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How far is Paulatuk from Fort Simpson?

The distance between Fort Simpson (Fort Simpson Airport) and Paulatuk (Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport) is 533 miles / 857 kilometers / 463 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Fort Simpson (YFS) to Paulatuk (YPC) is 1683 miles / 2708 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 48 hours 42 minutes.

Fort Simpson Airport – Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport

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Distance from Fort Simpson to Paulatuk

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 532.661 miles
  • 857.235 kilometers
  • 462.870 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
  • 531.191 miles
  • 854.869 kilometers
  • 461.592 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 Paulatuk?

The estimated flight time from Fort Simpson Airport to Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between Fort Simpson and Paulatuk?

There is no time difference between Fort Simpson and Paulatuk.

Flight carbon footprint between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) and Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC)

On average, flying from Fort Simpson to Paulatuk generates about 103 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 103 kilograms equals 228 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 Paulatuk

See the map of the shortest flight path between Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) and Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC).

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 Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport
City: Paulatuk
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YPC
ICAO Code: CYPC
Coordinates: 69°21′39″N, 124°3′32″W