaanaaq Airport) and Sachs Harbour (Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport) is 1039 miles / 1672 kilometers / 903 nautical miles.

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

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Distance from Qaanaaq to Sachs Harbour

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1039.177 miles
  • 1672.393 kilometers
  • 903.020 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
  • 1034.849 miles
  • 1665.428 kilometers
  • 899.259 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 Qaanaaq to Sachs Harbour?

The estimated flight time from Qaanaaq Airport to Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport is 2 hours and 28 minutes.

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

On average, flying from Qaanaaq to Sachs Harbour generates about 153 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 153 kilograms equals 338 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Qaanaaq to Sachs Harbour

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

Airport information

Origin Qaanaaq Airport
City: Qaanaaq
Country: Greenland Flag of Greenland
IATA Code: NAQ
ICAO Code: BGQQ
Coordinates: 77°29′18″N, 69°23′19″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