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How far is Salt Lake City, UT, from Fort Simpson?

The distance between Fort Simpson (Fort Simpson Airport) and Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) is 1501 miles / 2415 kilometers / 1304 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Fort Simpson (YFS) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1934 miles / 3113 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 39 hours 3 minutes.

Fort Simpson Airport – Salt Lake City International Airport

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Distance from Fort Simpson to Salt Lake City

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Fort Simpson to Salt Lake City. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1500.806 miles
  • 2415.313 kilometers
  • 1304.165 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
  • 1499.792 miles
  • 2413.681 kilometers
  • 1303.284 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 Fort Simpson to Salt Lake City?

The estimated flight time from Fort Simpson Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport is 3 hours and 20 minutes.

What is the time difference between Fort Simpson and Salt Lake City?

There is no time difference between Fort Simpson and Salt Lake City.

Flight carbon footprint between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)

On average, flying from Fort Simpson to Salt Lake City generates about 180 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 180 kilograms equals 396 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Fort Simpson to Salt Lake City

See the map of the shortest flight path between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).

Airport information

Origin Fort Simpson Airport
City: Fort Simpson
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YFS
ICAO Code: CYFS
Coordinates: 61°45′36″N, 121°14′13″W
Destination Salt Lake City International Airport
City: Salt Lake City, UT
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SLC
ICAO Code: KSLC
Coordinates: 40°47′18″N, 111°58′40″W