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How far is Fort Chipewyan from Dawson City?

The distance between Dawson City (Dawson City Airport) and Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) is 989 miles / 1591 kilometers / 859 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Dawson City (YDA) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 1873 miles / 3014 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 40 hours 58 minutes.

Dawson City Airport – Fort Chipewyan Airport

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Distance from Dawson City to Fort Chipewyan

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Dawson City to Fort Chipewyan. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 988.881 miles
  • 1591.450 kilometers
  • 859.314 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
  • 985.437 miles
  • 1585.906 kilometers
  • 856.321 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 Dawson City to Fort Chipewyan?

The estimated flight time from Dawson City Airport to Fort Chipewyan Airport is 2 hours and 22 minutes.

What is the time difference between Dawson City and Fort Chipewyan?

There is no time difference between Dawson City and Fort Chipewyan.

Flight carbon footprint between Dawson City Airport (YDA) and Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY)

On average, flying from Dawson City to Fort Chipewyan generates about 150 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 150 kilograms equals 331 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Dawson City to Fort Chipewyan

See the map of the shortest flight path between Dawson City Airport (YDA) and Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY).

Airport information

Origin Dawson City Airport
City: Dawson City
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YDA
ICAO Code: CYDA
Coordinates: 64°2′35″N, 139°7′40″W
Destination Fort Chipewyan Airport
City: Fort Chipewyan
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YPY
ICAO Code: CYPY
Coordinates: 58°46′1″N, 111°7′1″W